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In the year 1956
472 Notable deaths
Willy Gilbert
Sailor, shipowner.
Born September 10th, 1881 in Kostrzyn nad Odrą.
Died June 20th, 1956 at 74 years old
Thure Sjöstedt
Olympic wrestler (1903-1956).
Born August 28th, 1903 in Parish of Åhus.
Died May 2nd, 1956 at 52 years old in Malmö Sankt Pauli parish.
Antoni Gelabert
Spanish road bicycle racer (1921–1956).
Born September 7th, 1921 in Santa Maria del Camí.
Died December 13th, 1956 at 35 years old in Palma (traffic collision).
Giuseppe Aliberti
Italian footballer (1901-1956).
Born March 5th, 1901 in Turin.
Died January 8th, 1956 at 54 years old in Turin. [ref]
Paul Colas
Sport shooter (1880–1956).
Born May 6th, 1880 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 9th, 1956 at 76 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
William Moore
Track and field athlete from great britain (1890-1956).
Born April 5th, 1890 in Fulham. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1956 at 66 years old in Worthing. [ref]
William Thompson
American rower (1908–1956).
Died February 8th, 1956 at 47 years old in Los Angeles.
Märtha Adlerstråhle
Swedish tennis player (1868-1956).
Born June 16th, 1868 in Torpa Parish. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1956 at 87 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.
Léon Huybrechts
Olympic sailor (1876–1956).
Born December 11th, 1876 in Antwerp.
Died February 9th, 1956 at 79 years old
Léon Thiébaut
French fencer (1880-1956).
Born November 19th, 1880 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 13th, 1956 at 75 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Wollmar Boström
Swedish tennis player and diplomat (1878-1956).
Born June 15th, 1878 in Överselö församling.
Died November 7th, 1956 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Silvia Zenari
Italian botanist (1895-1956).
Born March 31st, 1895 in Udine.
Died June 30th, 1956 at 61 years old in Sacile (traffic collision).
Martin Holt
Fencer (1881-1956).
Born January 13th, 1881 in London.
Died November 2nd, 1956 at 75 years old in Bognor Regis.
Willy Prager
German actor (1877-1956).
Born May 23rd, 1877 in Katowice.
Died March 4th, 1956 at 78 years old in Halensee.
Victor Campbell
Royal navy officer and explorer (1875-1956).
Born August 20th, 1875 in Brighton.
Died November 19th, 1956 at 81 years old in Corner Brook.
Antonio Allochio
Italian fencer (1888-1956).
Born September 20th, 1888 in Paitone.
Died July 18th, 1956 at 67 years old in Serle.
Frithiof Mårtensson
Olympic wrestler (1884–1956).
Died June 20th, 1956 at 72 years old in Stockholm.
Gustaf Blomgren
Diver.
Born December 24th, 1887 in Gothenburg.
Died July 25th, 1956 at 68 years old in Gothenburg.
Domingos Leite Pereira
Portuguese politician (1882-1956).
Born September 19th, 1882 in Braga.
Died October 27th, 1956 at 74 years old in Porto.
Oskar Olsen
Norwegian speed skater.
Born October 17th, 1897 in Oslo.
Died December 28th, 1956 at 59 years old in Oslo.
Sergey Blazhko
Russian astronomer (1870–1956).
Born November 17th, 1870 in Chocimsk.
Died February 11th, 1956 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Frederick Steep
Canadian soccer player (1874-1956).
Born December 20th, 1874 in St. Catharines.
Died September 14th, 1956 at 81 years old in Guelph.
Norbert Mueller
Canadian ice hockey player (1906–1956).
Born February 14th, 1906 in Waterloo.
Died July 6th, 1956 at 50 years old in Toronto.
Sigurd Frosterus
Finnish architect (1876–1956).
Born June 4th, 1876 in Asikkala. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1956 at 79 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Arthur Vanderstuyft
Belgian cyclist (1883–1956).
Born December 23rd, 1883 in Essen.
Died May 6th, 1956 at 72 years old in Borgerhout.
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo