Quote Authors Who Died in 1956

A. A. Milne

English Author

Jan 18, 1882 - Jan 31, 1956

Alben W. Barkley

American Vice President

Nov 24, 1877 - Apr 30, 1956

Alfred Kinsey

American Scientist

Jun 23, 1894 - Aug 25, 1956

Art Tatum

American Musician

Oct 13, 1909 - Nov 5, 1956

B. R. Ambedkar

Indian Politician

Apr 14, 1891 - Dec 6, 1956

Babe Didrikson Zaharias

American Athlete

Jun 26, 1911 - Sep 27, 1956

Bela Lugosi

Austrian Actor

Oct 20, 1882 - Aug 16, 1956

Bertolt Brecht

German Poet

Feb 10, 1898 - Aug 14, 1956

Billy Evans

American Athlete

Feb 10, 1884 - Jan 23, 1956

Charles E. Merrill

American Businessman

Oct 19, 1885 - Oct 6, 1956

Charles Richards

Canadian Politician

Jun 12, 1879 - Sep 15, 1956

Connie Mack

American Businessman

Dec 22, 1862 - Feb 8, 1956

Emil Nolde

German Artist

Aug 7, 1867 - Apr 13, 1956

Fred Allen

American Comedian

May 31, 1894 - Mar 17, 1956

Frederick Soddy

English Scientist

Sep 2, 1877 - Sep 22, 1956

Gerald Finzi

British Composer

Jul 14, 1901 - Sep 27, 1956

Giovanni Papini

Italian Journalist

Jan 9, 1881 - Jul 8, 1956

H. L. Mencken

American Writer

Sep 12, 1880 - Jan 29, 1956

Haniel Long

American Author

Mar 9, 1888 - Oct 17, 1956

Hattie Carnegie

Austrian Businesswoman

Mar 15, 1880 - Feb 22, 1956

Irene Joliot-Curie

French Scientist

Sep 12, 1897 - Mar 17, 1956

Jackson Pollock

American Artist

Jan 28, 1912 - Aug 11, 1956

Jim Elliot

American Clergyman

Oct 8, 1927 - Jan 8, 1956

Julien Benda

French Philosopher

Dec 26, 1867 - Jun 7, 1956

Margaret Lee Runbeck

Author

1905 - 1956

Max Beerbohm

English Actor

Aug 24, 1872 - May 20, 1956