In the year 1956
416 Notable deaths
Robert Newton
English stage and film actor.
Born June 1st, 1905 in Shaftesbury. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1956 at 50 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alben W. Barkley
Vice president of the united states from 1949 to 1953.
Born November 24th, 1877 in Lowes.
Died April 30th, 1956 at 78 years old in Lexington (myocardial infarction).
Elpidio Quirino
President of the philippines from 1948 to 1953 (1890–1956).
Born November 16th, 1890.
Died February 29th, 1956 at 65 years old in Quezon City (myocardial infarction).
Connie Mack
American baseball manager and owner (1862–1956).
Born December 22nd, 1862 in East Brookfield.
Died February 8th, 1956 at 93 years old in Philadelphia.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
American golfer and athlete.
Born June 26th, 1911 in Port Arthur.
Died September 27th, 1956 at 45 years old in Galveston (colorectal cancer).
Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician.
Born November 19th, 1905 in Shenandoah.
Died November 26th, 1956 at 51 years old in Greenwich (cancer).
Charles Joughin
Titanic survivor.
Born August 3rd, 1878 in Birkenhead.
Died December 9th, 1956 at 78 years old in Paterson (pneumonia).
Preston Tucker
American businessman (1903-1956).
Born September 21st, 1903 in Michigan.
Died December 26th, 1956 at 53 years old in Ypsilanti (pneumonia).
Jim Elliot
Martyred christian missionary to ecuador.
Born October 8th, 1926 in Portland.
Died January 8th, 1956 at 29 years old in Ecuador.
Art Tatum
American jazz pianist (1909–1956).
Born October 13th, 1909 in Toledo.
Died November 5th, 1956 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
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Death is never an apology. Soul King