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In the year 1956
417 Notable deaths
Nina Hamnett
Welsh painter (1890–1956).
Born February 14th, 1890 in Tenby.
Died December 16th, 1956 at 66 years old in London (falling from height).
Julien Benda
French essayist and philosopher (1867-1956).
Born December 26th, 1867 in Paris.
Died June 7th, 1956 at 88 years old in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
Homer Stille Cummings
American politician (1870-1956).
Born April 30th, 1870 in Stamford.
Died September 10th, 1956 at 86 years old in Greenwich.
Frigyes Riesz
Hungarian mathematician who made fundamental contributions to functional analysis (1880–1956).
Born January 22nd, 1880 in Győr.
Died February 28th, 1956 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Edmund Clerihew Bentley
British writer (1875-1956).
Born July 10th, 1875 in London. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1956 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
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]
Marie Doro
American stage and film actress.
Born May 25th, 1882 in Duncannon.
Died October 9th, 1956 at 74 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough
British politician (1880-1956).
Born October 27th, 1880 in London.
Died March 10th, 1956 at 75 years old in Chichester.
Eugenio Pio Zolli
Chief rabbi of rome, italy, during world war ii; later converted to catholicism (1881-1956).
Born September 27th, 1881 in Brody.
Died March 2nd, 1956 at 74 years old in Rome.
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.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 417
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