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In the year 1956
381 Notable deaths
Vlastimil Lada-Sázavský
Czech fencer (1886-1956).
Born March 31st, 1886 in Prague.
Died April 22nd, 1956 at 70 years old in Prague.
Dagmar Möller
Classical singer (1866-1956).
Born December 19th, 1866 in Oslo. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1956 at 89 years old in Kungsholms parish. [ref]
Ture Person
Swedish sprinter.
Born November 23rd, 1892 in Kristianstad.
Died November 14th, 1956 at 63 years old in Bromma.
William von Wirén
Estonian sailor and ice sailor (1894–1956).
Born September 11th, 1894 in Suuresadama.
Died November 23rd, 1956 at 62 years old in Stockholm.
Jens Kristian Jensen
Danish gymnast (1885-1956).
Born March 22nd, 1885 in Petersborg.
Died March 27th, 1956 at 71 years old in Vordingborg.
Fernand Jourdant
French fencer (1903-1956).
Born February 3rd, 1903 in Flers.
Died January 2nd, 1956 at 52 years old in Toulouse.
Richard Olsen
Danish rower (1911-1956).
Born October 31st, 1911 in Sorø.
Died February 13th, 1956 at 44 years old in Sorø.
Leonard Peterson
Swedish gymnast.
Born October 30th, 1885 in Stockholm.
Died April 15th, 1956 at 70 years old in Stockholm.
Marcel Cadolle
Road bicycle racer.
Born December 21st, 1885 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 21st, 1956 at 70 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Sigurd Frosterus
Finnish architect.
Born June 4th, 1876 in Asikkala. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1956 at 79 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Deaths 361 to 370 of 381
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