Famous Deaths In 1956

Jun 23 Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jun 25 Alfred C Kinsey, US zoologist/sexologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jun 26 Clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25 in the year 1956.  

Jun 29 Johan[nes F] Bakker Jr, actor, dies at 62 in the year 1956.  

Jul 07 Gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70 in the year 1956.  

Jul 08 Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 10 Joe Giard, American baseball player (b. 1898) died in the year 1956.  

Jul 12 On this day in history maurice Lippens, Belgian governor of Congo (1921-23), dies at 80  

Jul 13 Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Jul 14 Jaroslav Ridky, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1956.  

Jul 18 On this day in history willem J A Kerncamp, Dut overseas minister (Islam & Woman), dies at 57  

Jul 20 On this day in history ken Burn, cricketer (Tasmanian rep on 1890 Ashes tour, 2 Tests), dies  

Jul 26 Miguel Bernal Jiminez, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1956.  

Jul 27 J M M Commaille, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa 1910-28), dies in the year 1956.  

Jul 28 In the year 1956 ludwig Klages, German philosopher/graphologist, dies at 83  

Jul 29 Ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83 in the year 1956.  

Aug 02 In the year 1956 albert Woolson, last veteran US Union army, dies at 109  

Aug 11 Jackson Pollock, abstract artist, dies in auto accident (East Hampton) on this day in history.  

Aug 13 Harry Donnan, cricketer (5 Tests for Australia 1891-96), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 14 Bertold Brecht, German writer (Mother Courage), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Aug 15 Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83 in the year 1956.  

Aug 16 On this day in history bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73  

Aug 23 On this day in history ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day  

Aug 24 Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Aug 25 Alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies in the year 1956.  

Aug 26 Alfred Wagenknecht, German-born American activist (b. 1881) died on this day in history.  

Aug 30 Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Sep 06 Felix Borowski, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Sep 07 Charles Burgess Fry, English athlete/cricketer/journalist, dies at 84 in the year 1956.  

Sep 08 Gerrit Bolkestein, Dutch minister of Education (1939-4.), dies at 84 in the year 1956.  

Sep 11 On this day in history death of billy Bishop, Canadian pilot in World War I (b. 1894)  

Sep 12 Hans Carossa, German writer (b. 1878) died in the year 1956.  

Sep 15 On this day in history henry Clough-Leiter, composer, dies at 82  

Sep 17 Mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, (Olympic-gold-1932), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist  

Jan 03 Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)  

Jan 04 Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)  

Jan 04 Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 05 Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born in the year 1956.