In the year 1956
381 Notable deaths
Thure Sjöstedt
Olympic wrestler (1903-1956).
Born August 28th, 1903 in Åhus.
Died May 2nd, 1956 at 52 years old in Malmö.
Hiram Tuttle
American equestrian.
Born December 22nd, 1882 in Dexter.
Died November 11th, 1956 at 73 years old in Fort Riley.
Léon Huybrechts
Olympic sailor.
Born December 11th, 1876 in Antwerp.
Died February 9th, 1956 at 79 years old
Johannes Gandil
Danish footballer (1873-1956).
Died March 7th, 1956 at 82 years old in Gentofte Municipality.
Antonio Allochio
Fencer (1888-1956).
Born September 20th, 1888 in Paitone.
Died July 18th, 1956 at 67 years old in Serle.
Giuseppe Aliberti
Italian footballer (1901-1956).
Born March 5th, 1901 in Turin.
Died January 8th, 1956 at 54 years old in Turin. [ref]
Martin Holt
Fencer (1881-1956).
Born January 13th, 1881 in London.
Died November 2nd, 1956 at 75 years old in Bognor Regis.
Wollmar Boström
Swedish tennis player (1878-1956).
Died November 7th, 1956 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Gustaf Blomgren
Diver.
Born December 24th, 1887 in Gothenburg.
Died July 25th, 1956 at 68 years old in Gothenburg.
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Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte