Dead at age 56

922 Notable deaths

Umberto I of Italy

King of italy (1844-1900).

Born March 14th, 1844 in Turin.

Died July 29th, 1900 at 56 years old in Monza (gunshot wound).

Kazimir Malevich

Russian avant-garde artist of polish ancestry. founder of the suprematist movement (1879–1935).

Born February 23rd, 1879 in Kyiv.

Died May 15th, 1935 at 56 years old in Saint Petersburg (prostate cancer).

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

French politician, philosopher, anarchist and socialist (1809-1865).

Born January 15th, 1809 in Besançon.

Died January 19th, 1865 at 56 years old in Passy.

Salim Kumar

Indian actor, director.

Born October 10th, 1969 in Chittatukara.

Died June 6th, 2026 at 56 years old in Kochi (liver disease). [ref]

Pauline Pfeiffer

American journalist (1895–1951).

Born July 22nd, 1895 in Parkersburg.

Died October 21st, 1951 at 56 years old in Los Angeles.

George Meade

United states army general and civil engineer (1815–1872).

Born December 31st, 1815 in Cádiz.

Died November 6th, 1872 at 56 years old in Philadelphia (pneumonia).

George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon

British aristocrat (1866-1923).

Born June 26th, 1866 in Highclere Castle.

Died April 5th, 1923 at 56 years old in Cairo (pneumonia).

George Formby

English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian (1904–1961).

Born May 26th, 1904 in Wigan.

Died March 6th, 1961 at 56 years old in Preston (myocardial infarction).

Marjane Satrapi

Iranian-french graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and children's book author (1969–2026).

Born November 22nd, 1969 in Rasht.

Died June 4th, 2026 at 56 years old in Paris. [ref]

Porfirio Rubirosa

Dominican diplomat, playboy, polo player and racecar driver (1909–1965).

Born January 22nd, 1909 in San Francisco de Macorís.

Died July 5th, 1965 at 56 years old in Paris (traffic collision).

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