Peter Farrelly

American film director, producer and screenwriter.

Born December 17th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Phoenixville.

Chris Hedges

American journalist.

Born September 18th, 1956 (age 69 years) in St. Johnsbury. ^[ref]

Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk

British peer (born 1956).

Born December 2nd, 1956 (age 69 years) in London. ^[ref]

Marie Colvin

American war correspondent (1956–2012).

Born January 12th, 1956 in Oyster Bay.

Died February 22nd, 2012 at 56 years old in Homs. ^[ref]

L.A. Reid

American record executive (born 1956).

Born June 7th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Cincinnati.

Fred Ottman

American professional wrestler.

Born August 10th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Norfolk.

Chloe Webb

American actress.

Born June 25th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Greenwich Village.

Debbi Morgan

American actress.

Born September 20th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Dunn. ^[ref]

Roger Michell

South african theatre, television and film director.

Born June 5th, 1956 in Pretoria.

Died September 22nd, 2021 at 65 years old ^[ref]

Tony Kushner

American playwright and screenwriter.

Born July 16th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Manhattan.

Ilana Kloss

South african tennis player.

Born March 22nd, 1956 (age 70 years) in Johannesburg. ^[ref]

William J. Burns

American diplomat (born 1956).

Born April 4th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Fort Bragg.

Hal Finney

Cryptograph and cypherpunk (1956-2014).

Born May 4th, 1956 in Coalinga.

Died August 28th, 2014 at 58 years old in Phoenix (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Paige O'Hara

American actress.

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

Alexandre Rockwell

American film director (1956-).

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

Tim Russ

American actor and film director.

Born June 22nd, 1956 (age 69 years) in Washington, D.C..

Ted Haggard

American minister.

Born June 27th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Yorktown.

Khaled Mashal

Palestinian politician.

Born May 28th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Silwad.

Raheel Sharif

Pakistani general.

Born June 16th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Quetta.

Anna Soubry

British politician.

Born December 7th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Lincoln.

Dave Murray

English guitarist.

Born December 23rd, 1956 (age 69 years) in London.

Betty Ong

American flight assistant (1956–2001).

Born February 5th, 1956 in San Francisco.

Died September 11th, 2001 at 45 years old in 1 World Trade Center (American Airlines Flight 11).

Joe Penny

Actor.

Born June 24th, 1956 (age 69 years) in London.

Richard Tyson

American actor.

Born February 13th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Mobile.

Vitaly Kaloyev

Russian architect.

Born January 15th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Vladikavkaz.