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.

Anatoly Beloglazov

Wrestler.

Born September 16th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Kaliningrad.

Donatella Di Cesare

Italian philosopher (born 1956).

Born April 29th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Rome.

Henry Smith

Scottish football player (born 1956).

Born March 10th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Lanark.

Jamal Ali

Iraqi footballer.

Born February 2nd, 1956 (age 70 years) in Iraq.

Carlo Mazzacurati

Italian film director, actor and screenwriter (1956–2014).

Born March 2nd, 1956 in Padua. ^[ref]

Died January 22nd, 2014 at 57 years old in Padua (pancreatic cancer).

Berit Aunli

Cross-country skier.

Born June 9th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Stjørdal Municipality. ^[ref]

Viktor Rybakov

Boxer.

Born May 28th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Magadan.

Victor Lyapkalo

Soviet-russian painter.

Born September 18th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Ukhta.

Aldis Berzins

American volleyball player.

Born October 3rd, 1956 (age 69 years) in Wilmington.

Pascal Simon

Road bicycle racer.

Born September 27th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Mesnil-Saint-Loup.

Philippe Mahut

French association football player (1956-2014).

Born March 4th, 1956 in Lunery.

Died February 7th, 2014 at 57 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).

Juan Vicente Herrera Campo

Spanish politician.

Born January 23rd, 1956 (age 70 years) in Burgos.

Zahava Gal-On

Israeli politician.

Born January 4th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Vilnius. ^[ref]

Ghislaine Dupont

French journalist (1956–2013).

Born January 13th, 1956 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.

Died November 2nd, 2013 at 57 years old in Kidal.

Arturo Kinch

Costa rican skier.

Born April 15th, 1956 (age 70 years) in San José.

Álvaro Pino

Racing cyclist (1981–1991); directeur sportif (since 1992).

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

Donato Oliverio

Italian catholic priest and bishop.

Born March 5th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Cosenza.

Halima Tayo Alao

Civil servant.

Born December 6th, 1956 (age 69 years).

Maria Fekter

Austrian politician, minister of finance.

Born February 1st, 1956 (age 70 years) in Attnang-Puchheim.

Michel van de Korput

Dutch association footballer.

Born September 18th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Drimmelen.

Vasili Pervukhin

Soviet ice hockey player.

Born January 1st, 1956 (age 70 years) in Penza.

Augustine Obiora Akubeze

Nigerian archbishop.

Born August 25th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Kaduna.