Lise-Marie Morerod

Swiss alpine skier.

Born April 16th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Lausanne.

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 (1956-).

Born April 29th, 1956 (age 69 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 69 years) in Stjørdal. ^[ref]