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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Augustus C. French
American politician (1808-1864).
Born August 2nd, 1808 in Hill. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1864 at 56 years old in Lebanon (typhoid fever). [ref]
Jakob Bernays
German philologist (1824–1881).
Born September 11th, 1824 in Hamburg.
Died May 26th, 1881 at 56 years old in Bonn.
Jacob Mikhailovich Gordin
Yiddish playwright (1853–1909).
Born May 1st, 1853 in Myrhorod.
Died June 11th, 1909 at 56 years old in New York City.
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.
Emil Knoevenagel
German chemist (1865–1921).
Born June 18th, 1865 in Linden.
Died August 11th, 1921 at 56 years old in Berlin.
Daishirō Yoshimura
Japanese association football player (1947–2003).
Born August 16th, 1947 in São Paulo.
Died November 1st, 2003 at 56 years old in Amagasaki.
Juan Jover
Spanish racing driver.
Born November 23rd, 1903 in Barcelona.
Died June 28th, 1960 at 56 years old in Sitges (traffic collision).
Karl Friedrich Otto Westphal
German neurologist (1833–1890).
Born March 23rd, 1833 in Berlin.
Died January 27th, 1890 at 56 years old in Kreuzlingen (influenza).
Gerrit Achterberg
Dutch poet (1905–1962).
Born May 20th, 1905 in Wijk bij Duurstede.
Died January 17th, 1962 at 56 years old in Leusden (myocardial infarction).
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