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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Alphonse Alley
Beninese army officer and politician (1930-1987).
Born April 9th, 1930 in Bassila.
Died March 28th, 1987 at 56 years old in Cotonou.
Antonius van den Broek
Dutch physicist and lawyer (1870-1926).
Born May 4th, 1870 in Zoetermeer.
Died October 25th, 1926 at 56 years old in Bilthoven.
Saratu Gidado
Nigerian actress.
Born January 17th, 1968 in Gombe State.
Died April 9th, 2024 at 56 years old in Kano State. [ref]
Werner von Gilsa
German general (1889–1945).
Born March 4th, 1889 in Berlin.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 56 years old in Litoměřice.
Hans von Halban
French physicist (1908–1964).
Born January 26th, 1908 in Leipzig.
Died November 28th, 1964 at 56 years old in American Hospital of Paris.
Tyler Brooke
Actor (1886-1943).
Born June 6th, 1886 in New York City.
Died March 2nd, 1943 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Dezső Szentgyörgyi
Hungarian flying ace (1915–1971).
Born January 16th, 1915 in Kőkút.
Died August 28th, 1971 at 56 years old in Copenhagen.
Alexander Spendiaryan
Russian composer of armenian descent (1871-1928).
Born November 1st, 1871 in Kakhovka.
Died May 7th, 1928 at 56 years old in Yerevan.
Johan Jørgen Holst
Norwegian politician (1937-1994).
Born November 29th, 1937 in Oslo.
Died January 13th, 1994 at 56 years old in Nesodden.
Hugh Falconer
Scottish scientist (1808–1865).
Born February 29th, 1808 in Forres.
Died January 31st, 1865 at 56 years old in London.
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