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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Liza Lehmann
English operatic soprano and composer (1862–1918).
Born July 11th, 1862 in London.
Died September 19th, 1918 at 56 years old in London.
René Schick
President of nicaragua from 1963 to 1966.
Born November 23rd, 1909 in Managua.
Died August 3rd, 1966 at 56 years old in Managua (myocardial infarction).
Bernhard Schmidt
Baltic german astronomer (1879-1935).
Born April 11th, 1879 in Naissaar. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1935 at 56 years old in Bergedorf. [ref]
Martin Fiebig
German general (1891–1947).
Born May 7th, 1891 in Rozumice.
Died October 23rd, 1947 at 56 years old in Belgrade (hanging to death).
Charlie Roberts
English footballer and manager (1883-1939).
Born April 6th, 1883 in Darlington.
Died August 7th, 1939 at 56 years old in Manchester.
Meir Banai
Israeli singer.
Born July 5th, 1960 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2017 at 56 years old in Hemed (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Ferdinand Beyer
German composer and pianist.
Born July 25th, 1806 in Querfurt. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1863 at 56 years old in Mainz.
Natalya Gundareva
Soviet and russian actress (1948—2005).
Born August 28th, 1948 in Moscow.
Died May 15th, 2005 at 56 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Bob Feerick
American basketball player, coach, executive (1920–1976).
Born January 2nd, 1920 in San Francisco.
Died June 8th, 1976 at 56 years old in Oakland.
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