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Dead at age 56
707 Notable deaths
Ramón Alberto Villaverde
Uruguayan footballer (1930-1986).
Born March 16th, 1930 in Montevideo.
Died September 15th, 1986 at 56 years old in Barcelona.
Gerrie Deijkers
Dutch football player (1946-2003).
Born November 13th, 1946 in Breda.
Died October 29th, 2003 at 56 years old in Breda.
Kathleen Nord
East german swimmer (1965–2022).
Born December 26th, 1965 in Magdeburg. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2022 at 56 years old in Elmshorn. [ref]
Karel Treybal
Czech chess player (1885-1941).
Born February 2nd, 1885 in Praskolesy. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1941 at 56 years old in Prague.
Leonid Tsypkin
Soviet writer.
Born March 20th, 1926 in Minsk.
Died March 20th, 1982 at 56 years old in Moscow.
Arpiar Arpiarian
Armenian writer and journalist (1851–1908).
Born December 21st, 1851 in Samsun.
Died February 12th, 1908 at 56 years old in Cairo.
Guðmundur Kamban
Icelandic writer (1888-1945).
Born June 8th, 1888 in Álftanes. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1945 at 56 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Jorge Rodríguez
Mexican footballer (1968–2024).
Born April 18th, 1968 in Toluca.
Died August 8th, 2024 at 56 years old (Evans' syndrome). [ref]
Herbert Carlsson
Swedish footballer (1896-1952).
Born September 8th, 1896 in Gothenburg.
Died October 21st, 1952 at 56 years old in Gothenburg.
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