In the year 1956
434 Notable deaths
B. R. Ambedkar
Indian polymath, philosopher, and social reformer (1891–1956).
Born April 14th, 1891 in Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Bhim Janmabhoomi.
Died December 6th, 1956 at 65 years old in New Delhi, Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial (disease).
Jackson Pollock
American painter (1912–1956).
Born January 28th, 1912 in Cody. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1956 at 44 years old in East Hampton (traffic collision). [ref]
A. A. Milne
British author known for creating winnie-the-pooh (1882-1956).
Born January 18th, 1882 in London, Henley House.
Died January 31st, 1956 at 74 years old in Hartfield (cancer).
Bela Lugosi
Hungarian-american actor (1882–1956).
Born October 20th, 1882 in Lugoj.
Died August 16th, 1956 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Bertolt Brecht
German poet, playwright, and theatre director (1898–1956).
Born February 10th, 1898 in Augsburg. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1956 at 58 years old in East Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Irène Joliot-Curie
French scientist (1897–1956).
Born September 12th, 1897 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 17th, 1956 at 58 years old in Paris (leukemia).
Alfred Kinsey
American scientist (1894–1956).
Born June 23rd, 1894 in Hoboken.
Died August 25th, 1956 at 62 years old in Bloomington (pneumonia).
H. L. Mencken
American journalist and writer (1880–1956).
Born September 12th, 1880 in Baltimore.
Died January 29th, 1956 at 75 years old in Baltimore.
Manilal Gandhi
Indian activist.
Born October 28th, 1892 in Rajkot.
Died April 4th, 1956 at 63 years old in South Africa (thrombosis).
Alfredo Ferrari
Italian engineer and son of enzo ferrari (1932–1956).
Born January 19th, 1932 in Modena.
Died June 30th, 1956 at 24 years old in Modena (Duchenne muscular dystrophy).
Robert Newton
English stage and film actor.
Born June 1st, 1905 in Shaftesbury. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1956 at 50 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alben W. Barkley
Vice president of the united states from 1949 to 1953.
Born November 24th, 1877 in Lowes.
Died April 30th, 1956 at 78 years old in Lexington (myocardial infarction).
Elpidio Quirino
President of the philippines from 1948 to 1953 (1890–1956).
Born November 16th, 1890.
Died February 29th, 1956 at 65 years old in Quezon City (myocardial infarction).
Connie Mack
American baseball manager and owner (1862–1956).
Born December 22nd, 1862 in East Brookfield.
Died February 8th, 1956 at 93 years old in Philadelphia.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
American golfer and athlete.
Born June 26th, 1911 in Port Arthur.
Died September 27th, 1956 at 45 years old in Galveston (colorectal cancer).
Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician.
Born November 19th, 1905 in Shenandoah.
Died November 26th, 1956 at 51 years old in Greenwich (cancer).
Charles Joughin
Titanic survivor.
Born August 3rd, 1878 in Birkenhead.
Died December 9th, 1956 at 78 years old in Paterson (pneumonia).
Preston Tucker
American businessman (1903-1956).
Born September 21st, 1903 in Michigan.
Died December 26th, 1956 at 53 years old in Ypsilanti (pneumonia).
Jim Elliot
Martyred christian missionary to ecuador.
Born October 8th, 1926 in Portland.
Died January 8th, 1956 at 29 years old in Ecuador.
Art Tatum
American jazz pianist (1909–1956).
Born October 13th, 1909 in Toledo.
Died November 5th, 1956 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Pietro Badoglio
Italian military general officer and marshal of the royal italian army from 1916-1943 during both world wars and prime minister of italy from 1943-1944 (1871-1956).
Born September 28th, 1871 in Grazzano Badoglio.
Died November 1st, 1956 at 85 years old in Grazzano Badoglio.
Thomas John Watson, Sr.
Usa ibm executive and art collector (1874-1956).
Born February 17th, 1874 in Campbell.
Died June 19th, 1956 at 82 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Charley Grapewin
American actor (1869-1956).
Born December 20th, 1869 in Xenia.
Died February 2nd, 1956 at 86 years old in Corona.
Meghnad Saha
Bengali astrophysicist (1893–1956).
Born October 6th, 1893 in Dhaka. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1956 at 62 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Fred Allen
American comedian.
Born May 31st, 1894 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1956 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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