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American actress (1909-1966).
Born November 9th, 1909 in Webster County.
Died August 4th, 1966 at 56 years old in Farmington.
German orientalist (1876-1933).
Born April 12th, 1876 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1933 at 56 years old in Steglitz. [ref]
Israeli politician (1895–1952).
Born December 5th, 1895 in Sopron.
Died August 14th, 1952 at 56 years old in Tel Aviv (myocardial infarction).
French musician (1873-1929).
Born February 23rd, 1873 in Baden-Baden. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1929 at 56 years old in Paris, 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Austrian physicist.
Born April 30th, 1884 in Brno.
Died February 20th, 1941 at 56 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
German writer.
Born August 22nd, 1933 in Chemnitz. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1990 at 56 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Norwegian footballer (1898-1955).
Born December 3rd, 1898 in Sarpsborg. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1955 at 56 years old in Narvik. [ref]
Sport shooter.
Born January 31st, 1965 in Budapest.
Died April 8th, 2021 at 56 years old in Budapest (COVID-19). [ref]
Ukrainian writer and politician (1906–1963).
Born October 2nd, 1906 in Okhtyrka. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1963 at 56 years old in Neu-Ulm.
Dutch poet.
Born May 20th, 1905 in Wijk bij Duurstede. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1962 at 56 years old in Leusden (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche