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Dead at age 56
707 Notable deaths
Mette Gjerskov
Danish politician.
Born July 28th, 1966 in Jyllinge.
Died June 12th, 2023 at 56 years old [ref]
Charles Pélissier
French cyclist.
Born February 20th, 1903 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1959 at 56 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Fritz Laband
German footballer (1925–1982).
Born November 1st, 1925 in Zabrze.
Died January 3rd, 1982 at 56 years old in Hamburg (laryngeal cancer).
Aurelio Mosquera Narváez
President of ecuador (1938 - 1939).
Born August 2nd, 1883 in Quito.
Died November 17th, 1939 at 56 years old in Quito.
Boris Šprem
Croatian politician (1956-2012).
Born April 14th, 1956 in Koprivnički Bregi.
Died September 30th, 2012 at 56 years old in Houston (multiple myeloma).
Hans Fruhstorfer
German entomologist.
Born March 7th, 1866 in Passau.
Died April 9th, 1922 at 56 years old in Munich (cancer).
Jamal al-Jamal
Palestinian diplomat.
Born August 1st, 1957 in Sabra.
Died January 1st, 2014 at 56 years old in Prague (explosive device).
René Worms
French auditor of the council of state, son of professor of political economics émile worms (1869-1926).
Born December 8th, 1869 in Rennes.
Died February 12th, 1926 at 56 years old in Paris.
Theo Mackeben
German composer and conductor (1897-1953).
Born January 5th, 1897 in Starogard Gdański.
Died January 10th, 1953 at 56 years old in Berlin.
Frank Irons
Athletics competitor (1886-1942).
Born March 23rd, 1886 in Des Moines.
Died June 19th, 1942 at 56 years old in Palatine.
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