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In the year 1956
427 Notable deaths
Daniel Swarovski
Austrian crystal glass industrialist, founder of d. swarovski kg company (1862–1956).
Born October 24th, 1862 in Jiřetín pod Bukovou. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1956 at 93 years old in Wattens. [ref]
Konstantin Päts
Estonian politician (1874–1956).
Born February 23rd, 1874 in Tahkuranna. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1956 at 81 years old in Burashevo.
C. B. Fry
English cricketer and rugby union footballer (1872-1956).
Born April 25th, 1872 in Croydon.
Died September 7th, 1956 at 84 years old in Hampstead.
Alex Raymond
American comic strip artist and creator of flash gordon (1909–1956).
Born October 2nd, 1909 in New Rochelle.
Died September 6th, 1956 at 46 years old in Westport (traffic collision).
Carlos Bulosan
Filipino-american author, poet, migrant laborer, and activist who left the philippines for seattle in 1930.
Born February 11th, 1911 in Pangasinan. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1956 at 45 years old in Seattle (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Paul Kelly
American actor (1899-1956).
Born August 9th, 1899 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1956 at 57 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mistinguett
French actress and singer.
Born April 3rd, 1875 in Enghien-les-Bains. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1956 at 80 years old in Bougival.
Victor Young
American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor, orchestra leader (1900-1956).
Born August 8th, 1900 in Chicago. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1956 at 56 years old in Palm Springs (cerebral hemorrhage).
Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
Indian politician (1888–1956).
Born November 27th, 1888 in Vadodara.
Died February 27th, 1956 at 67 years old in Ahmedabad.
Guy Kibbee
American actor (1882–1956).
Born March 6th, 1882 in El Paso.
Died May 24th, 1956 at 74 years old in Long Island (Parkinson's disease).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 427
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