In the year 1956
472 Notable deaths
Clarence Chant
Canadian astronomer and physicist (1865–1956).
Born May 31st, 1865 in Hagerman's Corners.
Died November 18th, 1956 at 91 years old in Richmond Hill.
Gustav Suits
Estonian poet (1883-1956).
Born November 30th, 1883 in Kurista.
Died May 23rd, 1956 at 72 years old in Stockholm.
Luigi Fantappiè
Italian mathematician (1901-1956).
Born September 15th, 1901 in Viterbo. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1956 at 54 years old in Bagnaia. [ref]
Lillian Leighton
American actress (1874-1956).
Born May 17th, 1874 in Wisconsin.
Died March 19th, 1956 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills.
Henrique da Rocha Lima
Brazilian microbiologist.
Born November 24th, 1879 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died April 26th, 1956 at 76 years old in São Paulo.
Derenik Demirchian
Armenian writer (1877–1956).
Born January 17th, 1877 in Akhalkalaki.
Died December 6th, 1956 at 79 years old in Yerevan.
Daniel Carroll
Australian rugby union player; usa rugby union player and national coach; olympic gold medalist (1892-1956).
Born November 17th, 1892 in Melbourne.
Died August 5th, 1956 at 63 years old in New Orleans.
Angelo Dibona
Italian mountain climber (1879–1956).
Born April 7th, 1879 in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Died April 21st, 1956 at 77 years old in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Genoveva Torres Morales
Spanish roman catholic nun and saint (1870-1956).
Born January 3rd, 1870 in Almenara.
Died January 5th, 1956 at 86 years old in Zaragoza (stroke).
Fritz Hofmann
German chemist (1866–1956).
Born November 2nd, 1866 in Kölleda.
Died October 29th, 1956 at 89 years old in Hanover.
Adolphe Landry
French economist and politician (1874–1956).
Born September 29th, 1874 in Ajaccio.
Died August 30th, 1956 at 81 years old in Paris.
Albert Aftalion
French economist (1874–1956).
Born October 21st, 1874 in Ruse.
Died December 6th, 1956 at 82 years old in Geneva.
Ivan Dresser
American long-distance runner.
Born July 3rd, 1896 in Flandreau.
Died December 27th, 1956 at 60 years old in New York City.
Helios Gómez
Spanish artist (1905–1956).
Born May 27th, 1905 in Seville.
Died September 19th, 1956 at 51 years old in Barcelona.
Ivan Vasilyevich Smirnov
Russian flying ace (1895-1956).
Born February 12th, 1895 in Vladimir.
Died October 28th, 1956 at 61 years old in Palma.
Louis Madelin
French historian (1871-1956).
Born May 8th, 1871 in Neufchâteau.
Died August 18th, 1956 at 85 years old in Paris.
Miloje Vasić
Serbian archaeologist, historian and art critic (1869-1956).
Born September 3rd, 1869 in Požeženo.
Died November 4th, 1956 at 87 years old in Belgrade.
Valda Valkyrien
Danish actress (1895-1956).
Born September 30th, 1895 in Reykjavík.
Died October 22nd, 1956 at 61 years old in Los Angeles.
Lawson Butt
British actor and film director (1880-1956).
Born March 4th, 1880 in Bristol. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1956 at 75 years old in Hampshire.
Ostap Vyshnia
Ukrainian writer (1889–1956).
Born November 11th, 1889 in Chechva. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1956 at 66 years old in Kyiv.
Alberto Guani
Uruguayan politician (1877-1956).
Born June 14th, 1877 in Montevideo.
Died November 25th, 1956 at 79 years old
Paul Rohrbach
German politician (1869-1956).
Born June 29th, 1869 in Kuldīga.
Died July 20th, 1956 at 87 years old in Langenburg.
Konstanty Laszczka
Polish artist (1865-1956).
Born September 3rd, 1865 in Makówiec Duży.
Died March 23rd, 1956 at 90 years old in Kraków.
Jacob Levitzki
Israeli mathematician (1904–1956).
Born August 17th, 1904 in Kherson.
Died February 25th, 1956 at 51 years old in Jerusalem.
Dave Trottier
Canadian ice hockey player (1906–1956).
Born June 25th, 1906 in Ontario.
Died November 14th, 1956 at 50 years old in Halifax.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner