Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 26 In the year 1956 clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25  

Jun 29 On this day in history johan[nes F] Bakker Jr, actor, dies at 62  

Jul 07 In the year 1956 gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70  

Jul 08 In the year 1956 gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies  

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 in the year 1956.  

Jul 14 In the year 1956 jaroslav Ridky, composer, dies at 58  

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

Jul 20 In the year 1956 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 In the year 1956 j M M Commaille, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa 1910-28), dies  

Jul 28 Ludwig Klages, German philosopher/graphologist, dies at 83 in the year 1956.  

Jul 29 In the year 1956 ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83  

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) in the year 1956.  

Aug 13 Harry Donnan, cricketer (5 Tests for Australia 1891-96), dies in the year 1956.  

Aug 14 Bertold Brecht, German writer (Mother Courage), dies at 58 in the year 1956.  

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

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 in the year 1956.  

Aug 25 Alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 26 Alfred Wagenknecht, German-born American activist (b. 1881) died in the year 1956.  

Aug 30 In the year 1956 jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70  

Sep 06 In the year 1956 felix Borowski, composer, dies at 84  

Sep 07 Charles Burgess Fry, English athlete/cricketer/journalist, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 11 Billy Bishop, Canadian pilot in World War I (b. 1894) died on this day in history.  

Sep 12 Hans Carossa, German writer (b. 1878) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1956 birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist  

Jan 03 In the year 1956 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 On this day in history birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)  

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 on this day in history.  

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