Rafael Ábalos

Spanish writer.

Born October 12th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Archidona.

Jean-René Bernaudeau

French road racing cyclist and directeur sportif.

Born July 8th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Saint-Maurice-le-Girard.

Arvydas Juozaitis

Lithuanian politician and swimmer.

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

Michèle Rubirola

French politician.

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

Anne Kristin Sydnes

Norwegian politician (1956-2017).

Born May 13th, 1956 in Oslo. ^[ref]

Died March 3rd, 2017 at 60 years old in Oslo. ^[ref]

Cyril Svoboda

Czech politician.

Born November 24th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Prague. ^[ref]

Margaret Kelly

British swimmer.

Born September 22nd, 1956 (age 69 years) in Liverpool.

Susanne Augustesen

Danish footballer.

Born May 10th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Holbæk.

Lucy Kurien

Social worker, women's rights activist, catholic nun.

Born June 1st, 1956 (age 69 years).

Patrick Gallois

French flutist and conductor.

Born April 17th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Linselles.

Peter Lindmark

Swedish ice hockey goaltender.

Born November 8th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Kiruna.

Carlos Aragonés

Bolivian footballer.

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

Joaquín Alonso

Spanish footballer.

Born June 9th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Oviedo.

Edin Bahtić

Yugoslav footballer (born 1956).

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

Rosalina Tuyuc

Guatemalan human rights activist.

Born October 14th, 1956 (age 69 years) in San Juan Comalapa.

Reinhold Hintermaier

Austrian footballer.

Born February 14th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Altheim.

Bikenibeu Paeniu

Prime minister of tuvalu.

Born May 10th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Bikenibeu.

Roque Alfaro

Argentine footballer and manager.

Born August 15th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Nogoyá.

Edward Żentara

Polish actor and film director (1956–2011).

Born March 18th, 1956 in Sianów.

Died May 25th, 2011 at 55 years old in Tarnów (exsanguination). ^[ref]

Gustavo Perednik

Israeli philosopher.

Born October 21st, 1956 (age 69 years) in Buenos Aires.

Lise-Marie Morerod

Swiss alpine skier.

Born April 16th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Lausanne.

Gisèle Pineau

French writer.

Born May 18th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Paris. ^[ref]

Joni Huntley

American high jumper (born 1956).

Born August 4th, 1956 (age 69 years) in McMinnville.

Kevin Burnham

American sailor (1956–2020).

Born December 21st, 1956 in Hollis.

Died November 27th, 2020 at 63 years old (lung disease). ^[ref]

Gael Martin

Australian shot putter, discus thrower and powerlifter.

Born August 27th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Melbourne.