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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Hans Fruhstorfer
German entomologist (1866-1922).
Born March 7th, 1866 in Passau.
Died April 9th, 1922 at 56 years old in Munich (cancer).
Jamal al-Jamal
Palestinian diplomat.
Born August 1st, 1957 in Sabra.
Died January 1st, 2014 at 56 years old in Prague (explosive device).
René Worms
French auditor of the council of state, son of professor of political economics émile worms (1869-1926).
Born December 8th, 1869 in Rennes.
Died February 12th, 1926 at 56 years old in Paris.
Pierre-Louis Dietsch
French composer and conductor (1808–1865).
Born March 17th, 1808 in Dijon.
Died February 20th, 1865 at 56 years old in Paris.
Theo Mackeben
German composer and conductor (1897-1953).
Born January 5th, 1897 in Starogard Gdański.
Died January 10th, 1953 at 56 years old in Berlin.
Anders Sandøe Ørsted
Danish botanist and zoologist (1816–1872).
Born June 21st, 1816 in Rudkøbing.
Died September 3rd, 1872 at 56 years old in Copenhagen.
Harry von Arnim
German diplomat.
Born November 3rd, 1824 in Mysłowice.
Died May 19th, 1881 at 56 years old in Nice.
Frank Irons
Athletics competitor (1886-1942).
Born March 23rd, 1886 in Des Moines.
Died June 19th, 1942 at 56 years old in Palatine.
Manuel Curros Enríquez
Spanish author (1851-1908).
Born September 15th, 1851 in Celanova.
Died March 7th, 1908 at 56 years old in Havana.
Franz Brendel
German music critic (1811-1868).
Born November 26th, 1811 in Stolberg (Harz).
Died November 25th, 1868 at 56 years old in Leipzig.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche