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In the year 1956
404 Notable deaths
Henry Nicholas Ridley
English botanist and geologist (1855–1956).
Born December 10th, 1855 in Norfolk.
Died October 24th, 1956 at 100 years old in Kew.
Dell Henderson
Canadian actor and director.
Born July 5th, 1883 in St. Thomas.
Died December 2nd, 1956 at 73 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Nicolae Labiș
Romanian poet (1935–1956).
Born December 2nd, 1935 in Poiana Mărului.
Died December 22nd, 1956 at 21 years old in Bucharest (struck by vehicle).
Henriette Renié
French musician (1875–1956).
Born September 18th, 1875 in Paris.
Died March 1st, 1956 at 80 years old in Paris.
Barry Norton
Argentine actor (1905-1956).
Born June 16th, 1905 in United States of America.
Died August 24th, 1956 at 51 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Owen Davis
American dramatist (1874–1956).
Born January 29th, 1874 in Portland. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1956 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
Johnny Claes
Belgian racing driver.
Born August 11th, 1916 in London.
Died February 3rd, 1956 at 39 years old in Brussels metropolitan area (tuberculosis).
Jehanne d'Alcy
French film actress.
Born March 20th, 1865 in Vaujours.
Died October 14th, 1956 at 91 years old in Versailles.
Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı
Turkish poet and writer (1910–1956).
Born October 4th, 1910 in Diyarbakır.
Died January 12th, 1956 at 45 years old in Vienna (pleurisy).
Walter Warzecha
German admiral.
Born May 23rd, 1891 in Świebodzin.
Died August 30th, 1956 at 65 years old in Hamburg (myocardial infarction).
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo