Died in 1956

Death in 1955 Death in 1957

These celebrities of all nationalities and professions died during the year 1956.

Here are the 9 personalities of all nationalities who left us in 1956 (année bissextile), from the most recent month to the oldest.

September 1956

William Edward Boeing

† at 74 years

William Edward Boeing

1881 • 1956

August 1956

Kenji Mizoguchi

† at 58 years

Kenji Mizoguchi

1898 • 1956

† at 73 years

1882 • 1956

† at 58 years

1898 • 1956

Jackson Pollock

† at 44 years

Jackson Pollock

1912 • 1956

July 1956

† at 83 years

1872 • 1956

March 1956

Irène Joliot-Curie

† at 58 years

Irène Joliot-Curie

1897 • 1956

January 1956

Alan Alexander Milne

† at 74 years

Alan Alexander Milne

1882 • 1956

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† at 80 years

1875 • 1956