Dead at age 56
684 Notable deaths
Lennart Hannelius
Sport shooter (1893-1950).
Born November 8th, 1893 in Hanko.
Died May 4th, 1950 at 56 years old in Stockholm.
Jorge Rodríguez
Mexican footballer (1968–2024).
Born April 18th, 1968 in Toluca.
Died August 8th, 2024 at 56 years old (Evans' syndrome). [ref]
Henry Potonié
German archaeologist and botanist (1857-1913).
Born November 16th, 1857 in Berlin.
Died November 28th, 1913 at 56 years old in Berlin.
Berndt-Otto Rehbinder
Swedish fencers (1918-1974).
Born May 1st, 1918 in Karlskrona.
Died December 12th, 1974 at 56 years old in Boden.
Walter Rutherford
Scottish amateur golfer (1857–1913).
Born September 23rd, 1857 in Scotland. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1913 at 56 years old in Westminster. [ref]
Einar Olsen
Gymnast (1893-1949).
Born March 11th, 1893 in Vig.
Died June 3rd, 1949 at 56 years old in Grevinge.
Alexandre Volkoff
Russian actor and film director (1885-1942).
Born December 27th, 1885 in Moscow. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1942 at 56 years old in Rome.
Gardner Williams
American swimmer.
Born April 16th, 1877 in Jamaica Plain.
Died December 14th, 1933 at 56 years old in San Diego, Marblehead.
Enrique García
Argentine footballer (1912-1969).
Born November 20th, 1912 in Santa Fe.
Died August 23rd, 1969 at 56 years old in Santa Fe.
Max Gürke
German botanist (1854–1911).
Born November 17th, 1854 in Bytom Odrzański.
Died March 16th, 1911 at 56 years old in Groß-Lichterfelde.
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson