Dead at age 56

683 Notable deaths

George O. Abell

American astronomer (1927—1983).

Born March 1st, 1927 in Los Angeles.

Died October 7th, 1983 at 56 years old in Encino.

George B. Seitz

American film director (1888-1944).

Born January 3rd, 1888 in Boston. [ref]

Died July 8th, 1944 at 56 years old in Hollywood. [ref]

Gwen Lee

Actress, model (1904-1961).

Born November 12th, 1904 in Hastings.

Died August 20th, 1961 at 56 years old in Reno.

Azad Rahimov

Azerbaijani politician.

Born October 8th, 1964 in Baku.

Died April 30th, 2021 at 56 years old in New York City (lung cancer).

Andriy Bal

Ukrainian footballer (1958-2014).

Born February 16th, 1958 in Rozdil. [ref]

Died August 9th, 2014 at 56 years old in Kyiv. [ref]

Bernhard Schmidt

Baltic german astronomer (1879-1935).

Born April 11th, 1879 in Naissaar. [ref]

Died December 1st, 1935 at 56 years old in Bergedorf. [ref]

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.

Werner von Gilsa

German general.

Born March 4th, 1889 in Berlin.

Died May 8th, 1945 at 56 years old in Litoměřice.

Wilhelm Murr

German politician (1888-1945).

Born December 16th, 1888 in Esslingen am Neckar.

Died May 14th, 1945 at 56 years old in Egg (cyanide poisoning).

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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Whether or not there’s an afterlife, screw it. Just live your life right here right now before it’s too late. Maxime Lagacé