Russ Howard

Canadian curler.

Born February 19th, 1956 (age 70 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.

Marc Caro

French film director.

Born April 2nd, 1956 (age 69 years) in Nantes.

Andrus Ansip

Estonian chemist and politician.

Born October 1st, 1956 (age 69 years) in Tartu. ^[ref]