In the year 1956
381 Notable deaths
Alexander Gretchaninov
Russian romantic composer.
Born October 25th, 1864 in Moscow.
Died January 4th, 1956 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ralph DePalma
Italian-american racecar driver.
Born December 19th, 1882 in Biccari. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1956 at 73 years old in South Pasadena.
Johann Radon
Austrian mathematician (1887-1956).
Born December 16th, 1887 in Děčín.
Died May 25th, 1956 at 68 years old in Vienna.
Carl Neuberg
German biochemist (1877-1956).
Born July 29th, 1877 in Hanover. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1956 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
Vera Lewis
American actress.
Born June 10th, 1873 in Manhattan.
Died February 8th, 1956 at 82 years old in Woodland Hills (disease).
Mirjafar Baghirov
Azerbaijani soviet politician (1895-1956).
Born September 17th, 1895 in Quba.
Died May 26th, 1956 at 60 years old in Baku (ballistic trauma).
Rigoberto López Pérez
Nicaraguan poet, music composer and assassin of anastasio somoza garcía.
Died September 21st, 1956 at 27 years old in León (ballistic trauma).
Fletcher Pratt
American military historian and fantasy writer.
Born April 25th, 1897 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1956 at 59 years old in Long Branch (cancer). [ref]
George Murray Levick
Antarctic explorer, and founder of the british schools exploring society.
Born July 3rd, 1876 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died May 30th, 1956 at 79 years old in Poltimore.
Gianpiero Combi
Italian association football player (1902-1956).
Born November 20th, 1902 in Turin. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1956 at 53 years old in Turin. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 381
I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez