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In the year 1956
405 Notable deaths
Louis Madelin
French historian (1871-1956).
Born May 8th, 1871 in Neufchâteau. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1956 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Valda Valkyrien
Danish actress (1895-1956).
Born September 30th, 1895 in Reykjavík.
Died October 22nd, 1956 at 61 years old in Los Angeles.
Genoveva Torres Morales
Spanish roman catholic nun.
Born January 3rd, 1870 in Almenara.
Died January 5th, 1956 at 86 years old in Zaragoza (stroke).
Alberto Guani
Uruguayan politician (1877-1956).
Born June 14th, 1877 in Montevideo.
Died November 25th, 1956 at 79 years old
Dave Trottier
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born June 25th, 1906 in Ontario.
Died November 14th, 1956 at 50 years old in Halifax.
Paul Rohrbach
German politician (1869-1956).
Born June 29th, 1869 in Kuldīga.
Died July 20th, 1956 at 87 years old in Langenburg.
Mincho Neychev
Bulgarian politician.
Born April 4th, 1887 in Stara Zagora.
Died August 11th, 1956 at 69 years old in Sofia.
Josef Blum
Association footballer and coach (1898-1956).
Born February 4th, 1898 in Vienna.
Died October 18th, 1956 at 58 years old in Vienna.
Lawson Butt
British actor and film director (1880-1956).
Born March 4th, 1880 in Bristol. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1956 at 75 years old in Hampshire.
Richard Stanton
Actor, film director (1876-1956).
Born October 8th, 1876 in Iowa.
Died May 22nd, 1956 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Deaths 311 to 320 of 405
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