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In the year 1956
404 Notable deaths
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 Guba.
Died May 26th, 1956 at 60 years old in Baku (gunshot wound).
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]
Gustave Charpentier
French composer.
Born June 25th, 1860 in Dieuze. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1956 at 95 years old in Paris.
Lawrence Dale Bell
American businessman.
Born April 5th, 1894 in Mentone.
Died October 20th, 1956 at 62 years old in Buffalo.
Benno von Arent
German politician and ss officer (1898-1956).
Born July 19th, 1898 in Görlitz.
Died October 14th, 1956 at 58 years old in Bonn.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 404
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