Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1956

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

Jun 25 In the year 1956 alfred C Kinsey, US zoologist/sexologist, dies at 62  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 12 Maurice Lippens, Belgian governor of Congo (1921-23), dies at 80 in the year 1956.  

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

Jul 14 Jaroslav Ridky, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 20 Ken Burn, cricketer (Tasmanian rep on 1890 Ashes tour, 2 Tests), dies in the year 1956.  

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

Jul 27 On this day in history j M M Commaille, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa 1910-28), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1956.  

Aug 16 Bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 25 In the year 1956 alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies  

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

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 Gerrit Bolkestein, Dutch minister of Education (1939-4.), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Sep 11 In the year 1956 death of billy Bishop, Canadian pilot in World War I (b. 1894)  

Sep 12 On this day in history death of hans Carossa, German writer (b. 1878)  

Sep 15 In the year 1956 henry Clough-Leiter, composer, dies at 82  

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

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Jan 02 Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born in the year 1956.  

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

Jan 04 Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 04 Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef