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In the year 1956
473 Notable deaths
Vladimir Petrovich Filatov
Russian ophthalmologist (1875-1956).
Born February 27th, 1875 in Mikhaylovka.
Died October 30th, 1956 at 81 years old in Odesa (cerebral hemorrhage).
Alexander Gretchaninov
Russian romantic composer (1864–1956).
Born October 25th, 1864 in Moscow.
Died January 4th, 1956 at 91 years old in New York City.
Reşat Nuri Güntekin
Turkish writer (1889–1956).
Born November 25th, 1889 in Istanbul.
Died December 7th, 1956 at 67 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Vera Lewis
American actress (1873-1956).
Born June 10th, 1873 in Manhattan.
Died February 8th, 1956 at 82 years old in Woodland Hills (disease).
Emmanouil Tsouderos
Prime minister of greece (1882-1956).
Born July 19th, 1882 in Rethymno. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1956 at 73 years old in Nervi.
Lawrence Dale Bell
American industrialist, founder of bell aircraft corporation (1894–1956).
Born April 5th, 1894 in Mentone.
Died October 20th, 1956 at 62 years old in Buffalo.
Ralph DePalma
Italian-american racecar driver.
Born December 19th, 1882 in Biccari. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1956 at 73 years old in South Pasadena (cancer).
Carl Neuberg
German biochemist (1877-1956).
Born July 29th, 1877 in Hanover.
Died May 30th, 1956 at 78 years old in New York City.
Johann Radon
Austrian mathematician (1887-1956).
Born December 16th, 1887 in Děčín.
Died May 25th, 1956 at 68 years old in Warsaw, Vienna.
Fletcher Pratt
American military historian and fantasy writer (1897–1956).
Born April 25th, 1897 in Buffalo.
Died June 11th, 1956 at 59 years old in Long Branch (cancer).
Benno von Arent
German politician and ss officer (1898-1956).
Born June 19th, 1898 in Görlitz.
Died October 14th, 1956 at 58 years old in Bonn.
Rigoberto López Pérez
Nicaraguan poet, music composer and assassin of anastasio somoza garcía (1929–1956).
Died September 21st, 1956 at 27 years old in León (gunshot wound).
Archibald Low
British physicist (1888–1956).
Born October 17th, 1888 in Purley.
Died September 13th, 1956 at 67 years old in London.
Eddie Acuff
American actor.
Born June 3rd, 1908 in Caruthersville.
Died December 17th, 1956 at 48 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Gianpiero Combi
Italian association football player (1902-1956).
Born December 20th, 1902 in Turin. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1956 at 53 years old in Turin. [ref]
Robert Walser
Swiss writer (1878–1956).
Born April 15th, 1878 in Biel/Bienne.
Died December 25th, 1956 at 78 years old in Herisau (myocardial infarction).
Marcel Griaule
French anthropologist (1898-1956).
Born May 16th, 1898 in Aisy-sur-Armançon.
Died February 23rd, 1956 at 57 years old in Paris.
Elsie Janis
American actress (1889-1956).
Born March 16th, 1889 in Columbus. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1956 at 66 years old in Beverly Hills.
Gustave Charpentier
French composer (1860-1956).
Born June 25th, 1860 in Dieuze.
Died February 18th, 1956 at 95 years old in Paris.
José Moscardó Ituarte
Spanish general (1878-1956).
Born October 26th, 1878 in Madrid.
Died April 12th, 1956 at 77 years old in Madrid.
Helmer Hanssen
Norwegian antarctic explorer (1870-1956).
Born September 24th, 1870 in Andøy Municipality.
Died August 2nd, 1956 at 85 years old in Tromsø Municipality.
Louis Rosier
French racing driver.
Born November 5th, 1905 in Chapdes-Beaufort.
Died October 29th, 1956 at 50 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
George Murray Levick
Antarctic explorer, and founder of the british schools exploring society.
Born July 3rd, 1876 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died May 30th, 1956 at 79 years old in Poltimore. [ref]
Fritz Joubert Duquesne
South african journalist (1877–1956).
Born September 21st, 1877 in Cape Colony.
Died May 24th, 1956 at 78 years old in New York City.
Mitchell Lewis
American film actor (1880-1956).
Born June 26th, 1880 in Syracuse.
Died August 24th, 1956 at 76 years old in Woodland Hills.
Deaths 151 to 175 of 473
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