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In the year 1956
379 Notable deaths
Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician.
Born November 19th, 1905 in Shenandoah. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1956 at 51 years old in Greenwich (cancer). [ref]
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]
Elpidio Quirino
6th president of the philippines (1890-1956).
Born November 16th, 1890 in Vigan.
Died February 29th, 1956 at 65 years old in Quezon City (myocardial infarction).
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).
Connie Mack
American baseball manager and owner.
Born December 22nd, 1862 in East Brookfield.
Died February 8th, 1956 at 93 years old in Philadelphia.
Alfredo Ferrari
Italian engineer and son of enzo ferrari.
Born January 19th, 1932 in Modena.
Died June 30th, 1956 at 24 years old in Modena (Duchenne muscular dystrophy).
Preston Tucker
American businessman (1903-1956).
Born September 21st, 1903 in Michigan.
Died December 26th, 1956 at 53 years old in Ypsilanti (pneumonia).
Art Tatum
American jazz pianist.
Born October 13th, 1909 in Toledo. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1956 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure). [ref]
Jim Elliot
Martyred christian missionary to ecuador.
Born October 8th, 1927 in Portland.
Died January 8th, 1956 at 28 years old in Ecuador.
Thomas J. Watson
American businessman; chairman and ceo of ibm.
Born February 17th, 1874 in Campbell. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1956 at 82 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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