In the year 1956
379 Notable deaths
Giovanni Papini
Italian writer.
Born January 9th, 1881 in Florence. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1956 at 75 years old in Florence (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Lucien Febvre
French historian.
Born July 22nd, 1878 in Nancy.
Died September 26th, 1956 at 78 years old in Saint-Amour.
Jimmie Angel
American aviator.
Born August 1st, 1899 in Springfield.
Died December 8th, 1956 at 57 years old in Panama City.
Maud Allan
Choreographer (1873-1956).
Born August 27th, 1873 in Toronto.
Died October 7th, 1956 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.
Paul Renner
German type designer.
Born August 9th, 1878 in Wernigerode. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1956 at 77 years old in Überlingen. [ref]
Isham Jones
American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter.
Born January 31st, 1894 in Coalton. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1956 at 62 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Nikolaj Velimirović
Serbian bishop and saint.
Born January 4th, 1881 in Lelić.
Died March 18th, 1956 at 75 years old in South Canaan Township (disease).
Drastamat Kanayan
Armenian military officer.
Died March 5th, 1956 at 72 years old in Boston (disease).
Charles Edward Taylor
American airplane mechanic (1868-1956).
Born May 24th, 1868 in Cerro Gordo.
Died January 30th, 1956 at 87 years old in California.
Pio Baroja
Spanish writer (1872-1956).
Born December 28th, 1872 in Donostia-San Sebastián. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1956 at 83 years old in Madrid (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 379
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine