In the year 1956
427 Notable deaths
Gottfrid Svensson
Olympic wrestler.
Born May 13th, 1889 in Uppsala.
Died August 19th, 1956 at 67 years old in Stockholm.
William von Wirén
Estonian sailor and ice sailor (1894–1956).
Born September 11th, 1894 in Suuresadama.
Died November 23rd, 1956 at 62 years old in Stockholm.
Peter Andersen
Gymnast (1884-1956).
Born April 9th, 1884 in Højby.
Died September 25th, 1956 at 72 years old in Egebjerg.
Edmond Dame
French wrestler.
Born November 4th, 1893 in Rouvroy.
Died August 31st, 1956 at 62 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Jens Kristian Jensen
Danish gymnast (1885-1956).
Born March 22nd, 1885 in Petersborg.
Died March 27th, 1956 at 71 years old in Vordingborg.
Brian Norton
South african tennis player (1899–1956).
Born October 10th, 1899 in Robben Island.
Died July 16th, 1956 at 56 years old in Santa Clara.
Inge Heybroek
Field hockey player (1915–1956).
Born October 12th, 1915 in Hilversum.
Died February 9th, 1956 at 40 years old in Dublin.
Marcel Cadolle
Road bicycle racer.
Born December 21st, 1885 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 21st, 1956 at 70 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Adolf Rieger
Olympic medalist in wrestling (1899-1956).
Born August 25th, 1899 in Berlin.
Died June 12th, 1956 at 56 years old in Essen.
Georg Brustad
Gymnast (1892–1956).
Born November 23rd, 1892 in Christiania.
Died September 25th, 1956 at 63 years old in Oslo. [ref]
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi