In the year 1956
417 Notable deaths
Robert Walser
Swiss writer (1878–1956).
Born April 15th, 1878 in Bienne. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1956 at 78 years old in Herisau (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Frederick Soddy
Chemist and physicist from england (1877-1956).
Born September 2nd, 1877 in Eastbourne. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1956 at 79 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Lyonel Feininger
German-american painter (1871-1956).
Born July 17th, 1871 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1956 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Marie Laurencin
French painter, poet and printmaker (1883-1956).
Born October 31st, 1883 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1956 at 72 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cardiac arrest).
Juan Negrín
Prime minister of spain (1892-1956).
Born February 3rd, 1892 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1956 at 64 years old in Paris. [ref]
Margaret Wycherly
English stage and film actress (1881-1956).
Born October 26th, 1881 in London.
Died June 6th, 1956 at 74 years old in New York City (disease).
Ralph Morgan
American actor (1883-1956).
Born July 6th, 1883 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1956 at 72 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Bancroft
American actor (1882–1956).
Born September 30th, 1882 in Philadelphia.
Died October 2nd, 1956 at 74 years old in Santa Monica.
Wilhelm Miklas
Austrian politician; president (1928–1938).
Born October 15th, 1872 in Krems.
Died March 20th, 1956 at 83 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Émile Borel
French mathematician and politician (1871-1956).
Born January 7th, 1871 in Lyon, Saint-Affrique.
Died February 3rd, 1956 at 85 years old in Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 417
Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami