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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Archduke Maximilian Eugen of Austria
Austrian archduke (1895-1952).
Born April 13th, 1895 in Vienna.
Died January 19th, 1952 at 56 years old in Nice.
Kurt Albert
German rock climber and mountaineer (1954–2010).
Born January 28th, 1954 in Nuremberg.
Died September 28th, 2010 at 56 years old in Erlangen.
Marcella Althaus-Reid
Argentine theologian (1952-2009).
Born May 11th, 1952 in Rosario.
Died February 20th, 2009 at 56 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Vytautas Kernagis
Lithuanian musician.
Born May 19th, 1951 in Vilnius.
Died March 15th, 2008 at 56 years old in Vilnius (stomach cancer). [ref]
George Cornewall Lewis
British politician; (1806-1863).
Born April 21st, 1806 in London.
Died April 13th, 1863 at 56 years old in Radnorshire.
Henri Cornet
French racing cyclist (1884–1941).
Born August 4th, 1884 in Desvres. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1941 at 56 years old in Prunay-le-Gillon.
Giulio Gavotti
Italian air force officer (1882–1939).
Born October 17th, 1882 in Genoa.
Died October 6th, 1939 at 56 years old in Rome.
Mostowfi ol-Mamalek
Iranian politician (1875-1932).
Born October 5th, 1875 in Tehran.
Died August 28th, 1932 at 56 years old in Tehran.
Joseph Edgar Boehm
British sculptor (1834-1890).
Born July 4th, 1834 in Vienna.
Died December 12th, 1890 at 56 years old in London.
Wilbur Ware
American jazz musician (1923-1979).
Born September 8th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died September 9th, 1979 at 56 years old in Philadelphia (pulmonary emphysema).
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