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Dead at age 56
722 Notable deaths
Alfred Neumann
German writer (1895-1952).
Born October 15th, 1895 in Lidzbark.
Died October 3rd, 1952 at 56 years old in Lugano.
Franca Raimondi
Italian singer (1932-1988).
Born July 8th, 1932 in Monopoli.
Died August 28th, 1988 at 56 years old in Monopoli (cancer).
Torsten Carleman
Swedish mathematician, known for research in classical mathematical analysis (1892-1949).
Born July 8th, 1892 in Visseltofta. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1949 at 56 years old in Danderyd parish.
Shaken Ajmanov
Film director (1914–1970).
Born February 15th, 1914 in Bayanaul, Pavlodar Province.
Died December 23rd, 1970 at 56 years old in Moscow (struck by vehicle).
John Willard
American playwright (1885-1942).
Born November 28th, 1885 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1942 at 56 years old in Los Angeles.
Guido Stampacchia
Italian mathematician (1922-1978).
Born March 26th, 1922 in Naples. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1978 at 56 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Théodore Botrel
French singer-songwriter.
Born September 15th, 1868 in Dinan. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1925 at 56 years old in Pont-Aven (Congestion pulmonaire). [ref]
Erich Juskowiak
German footballer (1926-1983).
Born September 7th, 1926 in Oberhausen.
Died July 1st, 1983 at 56 years old in Düsseldorf.
Minouche Barelli
French-monégasque singer.
Born December 13th, 1947 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 20th, 2004 at 56 years old in Monaco.
Frits Van den Berghe
Painter (1883-1939).
Born April 3rd, 1883 in Ghent. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1939 at 56 years old in Ghent. [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir