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In the year 1956
381 Notable deaths
Fanny Durack
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.
Born October 27th, 1889 in Sydney.
Died March 20th, 1956 at 66 years old in Sydney.
Julien Benda
French essayist and philosopher (1867-1956).
Born December 26th, 1867 in Paris. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1956 at 88 years old in Fontenay-aux-Roses. [ref]
Norman Kerry
American actor (1894-1956).
Born June 16th, 1894 in Rochester. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1956 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eduardo Lonardi
President of argentina (1896-1956).
Born September 15th, 1896 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 22nd, 1956 at 59 years old in Buenos Aires.
Homer Stille Cummings
American politician (1870-1956).
Born April 30th, 1870 in Stamford.
Died September 10th, 1956 at 86 years old in Greenwich.
Michael Arlen
British writer.
Born November 16th, 1895 in Ruse.
Died June 23rd, 1956 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer).
Frankie Trumbauer
American musician.
Born May 30th, 1901 in Carbondale. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1956 at 55 years old in Kansas City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vladimir Filatov
Russian ophthalmologist (1875-1956).
Born February 27th, 1875 in Mikhaylovka.
Died October 30th, 1956 at 81 years old in Odesa (cerebral hemorrhage).
Frigyes Riesz
Hungarian mathematician who made fundamental contributions to functional analysis.
Born January 22nd, 1880 in Győr. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1956 at 76 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Francesco Illy
Italian businessman.
Born October 7th, 1892 in Timișoara.
Died October 22nd, 1956 at 64 years old in Trieste.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 381
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