AA Milne (1882-1956)
Children's Author
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Guy Kibbee (1882-1956)
Movie Actor
2
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956)
Painter
3
Bela Lugosi (1882-1956)
4
Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956)
Composer
5
Frederick Soddy (1877-1956)
Chemist
6
Jack Lewis (1884-1956)
Baseball Player
7
Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956)
Playwright
8
John Henry Mears (1878-1956)
Explorer
9
Irène Joliot-Curie (1897-1956)
10
Preston Tucker (1903-1956)
Entrepreneur
11
Thomas J. Watson (1874-1956)
12
Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956)
Golfer
13
Elpidio Quirino (1890-1956)
World Leader
14
Charley Grapewin (1869-1956)
15
David Seymour (1911-1956)
Photographer
16
Alfred Kinsey (1894-1956)
Psychologist
17
BR Ambedkar (1891-1956)
Philosopher
18
William Boeing (1881-1956)
19
Jim Elliot (1927-1956)
Religious Leader
20
Nate Saint (1923-1956)
Missionary
21
Ab Jenkins (1883-1956)
Race Car Driver
22
Ella Young (1867-1956)
Poet
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Frieda Von Richthofen (1879-1956)
Family Member
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Celebrities Born in 1956
Deaths by Year
Fred Allen (1894-1956)
Radio Host
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Caesar Cardini (1896-1956)
Chef
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Alexander Rodchenko (1891-1956)
Sculptor
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Samuel J. Seymour (1860-1956)
28
Al Simmons (1902-1956)
29
Alben W. Barkley (1877-1956)
Vice President
30
Michael Arlen (1895-1956)
Novelist
31
Isham Jones (1894-1956)
Blues Singer
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Jesse H. Jones (1874-1956)
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Connie Mack (1862-1956)
Baseball Manager
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Art Tatum (1909-1956)
Pianist
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Walter De la Mare (1873-1956)
36
Owen Davis (1874-1956)
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Jean Hersholt (1886-1956)
38
HL Mencken (1880-1956)
39
Savielly Tartakower (1887-1956)
Chess Player
40
Victor Young (1900-1956)
41
Albert Von Tilzer (1878-1956)
Songwriter
42
Tom Corliss (1879-1956)
43
Hiram Bingham (1875-1956)
44
Gordon Ferrie Hull (1870-1956)
Mathematician
45
Bob Burns (1890-1956)
Rock Singer
46
Clifford Brown (1930-1956)
Trumpet Player
47
Charles Strite (1878-1956)
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