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Dead at age 56
635 Notable deaths
Brook Benton
American singer and songwriter (1931-1988).
Born September 19th, 1931 in Camden. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1988 at 56 years old in Queens (meningitis). [ref]
John R. Brinkley
American fraudulent physician (1885-1942).
Died May 26th, 1942 at 56 years old in San Antonio (heart failure).
Petr Kellner
Czech businessman (1964-2021).
Born May 20th, 1964 in Česká Lípa. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2021 at 56 years old in Knik Glacier (aircraft crash). [ref]
Denny Hulme
New zealand racing driver.
Born June 18th, 1936 in Motueka.
Died October 4th, 1992 at 56 years old in Mount Panorama Circuit (myocardial infarction).
Paul Blobel
German ss officer and holocaust perpetrator, convicted war criminal (1894–1951).
Born August 13th, 1894 in Potsdam.
Died June 7th, 1951 at 56 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging).
James Coco
Actor (1930-1987).
Born March 2nd, 1930 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1987 at 56 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bimal Roy
Indian film director (1909–1966).
Born July 12th, 1909 in Dhaka.
Died January 8th, 1966 at 56 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Bette Nesmith Graham
Inventor, businesswoman.
Born March 23rd, 1924 in Dallas.
Died May 12th, 1980 at 56 years old in Richardson (stroke). [ref]
Edgar Wallace
British crime writer, journalist and playwright.
Born April 1st, 1875 in Greenwich. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1932 at 56 years old in Beverly Hills (pneumonia). [ref]
Robert Delaunay
French painter (1885-1941).
Born April 12th, 1885 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1941 at 56 years old in Montpellier (cancer). [ref]
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