Percival Everett

American writer (born 1956).

Born December 22nd, 1956 (age 69 years) in Fort Gordon.

Mel Harris

American actress.

Born July 12th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Bethlehem.

Edgar Lungu

President of zambia from 2015 to 2021 (1956–2025).

Born November 11th, 1956 in Ndola.

Died June 5th, 2025 at 68 years old in Pretoria. ^[ref]

John Kapelos

Born 1956; canadian actor.

Born March 8th, 1956 (age 70 years) in London.

William Orbit

English musician, composer and record producer.

Born December 15th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Shoreditch.

Eddie Murray

American baseball player and coach.

Born February 24th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Los Angeles.

Sandi Patty

American christian music singer.

Born July 12th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Oklahoma City.

Laurie Cunningham

English footballer (1956–1989).

Born March 8th, 1956 in Archway district.

Died July 15th, 1989 at 33 years old in Madrid (traffic collision).

Rusty Wallace

American racing driver.

Born August 14th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Fenton.

Damian Green

British conservative politician.

Born January 17th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Barry.

Fiona Fullerton

British actress and singer.

Born October 10th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Kaduna.

Blanche Baker

American actress.

Born December 20th, 1956 (age 69 years) in New York City.

Dominic Grieve

British politician (born 1956).

Born May 24th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Lambeth. ^[ref]

Veronica Hart

American pornographic actress.

Born October 27th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Las Vegas Valley. ^[ref]

Peter Reid

English footballer, manager, and pundit.

Born June 20th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Huyton.

Mark St. John

American guitarist (1956–2007).

Born February 7th, 1956 in Hollywood.

Died April 5th, 2007 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (cerebral hemorrhage). ^[ref]

Michael Wright

American actor (1956-).

Born April 30th, 1956 (age 70 years) in New York City.

Gregory Alan Williams

American actor, author (born 1956).

Born June 12th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Des Moines.

David Malpass

American economist.

Born March 8th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Petoskey.

Alina Fernández

Cuban political critic.

Born March 19th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Havana.

Alain Passard

French chef.

Born August 4th, 1956 (age 69 years) in La Guerche-de-Bretagne.

Choi Sun-sil

South korean shaman and cult leader (born 1956).

Born June 23rd, 1956 (age 69 years) in South Korea.

Vinnie Colaiuta

American drummer.

Born February 5th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Brownsville.

Bidzina Ivanishvili

Georgian billionaire and politician (born 1956).

Born February 18th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Chorvila.

Dan Patrick

American actor, sportscaster.

Born May 15th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Zanesville.