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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Mpinga Kasenda
Democratic republic of the congo prime minister (1937-1994).
Born August 20th, 1937 in Kasai Province.
Died May 7th, 1994 at 56 years old in Kinshasa.
Jacob Tullin Thams
Sportsman (1898–1954).
Born April 7th, 1898 in Christiania.
Died July 27th, 1954 at 56 years old in Oslo.
Arthur C. Cope
American chemist (1909–1966).
Born June 27th, 1909 in Dunreith.
Died June 4th, 1966 at 56 years old in Washington, D.C..
José Lins do Rego
Brazilian writer (1901–1957).
Died September 12th, 1957 at 56 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
René Schickele
German-french writer (1883-1940).
Born August 4th, 1883 in Obernai.
Died January 31st, 1940 at 56 years old in Vence.
Donato Sabia
Italian middle distance runner (1963–2020).
Born September 11th, 1963 in Potenza. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2020 at 56 years old in Potenza (COVID-19). [ref]
Prince Philippe, Duke of Orléans
Prince of orléans (1869-1926).
Born August 24th, 1869 in Twickenham.
Died March 28th, 1926 at 56 years old in Palermo.
María Onetto
Argentine actress (1966–2023).
Born August 18th, 1966 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2023 at 56 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Goffredo Parise
Italian writer and journalist (1929–1986).
Born December 8th, 1929 in Vicenza.
Died August 31st, 1986 at 56 years old in Treviso.
Zvjezdan Cvetković
Serbian/yugoslav footballer (1960-2017).
Born April 18th, 1960 in Karlovac.
Died February 27th, 2017 at 56 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
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