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In the year 1956

381 Notable deaths

Teresa Feoderovna Ries

Russian-born austrian artist.

Born January 31st, 1877 in Moscow, Budapest. [ref]

Died July 16th, 1956 at 79 years old in Lugano. [ref]

Günther Ramin

German organist, conductor, composer (1898-1956).

Born October 15th, 1898 in Karlsruhe. [ref]

Died February 27th, 1956 at 57 years old in Leipzig. [ref]

Oskar Kaufmann

Hungarian architect.

Born February 2nd, 1873 in Sântana.

Died September 8th, 1956 at 83 years old in Budapest.

Isa Kremer

Russian american singer (1887-1956).

Born October 21st, 1887 in Bălți.

Died July 7th, 1956 at 68 years old in Córdoba (stomach cancer). [ref]

Otto Harder

German footballer and ss officer (1892-1956).

Born November 25th, 1892 in Brunswick.

Died March 14th, 1956 at 63 years old in Hamburg.

Josef Chochol

Czech architect, designer and urbanist (1880-1956).

Born December 13th, 1880 in Písek. [ref]

Died July 6th, 1956 at 75 years old in Prague, Karlovy Vary. [ref]

Truxton Hare

American football player, track and field athlete (1878-1956).

Born October 12th, 1878 in Philadelphia.

Died February 2nd, 1956 at 77 years old in Radnor.

Jack Curtis

American actor of the silent era (1880-1956).

Born May 28th, 1880 in San Francisco.

Died March 16th, 1956 at 75 years old in Hollywood.

Werner Haas

German motorcycle racer (1927-1956).

Born May 30th, 1927 in Augsburg.

Died November 13th, 1956 at 29 years old in Neuburg an der Donau (aviation accident).

Henrique da Rocha Lima

Brazilian microbiologist.

Born November 24th, 1879 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died April 26th, 1956 at 76 years old in São Paulo.

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