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Dead at age 56
706 Notable deaths
Joseph Achron
Russian composer and violinist (1886-1943).
Born May 1st, 1886 in Lazdijai.
Died April 29th, 1943 at 56 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Alexander Vedernikov
Russian conductor (1964–2020).
Born January 11th, 1964 in Moscow.
Died October 29th, 2020 at 56 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
Roberto Raviola
Italian comic book artist.
Born May 30th, 1939 in Bologna. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1996 at 56 years old in Imola (pancreatic cancer).
Mike Silliman
Basketball player (1944-2000).
Born May 5th, 1944 in Louisville.
Died June 16th, 2000 at 56 years old in Louisville.
Andriy Bal
Ukrainian footballer (1958-2014).
Born February 16th, 1958 in Rozdil. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2014 at 56 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
George O. Abell
American astronomer (1927—1983).
Born March 1st, 1927 in Los Angeles.
Died October 7th, 1983 at 56 years old in Encino.
Vincent Richards
Us tennis player.
Born March 20th, 1903 in New York City, Yonkers.
Died September 28th, 1959 at 56 years old in New York City.
George B. Seitz
American film director, producer and screenwriter (1888-1944).
Born January 3rd, 1888 in Boston.
Died July 8th, 1944 at 56 years old in Hollywood.
Otto Nerz
German football player and coach (1892–1949).
Born October 21st, 1892 in Hechingen.
Died April 19th, 1949 at 56 years old in NKVD special camp Nr. 7 (meningitis).
Lillian Nordica
American opera singer (1857–1914).
Born December 12th, 1857 in Farmington.
Died May 10th, 1914 at 56 years old in Jakarta (pneumonia).
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir