In the year 1956
428 Notable deaths
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).
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).
Oskar Kaufmann
Hungarian architect.
Born February 2nd, 1873 in Sântana. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1956 at 83 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Teresa Feoderovna Ries
Russian-born austrian artist.
Born January 31st, 1877 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1956 at 79 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Walter Andrae
German archeologist and architect (1875–1956).
Born February 18th, 1875 in Anger-Crottendorf.
Died July 28th, 1956 at 81 years old in Berlin.
Helmar Lerski
Photographer (1871-1956).
Born February 18th, 1871 in Strasbourg.
Died September 29th, 1956 at 85 years old in Zurich.
Louis Handley
American swimmer, water polo player and coach.
Born February 14th, 1874 in Rome.
Died December 28th, 1956 at 82 years old in New York City.
Petar Skok
Croatian linguist (1881-1956).
Born March 1st, 1881 in Jurkovo Selo. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1956 at 74 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Oskar Pfister
Swiss educator and reformed pastor (1873-1956).
Born February 23rd, 1873 in Kreis 3. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1956 at 83 years old in Zurich.
Josef Chochol
Czech architect, designer and urbanist (1880-1956).
Born December 13th, 1880 in Písek.
Died July 6th, 1956 at 75 years old in Prague, Karlovy Vary.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche