Ronald Noble

American law enforcement officer.

Born September 24th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Fort Dix.

Mangala Samaraweera

Sri lankan politician (1956-2021).

Born April 21st, 1956 in Matara.

Died August 24th, 2021 at 65 years old in Colombo (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Roderick MacKinnon

American neuroscientist.

Born February 19th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Burlington.

David Guterson

Novelist, short story writer, poet, journalist, and essayist.

Born May 4th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Seattle.

Norbert Reithofer

German businessman.

Born May 29th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Penzberg.

Ron Nyswaner

American film director and writer.

Born October 5th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Clarksville.

Simon Tahamata

Dutch footballer.

Born May 26th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Vught.

Alfredo Jaar

Artist (born 1956).

Born February 5th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Santiago.

D. J. MacHale

American writer, television director and producer.

Born March 11th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Greenwich.

Lounès Matoub

Algerian musician (1956–1998).

Born January 24th, 1956 in Aït Mahmoud.

Died June 25th, 1998 at 42 years old in Aït Aïssi (gunshot wound).