Owen Paterson

British former politician.

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

Kurt Thomas

American gymnast (1956-2020).

Born March 29th, 1956 in Miami.

Died June 5th, 2020 at 64 years old in Texas (stroke). ^[ref]

Mark Ryan

English actor, author and action director.

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

Mari Boine

Northern sámi singer from norway (born 1956).

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

Giuseppe Tornatore

Italian film director and screenwriter.

Born May 27th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Bagheria.

Greg Phillinganes

American keyboardist.

Born May 12th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Detroit.

Jerry Doyle

American actor (1956–2016).

Born July 16th, 1956 in Brooklyn.

Died July 27th, 2016 at 60 years old in Las Vegas (liver cirrhosis). ^[ref]

Philip Kerr

British novelist.

Born February 22nd, 1956 in Edinburgh.

Died March 23rd, 2018 at 62 years old in London (bladder cancer).

Maggie Reilly

British singer.

Born September 15th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Glasgow.

Martin Jol

Dutch association football player and manager.

Born January 16th, 1956 (age 70 years) in The Hague.