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Dead at age 56
706 Notable deaths
Yordan Yovkov
Bulgarian writer (1880–1937).
Born November 9th, 1880 in Zheravna. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1937 at 56 years old in Plovdiv (cancer). [ref]
Michele Lupo
Italian film director (1932-1989).
Born December 4th, 1932 in Corleone.
Died June 27th, 1989 at 56 years old in Rome.
Nora Ikstena
Latvian writer (1969-2026).
Born October 15th, 1969 in Riga.
Died January 4th, 2026 at 56 years old [ref]
Akio Kaminaga
Japanese judoka (1936-1993).
Born December 22nd, 1936 in Sendai.
Died March 21st, 1993 at 56 years old in Tokyo (colorectal cancer).
Stefania Wilczyńska
Polish teacher.
Born May 26th, 1886 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1942 at 56 years old in Treblinka extermination camp. [ref]
Gustav Wied
Writer (1858-1914).
Born March 6th, 1858 in Holmegård. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1914 at 56 years old in Roskilde (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Hans Heyerdahl
Norwegian painter (1857-1913).
Born July 8th, 1857 in Smedjebacken. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1913 at 56 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Doris Fitschen
German football player (1968–2025).
Born October 25th, 1968 in Zeven.
Died March 15th, 2025 at 56 years old (osteosarcoma). [ref]
Richard Teichmann
German chess player (1868–1925).
Born December 24th, 1868 in Lehnitzsch.
Died June 12th, 1925 at 56 years old in Berlin.
Nachman Syrkin
Political theorist.
Born February 23rd, 1868 in Mogilev.
Died September 6th, 1924 at 56 years old in New York City.
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