Famous Deaths In 1956

Jun 23 On this day in history reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81  

Jun 25 Alfred C Kinsey, US zoologist/sexologist, dies at 62 in the year 1956.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 07 On this day in history gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70  

Jul 08 Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies in the year 1956.  

Jul 10 In the year 1956 death of joe Giard, American baseball player (b. 1898)  

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

Jul 13 In the year 1956 vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer, dies at 54  

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

Jul 18 In the year 1956 willem J A Kerncamp, Dut overseas minister (Islam & Woman), dies at 57  

Jul 20 In the year 1956 ken Burn, cricketer (Tasmanian rep on 1890 Ashes tour, 2 Tests), dies  

Jul 26 On this day in history miguel Bernal Jiminez, composer, dies at 46  

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

Jul 28 On this day in history ludwig Klages, German philosopher/graphologist, dies at 83  

Jul 29 Ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Aug 02 Albert Woolson, last veteran US Union army, dies at 109 in the year 1956.  

Aug 11 In the year 1956 jackson Pollock, abstract artist, dies in auto accident (East Hampton)  

Aug 13 In the year 1956 harry Donnan, cricketer (5 Tests for Australia 1891-96), dies  

Aug 14 In the year 1956 bertold Brecht, German writer (Mother Courage), dies at 58  

Aug 15 Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 In the year 1956 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 On this day in history alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies  

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 in the year 1956.  

Sep 06 On this day in history felix Borowski, composer, dies at 84  

Sep 07 On this day in history charles Burgess Fry, English athlete/cricketer/journalist, dies at 84  

Sep 08 On this day in history gerrit Bolkestein, Dutch minister of Education (1939-4.), dies at 84  

Sep 11 Billy Bishop, Canadian pilot in World War I (b. 1894) died in the year 1956.  

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

Sep 15 In the year 1956 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 On this day in history birth of mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon)  

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

Jan 04 Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer  

Jan 05 Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born on this day in history.