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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Richard Dehmel
German poet (1863-1920).
Born November 18th, 1863 in Münchehofe.
Died February 8th, 1920 at 56 years old in Blankenese.
Franz Borkenau
Austrian writer (1900–1957).
Born December 15th, 1900 in Vienna.
Died May 22nd, 1957 at 56 years old in Zurich (myocardial infarction).
Ignaz Seipel
Chancellor during the 1920s (1876–1932).
Born July 19th, 1876 in Vienna.
Died August 2nd, 1932 at 56 years old in Pernitz.
Mehmed Emin Âli Paşa
Ottoman statesman and grand vizier (1815–1871).
Born March 5th, 1815 in Istanbul.
Died September 7th, 1871 at 56 years old in Istanbul (tuberculosis).
Marcello Giordani
Italian operatic tenor (1963-2019).
Born January 25th, 1963 in Augusta.
Died October 5th, 2019 at 56 years old in Augusta (myocardial infarction).
Fritz Noether
German-born mathematician.
Born October 7th, 1884 in Erlangen.
Died September 10th, 1941 at 56 years old in Oryol (gunshot wound).
Keith Newton
English footballer (1941-1998).
Born June 23rd, 1941 in Manchester.
Died June 16th, 1998 at 56 years old in Blackburn (laryngeal cancer).
Komura Jutarō
Japanese diplomat (1855–1911).
Born October 26th, 1855 in Nichinan.
Died November 25th, 1911 at 56 years old in Hayama (tuberculosis).
Ahmed Hassanein Pasha
Egyptian courtier, diplomat, politician, and explorer (1889–1946).
Born October 31st, 1889 in Cairo, Bulaq.
Died February 19th, 1946 at 56 years old in Cairo (traffic collision).
Ruslana Pysanka
Ukrainian actress (1965–2022).
Born November 17th, 1965 in Kyiv.
Died July 19th, 2022 at 56 years old in Kaiserslautern. [ref]
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