Scott Cunningham

U.s. writer about wicca and the occult (1956-1993).

Born June 27th, 1956 in Royal Oak.

Died March 28th, 1993 at 36 years old in San Diego (death from AIDS-related complications).

Jeff Widener

American photojournalist (born 1956).

Born August 11th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Long Beach.

Erich Anderson

American actor (1956–2024).

Born October 24th, 1956 in Sagamihara. ^[ref]

Died June 1st, 2024 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). ^[ref]

Gagik Tsarukyan

Armenian wrestler and politician.

Born November 25th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Arinj.

Chris Tsangarides

British record producer (1956–2018).

Born August 17th, 1956 in Banbury.

Died January 7th, 2018 at 61 years old (pneumonia, heart failure). ^[ref]

Tim Weiner

American journalist.

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

Vincent Ward

New zealand film director.

Born February 16th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Greytown.

Klaus Allofs

German football player and executive.

Born December 5th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Düsseldorf.

Bob Birch

American bassist (1956–2012).

Born July 14th, 1956 in Detroit.

Died August 15th, 2012 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound). ^[ref]

Dwight H. Little

American film and television director (born 1956).

Born January 13th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Cleveland.

Luca Barbareschi

Italian actor.

Born July 28th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Montevideo.

Lloyd Sherr

American actor.

Born February 28th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Los Angeles.

Catherine Frot

French actress.

Born May 1st, 1956 (age 69 years) in Paris. ^[ref]

Irene Khan

Bangladeshi academic.

Born December 24th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Dhaka.

Salvatore J. Cordileone

American roman catholic bishop.

Born June 5th, 1956 (age 69 years) in San Diego.

Avi Wigderson

Israeli mathematician and computer scientist.

Born September 9th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Haifa.

Naoto Takenaka

Japanese actor, voice actor, film director, talent, comedian, singer.

Born March 20th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Kanazawa-ku. ^[ref]

Bob Latta

American politician.

Born April 18th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Bluffton.

Alessandro Momo

Italian actor (1956-1974).

Born November 26th, 1956 in Rome.

Died November 19th, 1974 at 17 years old in Rome (traffic collision).

Cris Morena

Argentinean actress, singer.

Born August 23rd, 1956 (age 69 years) in Buenos Aires.

Azmi Bishara

Palestinian intellectual, academic, politician, and writer; founder of the balad party.

Born July 22nd, 1956 (age 69 years) in Nazareth. ^[ref]

Ahmad Zia Massoud

Afghan politician.

Born May 1st, 1956 (age 69 years) in Ghazni Province.

Catherine Russell

American jazz singer (1956-).

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

Gerry Scotti

Italian television presenter.

Born August 7th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Miradolo Terme.

Philippe Aghion

French economist.

Born August 17th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Paris.