Famous Deaths Happened In 1956

Jan 03 Alexander tikhonovich gretshaninov: Russian/us composer,  

Jan 04 Alexandr tikhonovich grechaninov: Composer,  

Jan 05 Jeanne f bourgeois: French head mistress (moulin rouge),  

Jan 08 Jim elliot: American christian missionary (b. 1928)  

Jan 10 Henricus p bremmer: Dutch art historian (beeldende kunst),  

Jan 12 John raedecker: Dutch sculptor (ww ii monument amsterdam),  

Jan 14 Siegfried f nadel: Aust/brit anthropologist (nuba),  

Jan 21 Sam langford: Canadian boxer (b. 1883)  

Jan 22 P a m speet: Dutch broadcast ceo (kro),  

Jan 23 Alexander korda: English movie producer (henry viii),  

Jan 27 Erich kleiber: Austrian conductor,  

Jan 29 H[enry] l[ouis] mencken: Us essayist/critic (smart set),  

Jan 30 Gerrit mannoury: Mathematician/philosopher,  

Jan 31 A. a. milne: English author (b. 1882)  

Feb 02 Charley grapewin: Actor (ellery queen),  

Feb 03 Émile borel: French mathematician (b. 1871)  

Feb 04 Leendert a donker: Dutch soc dem party-minister of justice,  

Feb 05 Savilly tartakower: Austrian/polish/french chess player,  

Feb 08 Connie mack: Baseball manager (phila a's, 1901-50),  

Feb 18 Gustave charpentier: French opera composer (louise),  

Feb 21 Edwin franko goldman: Composer,  

Feb 26 Herman courtens: Belgian baron/painter,  

Feb 27 Frank dailey: Orch leader (music at meadowbrook),  

Feb 28 Emile buisson: French murderer executed (b. 1902)  

Feb 29 Elpidio quirino: President of philippines (1949-53),  

Mar 03 Willem h keesom: Dutch physicist (helium i/ii),  

Mar 05 Erich itor kahn: Composer,  

Mar 11 Sergey nikiforovich vasilenko: Russian opera composer,  

Mar 16 Joseph john richards: Composer,  

Mar 17 Fred allen: Comedian (fred allen radio show),  

Mar 18 Friedrich panzer: German germanist (hilde-gudrun),  

Mar 22 George a l sarton: Belgian/us historian,  

Mar 25 George luther foote: Composer,  

Mar 26 Thomas alexandrovich de hartmann: Composer,  

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Jan 02 Lynda barry: American cartoonist  

Jan 03 Mel gibson: Peekskill ny, actor (mad max, mrs soffel, lethal weapon)  

Jan 03 Willy t. ribbs: American race car driver  

Jan 04 Ann magnuson: Charleston wv, actress (anything but love, hunger)  

Jan 04 Barney sumner: Rock guitarist/vocalist (new order-blue monday)  

Jan 04 Bernard albrecht: English pop guitarist (joy division)  

Jan 04 Nels cline: American guitarist and composer  

Jan 05 Chen kenichi: Japanese-born chef