Steve Hogarth

English singer-songwriter and musician.

Born May 14th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Kendal. ^[ref]

Boris Akunin

Russian writer, translation, and historian.

Born May 20th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Zestaponi.

Yegor Gaidar

Russian economist (1956-2009).

Born March 19th, 1956 in Moscow. ^[ref]

Died December 16th, 2009 at 53 years old in Odintsovo (edema). ^[ref]

Desmond Haynes

West indian cricketer.

Born February 15th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Saint James.

Salman Alodah

Saudi muslim scholar (born 1956).

Born December 15th, 1956 (age 68 years) in Al-Qassim.

Wilfredo Gómez

World champion boxer.

Born October 29th, 1956 (age 68 years) in San Juan.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist.

Born July 29th, 1956 (age 68 years) in Kolkata.

Tim Paterson

American computer programmer, best known as the original author of ms-dos.

Born June 1st, 1956 (age 68 years).

Vyto Ruginis

American actor.

Born April 17th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Wolverhampton. ^[ref]

Frank Stapleton

Irish footballer and manager.

Born July 10th, 1956 (age 68 years) in Dublin.