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Dead at age 56
722 Notable deaths
Werner von Gilsa
German general (1889–1945).
Born March 4th, 1889 in Berlin.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 56 years old in Litoměřice.
Hans von Halban
French physicist (1908–1964).
Born January 26th, 1908 in Leipzig.
Died November 28th, 1964 at 56 years old in American Hospital of Paris.
Tyler Brooke
Actor (1886-1943).
Born June 6th, 1886 in New York City.
Died March 2nd, 1943 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Germaine Richier
Sculptor from france.
Born December 16th, 1902 in Grans. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1959 at 56 years old in Montpellier.
Dezső Szentgyörgyi
Hungarian flying ace (1915–1971).
Born January 16th, 1915 in Kőkút.
Died August 28th, 1971 at 56 years old in Copenhagen.
Alexander Spendiaryan
Russian composer of armenian descent (1871-1928).
Born November 1st, 1871 in Kakhovka.
Died May 7th, 1928 at 56 years old in Yerevan.
Johan Jørgen Holst
Norwegian politician (1937-1994).
Born November 29th, 1937 in Oslo.
Died January 13th, 1994 at 56 years old in Nesodden.
Sonja Graf
German-born american chess player.
Born December 16th, 1908 in Munich.
Died March 6th, 1965 at 56 years old in New York City (liver disease).
Lee Calhoun
Athletics competitor (1933–1989).
Born February 23rd, 1933 in Laurel.
Died June 21st, 1989 at 56 years old in Erie.
Giuseppe Vitali
Italian mathematician (1875-1932).
Born August 26th, 1875 in Ravenna.
Died February 29th, 1932 at 56 years old in Bologna.
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