WHO ALL DIED IN 1956.
See all who died in 1956.

Russian composer Alexander Gretchaninov died 3. January 1956. (born 1864)

Greek wrestler, weightlifter, and shot putter Dimitrios Vergos died 3. January 1956. (born 1886)

German politician, Chancellor of Germany Joseph Wirth died 3. January 1956. (born 1876)

French actress and singer Mistinguett died 5. January 1956. (born 1875)

American missionary Jim Elliot died 8. January 1956. (born 1928)

American actor Norman Kerry died 12. January 1956. (born 1894)

German-American painter and illustrator Lyonel Feininger died 13. January 1956. (born 1871)

American singer-songwriter Blind Alfred Reed died 17. January 1956. (born 1880)

Estonian politician, 1st President of Estonia Konstantin Päts died 18. January 1956. (born 1874)

Canadian boxer Sam Langford died 21. January 1956. (born 1883)

Hungarian-English director and producer Alexander Korda died 23. January 1956. (born 1893)

Austrian conductor Erich Kleiber died 27. January 1956. (born 1890)

American journalist H. L. Mencken died 29. January 1956. (born 1880)

English author A. A. Milne died 31. January 1956. (born 1882)

American actor Charles Grapewin died 2. February 1956. (born 1869)

American football player and hammer thrower Truxton Hare died 2. February 1956. (born 1878)

Russian painter Pyotr Konchalovsky died 2. February 1956. (born 1876)

French mathematician Émile Borel died 3. February 1956. (born 1871)

Belgian race car driver Johnny Claes died 3. February 1956. (born 1916)

Polish chess master Savielly Tartakower died 4. February 1956. (born 1887)