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Dead at age 56

922 Notable deaths

Otakar Ostrčil

Czech conductor and composer (1879-1935).

Born February 25th, 1879 in Prague. [ref]

Died August 20th, 1935 at 56 years old in Podolí. [ref]

Yuly Aykhenvald

Russian literary critic (1872–1928).

Born January 24th, 1872 in Balta.

Died December 17th, 1928 at 56 years old in Berlin (tram accident).

Diána Igaly

Sport shooter (1965–2021).

Born January 31st, 1965 in Budapest.

Died April 8th, 2021 at 56 years old in Budapest (COVID-19). [ref]

János Garay

Hungarian fencer (1889–1945).

Born February 23rd, 1889 in Budapest.

Died April 21st, 1945 at 56 years old in Mauthausen concentration camp.

Mette Gjerskov

Danish politician (1966–2023).

Born July 28th, 1966 in Jyllinge.

Died June 12th, 2023 at 56 years old [ref]

Charles Pélissier

French cyclist (1903–1959).

Born February 20th, 1903 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Died May 28th, 1959 at 56 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).

Stanislas Lépine

French painter (1835-1892).

Born October 3rd, 1835 in Caen.

Died September 29th, 1892 at 56 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.

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

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).

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