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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Karel Treybal
Czech chess player (1885-1941).
Born February 1st, 1885 in Praskolesy. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1941 at 56 years old in Prague.
Leonid Tsypkin
Soviet writer (1926–1982).
Born March 20th, 1926 in Minsk.
Died March 20th, 1982 at 56 years old in Moscow.
Mari Yonehara
Japanese translator.
Born April 29th, 1950 in Tokyo.
Died May 25th, 2006 at 56 years old in Kamakura (ovarian cancer).
Arpiar Arpiarian
Armenian writer and journalist (1851–1908).
Born December 21st, 1851 in Samsun.
Died February 12th, 1908 at 56 years old in Cairo.
Guðmundur Kamban
Icelandic writer (1888-1945).
Born June 8th, 1888 in Álftanes. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1945 at 56 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Jorge Rodríguez
Mexican footballer (1968–2024).
Born April 18th, 1968 in Toluca de Lerdo.
Died August 8th, 2024 at 56 years old (Evans' syndrome). [ref]
Antonio Buzzolla
Italian composer and conductor (1815-1871).
Born March 2nd, 1815 in Trieste, Adria.
Died March 20th, 1871 at 56 years old in Venice.
Herbert Carlsson
Swedish footballer (1896-1952).
Born September 8th, 1896 in Gothenburg.
Died October 21st, 1952 at 56 years old in Gothenburg.
Germain Sommeiller
Sardinian engineer (1815-1871).
Born February 15th, 1815 in Saint-Jeoire.
Died July 11th, 1871 at 56 years old in Saint-Jeoire. [ref]
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