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
BR Ambedkar (1891-1956)
Philosopher
5
Elpidio Quirino (1890-1956)
World Leader
6
Frederick Soddy (1877-1956)
Chemist
7
Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956)
Composer
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956)
Golfer
9
Jack Lewis (1884-1956)
Baseball Player
10
Thomas J. Watson (1874-1956)
Entrepreneur
11
John Henry Mears (1878-1956)
Explorer
12
HL Mencken (1880-1956)
Novelist
13
William Boeing (1881-1956)
14
Clifford Brown (1930-1956)
Trumpet Player
15
Jim Elliot (1927-1956)
Religious Leader
16
Irène Joliot-Curie (1897-1956)
17
Samuel J. Seymour (1860-1956)
18
Hiram Bingham (1875-1956)
19
Victor William Watson (1908-1956)
20
Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956)
Playwright
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Frieda Von Richthofen (1879-1956)
Family Member
22
Charley Grapewin (1869-1956)
23
Bob Burns (1890-1956)
Rock Singer
24
Celebrities Born in 1956
Deaths by Year
Fred Allen (1894-1956)
Radio Host
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Al Simmons (1902-1956)
26
Caesar Cardini (1896-1956)
Chef
27
Jesse H. Jones (1874-1956)
28
Anastasio Somoza García (1896-1956)
Politician
29
Michael Arlen (1895-1956)
30
Owen Davis (1874-1956)
31
Jean Hersholt (1886-1956)
32
Alben W. Barkley (1877-1956)
Vice President
33
Marie Webster (1859-1956)
34
Christian Rub (1886-1956)
35
Alexander Rodchenko (1891-1956)
Sculptor
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David Seymour (1911-1956)
Photographer
37
Lou Handman (1894-1956)
38
Preston Tucker (1903-1956)
39
Ella Young (1867-1956)
Poet
40
Art Tatum (1909-1956)
Pianist
41
Konstantin Pats (1874-1956)
42
Louis Calhern (1895-1956)
43
Connie Mack (1862-1956)
Baseball Manager
44
Charles Strite (1878-1956)
45
Nate Saint (1923-1956)
Missionary
46
Isham Jones (1894-1956)
Blues Singer
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Walter De la Mare (1873-1956)
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