Akmal Shaikh

Taxi driver and criminal executed for drug offences in china.

Born April 5th, 1956 in Pakistan.

Died December 29th, 2009 at 53 years old in Ürümqi (lethal injection). ^[ref]

Vladislav Listyev

Russian journalist (1956-1995).

Born May 10th, 1956 in Moscow. ^[ref]

Died March 1st, 1995 at 38 years old in Moscow (firearm). ^[ref]

Russ Howard

Canadian curler.

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

Catherine Colonna

French diplomat.

Born April 16th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Saint-Symphorien.

Ilie Balaci

Romanian footballer (1956–2018).

Born September 13th, 1956 in Bistreț.

Died October 21st, 2018 at 62 years old in Craiova (cerebrovascular disease). ^[ref]

Juan Manuel Fangio II

Argentine racecar driver.

Born September 19th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Buenos Aires.

Rolandas Paksas

Lithuanian politician.

Born June 10th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Telšiai.

Pierre-Louis Lions

French mathematician and fields medalist.

Born August 11th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Grasse.

Uwe Ochsenknecht

German actor and singer.

Born January 7th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Biblis.

Robert Goodwill

British politician (born 1956).

Born December 31st, 1956 (age 69 years) in Terrington.