In the year 1956
427 Notable deaths
Pelageya Shajn
Russian astronomer.
Born April 19th, 1894 in Perm Krai.
Died August 27th, 1956 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Josef Blum
Association footballer and coach (1898-1956).
Born February 4th, 1898 in Vienna.
Died October 18th, 1956 at 58 years old in Vienna.
John Garrels
American hurdler, shot putter and discus thrower (1885-1956).
Born November 18th, 1885 in Bay City.
Died October 21st, 1956 at 70 years old in Grosse Ile Township.
Augustin Chantrel
French footballer (1906-1956).
Born November 11th, 1906 in Mers-les-Bains.
Died September 4th, 1956 at 49 years old
Joseph Sill Clark Sr.
American tennis player (1861–1956).
Born November 30th, 1861 in Germantown.
Died April 14th, 1956 at 94 years old in Chestnut Hill.
Grigory Abramovich Shajn
Soviet astronomer (1892-1956).
Born April 19th, 1892 in Odesa.
Died August 4th, 1956 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Richard Stanton
Actor, film director (1876-1956).
Born October 8th, 1876 in Iowa.
Died May 22nd, 1956 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Auguste Chevalier
French botanist (1873-1956).
Born June 23rd, 1873 in Domfront. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1956 at 82 years old in Paris.
Virginia Kirtley
Actress (1888-1956).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Bowling Green.
Died August 19th, 1956 at 67 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Per Kaufeldt
Swedish footballer and manager (1902-1956).
Born August 1st, 1902 in Södermalm.
Died March 21st, 1956 at 53 years old in Stockholm.
Deaths 331 to 340 of 427
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius