Celebrities who died in 1956

Charley Grapewin Death Cause and Date

Charley Grapewin

Movie Actor
Jim Elliot Death Cause and Date

Jim Elliot

Religious Leader
Louis Calhern Death Cause and Date

Louis Calhern

Movie Actor
Elpidio Quirino Death Cause and Date

Elpidio Quirino

World Leader
Tommy Dorsey Death Cause and Date

Tommy Dorsey

Composer
Bela Lugosi Death Cause and Date

Bela Lugosi

Movie Actor
Bob Burns Death Cause and Date

Bob Burns

Rock Singer
Clifford Brown Death Cause and Date

Clifford Brown

Trumpet Player
Jean Hersholt Death Cause and Date

Jean Hersholt

Movie Actor
Christian Rub Death Cause and Date

Christian Rub

Movie Actor
Meghnad Saha Death Cause and Date

Meghnad Saha

Astrophysicist
Al Simmons Death Cause and Date

Al Simmons

Baseball Player
Alfred Kinsey Death Cause and Date

Alfred Kinsey

Psychologist
Alben W. Barkley Death Cause and Date

Alben W.

Politician
Leonora Speyer Death Cause and Date

Leonora Speyer

Poet
Marie Webster Death Cause and Date

Marie Webster

Novelist
Elsie Janis Death Cause and Date

Elsie Janis

Screenwriter
Isham Jones Death Cause and Date

Isham Jones

Blues Singer
Nate Saint Death Cause and Date

Nate Saint

Pilot
Konstantin Pats Death Cause and Date

Konstantin Pats

Politician
Owen Davis Death Cause and Date

Owen Davis

Playwright
Anastasio Somoza Garcia Death Cause and Date

Anastasio Somoza

Politician
Emil Nolde Death Cause and Date

Emil Nolde

Painter
Alex Raymond Death Cause and Date

Alex Raymond

Cartoonist
Samad Vurgun Death Cause and Date

Samad Vurgun

Poet
Ab Jenkins Death Cause and Date

Ab Jenkins

Race Car Driver
Robert Walser Death Cause and Date

Robert Walser

Poet
Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Golfer
Walter De la Mare

Walter De la Mare

Poet
Louis Bromfield cause of death

Louis Bromfield

Non-fiction Author
Irène Joliot-Curie Death Cause and Date

Irène Joliot-Curie

Chemist
John Henry Mears Death Cause and Date

John Henry

Explorer
Jackson Pollock Death Cause and Date

Jackson Pollock

Painter
Babe Didrikson Zaharias Death Cause and Date

Babe Didrikson

Golfer
Jesse H. Jones Death Cause and Date

Jesse H.

Entrepreneur
Michael Arlen Death Cause and Date

Michael Arlen

Novelist
HL Mencken Death Cause and Date

HL Mencken

Novelist
BR Ambedkar Death Cause and Date

BR Ambedkar

Philosopher
David Seymour Death Cause and Date

David Seymour

Photographer
William Boeing Death Cause and Date

William Boeing

Entrepreneur
Bertolt Brecht Death Cause and Date

Bertolt Brecht

Playwright
Connie Mack Death Cause and Date

Connie Mack

Baseball Manager
Thomas J. Watson Death Cause and Date

Thomas J.

Entrepreneur
Jack Lewis Death Cause and Date

Jack Lewis

Baseball Player
Hiram Bingham Death Cause and Date

Hiram Bingham

Explorer
Fred Allen Death Cause and Date

Fred Allen

Radio Host
Art Tatum Death Cause and Date

Art Tatum

Pianist
Frieda Von Richthofen Death Cause and Date

Frieda Von

Family Member