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In the year 1956
381 Notable deaths
Margaret Joslin
Actress (1883-1956).
Born August 6th, 1883 in Cleveland.
Died October 14th, 1956 at 73 years old in Glendale (cancer).
Alice Greene
British tennis player.
Born October 15th, 1879 in Upton.
Died October 26th, 1956 at 77 years old in Saint Brelade.
Joseph Sill Clark Sr.
American tennis player.
Born November 30th, 1861 in Germantown.
Died April 14th, 1956 at 94 years old in Chestnut Hill.
René Bougnol
Fencer (1911-1956).
Born January 7th, 1911 in Montpellier. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1956 at 45 years old in Montpellier. [ref]
Grigory Broydo
Soviet politician (1883-1956).
Born November 7th, 1883 in Vilnius.
Died May 23rd, 1956 at 72 years old in Moscow.
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.
Pierre Allemane
French footballer (1882-1956).
Born January 19th, 1882 in Montpellier.
Died May 24th, 1956 at 74 years old in Autreville.
James Zealley
English footballer (1868-1934).
Born November 2nd, 1874 in Bothenhampton.
Died May 15th, 1956 at 81 years old in Weymouth.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare