Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1956

Jun 23 In the year 1956 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 Clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 13 Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1956.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 26 In the year 1956 miguel Bernal Jiminez, composer, dies at 46  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 02 On this day in history albert Woolson, last veteran US Union army, dies at 109  

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

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 in the year 1956.  

Aug 16 Bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73 in the year 1956.  

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

Aug 24 On this day in history death of kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898)  

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 On this day in history jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70  

Sep 06 Felix Borowski, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1956.  

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

Sep 15 Henry Clough-Leiter, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1956.  

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

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Jan 02 Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born in the year 1956.  

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 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 In the year 1956 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 On this day in history birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef