AA Milne (1882-1956)
Children's Author
1
Bela Lugosi (1882-1956)
Movie Actor
2
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956)
Painter
3
Thomas J. Watson (1874-1956)
Entrepreneur
4
Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956)
Golfer
5
Irène Joliot-Curie (1897-1956)
Chemist
6
Frieda Von Richthofen (1879-1956)
Family Member
7
Charley Grapewin (1869-1956)
8
John Henry Mears (1878-1956)
Explorer
9
BR Ambedkar (1891-1956)
Philosopher
10
Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956)
Composer
11
Jack Lewis (1884-1956)
Baseball Player
12
Isham Jones (1894-1956)
Blues Singer
13
Fred Allen (1894-1956)
Radio Host
14
Elpidio Quirino (1890-1956)
World Leader
15
Clifford Brown (1930-1956)
Trumpet Player
16
Mary Ellen Wilson (1864-1956)
17
Anastasio Somoza García (1896-1956)
Politician
18
Connie Mack (1862-1956)
Baseball Manager
19
William Boeing (1881-1956)
20
Bob Burns (1890-1956)
Rock Singer
21
Caesar Cardini (1896-1956)
Chef
22
HL Mencken (1880-1956)
Novelist
23
Jim Elliot (1927-1956)
Religious Leader
24
Edward Paramore Jr. (1895-1956)
Screenwriter
25
Art Tatum (1909-1956)
Pianist
26
Jesse H. Jones (1874-1956)
27
Michael Arlen (1895-1956)
28
Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956)
Playwright
29
Ella Young (1867-1956)
Poet
30
Alben W. Barkley (1877-1956)
Vice President
31
Christian Rub (1886-1956)
32
Jean Hersholt (1886-1956)
33
Preston Tucker (1903-1956)
34
Meghnad Saha (1893-1956)
Astrophysicist
35
Hiram Bingham (1875-1956)
36
David Seymour (1911-1956)
Photographer
37
Savielly Tartakower (1887-1956)
Chess Player
38
Alfred Kinsey (1894-1956)
Psychologist
39
Charles Strite (1878-1956)
40
Victor Young (1900-1956)
41
Nate Saint (1923-1956)
Missionary
42
Marion Leonard (1881-1956)
Movie Actress
43
Owen Davis (1874-1956)
44
Walter De la Mare (1873-1956)
45
Elsie Janis (1889-1956)
46
Louis Bromfield (1896-1956)
Non-Fiction Author
47
Louis Calhern (1895-1956)
48
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