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Dead at age 56
706 Notable deaths
Hermann Abert
German musicologist.
Born March 25th, 1871 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1927 at 56 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Juana Romani
Italian painter (1867-1923).
Born April 30th, 1867 in Casalvieri. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1923 at 56 years old in Suresnes. [ref]
Jacob Tullin Thams
Sportsman.
Born April 7th, 1898 in Christiania.
Died July 27th, 1954 at 56 years old in Oslo.
José Lins do Rego
Brazilian writer.
Born July 3rd, 1901 in Pilar, Paraíba.
Died September 12th, 1957 at 56 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
René Schickele
German-french writer (1883-1940).
Born August 4th, 1883 in Obernai. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1940 at 56 years old in Vence. [ref]
Donato Sabia
Italian middle distance runner (1963–2020).
Born September 11th, 1963 in Potenza. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2020 at 56 years old in Potenza. [ref]
Goffredo Parise
Italian writer and journalist (1929–1986).
Born December 8th, 1929 in Vicenza.
Died August 31st, 1986 at 56 years old in Treviso.
Zvjezdan Cvetković
Serbian/yugoslav footballer (1960-2017).
Born April 18th, 1960 in Karlovac.
Died February 27th, 2017 at 56 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Robert Hausmann
German musician.
Born August 13th, 1852 in Rottleberode.
Died January 19th, 1909 at 56 years old in Vienna.
John Fillmore Hayford
American geodesist (1868-1925).
Born May 19th, 1868 in Rouses Point.
Died March 10th, 1925 at 56 years old in Evanston.
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