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Dead at age 56
723 Notable deaths
Krystyna Bochenek
Polish politician (1953-2010).
Born June 30th, 1953 in Katowice.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 56 years old in Smolensk (2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash).
Lukman Niode
Indonesian swimmer.
Born October 21st, 1963 in Jakarta.
Died April 17th, 2020 at 56 years old in Jakarta (COVID-19). [ref]
Carl Heinrich Becker
German orientalist and politician (1876–1933).
Born April 12th, 1876 in Amsterdam.
Died February 10th, 1933 at 56 years old in Steglitz.
Otto Brahm
German theatre director (1856–1912).
Born February 5th, 1856 in Hamburg.
Died November 28th, 1912 at 56 years old in Berlin.
Maurice Tillieux
Comic artist, writer.
Born August 7th, 1921 in Huy. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1978 at 56 years old in Tours (traffic collision). [ref]
Fritz Hofmann
German sprinter and gymnast (1871-1927).
Born June 19th, 1871 in Roßleben. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1927 at 56 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Edvard Gylling
Finnish politician, soviet statesman.
Born November 30th, 1881 in Kuopio.
Died June 14th, 1938 at 56 years old in Moscow.
Jacob Mikhailovich Gordin
Yiddish playwright.
Born May 1st, 1853 in Myrhorod. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1909 at 56 years old in New York City. [ref]
Yury Dokhoian
Russian chess player (1964-2021).
Born October 26th, 1964 in Zarinsky District.
Died July 1st, 2021 at 56 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
Vincent Eri
Papua new guinean politician and novelist (1936-1993).
Born September 12th, 1936 in Papua New Guinea.
Died May 25th, 1993 at 56 years old in Port Moresby.
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