Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1956

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1956. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

Feb. 2 Charley Grapewin
American actor and singer (d. 1956).
Feb. 2 Pyotr Konchalovsky
Russian painter (born 1876).
Feb. 2 Truxtun Hare
American football player and hammer thrower (d. 1956).
Feb. 3 Émile Borel
French politician and mathematician (d. 1956).
Feb. 4 Savielly Tartakower
Russian-french chess player, journalist, and author (b. 1887)
Feb. 4 Leendert A Donker
Dutch social democrat party-minister for justice, dies aged 56
Feb. 4 Peder Gram
Composer dies at 74
Feb. 8 Connie Mack
Legendary American baseball player and manager who was a key figure in early 20th-century baseball history.
Feb. 10 Emmanouil Tsouderos
Greek banker and politician, 132nd prime minister of greece (b. 1882)
Feb. 10 Leonora Speyer
American violinist and poet (d. 1956).
Feb. 13 Jan Łukasiewicz
Polish-irish philosopher and mathematician (d. 1956).
Feb. 15 Vincent de Moro-Giafferi
French lawyer and politician (b. 1878)
Feb. 18 Gustave Charpentier
French composer of operas, such as "louise" or "julien".
Feb. 21 Edwin Franko Goldman
Composer dies at 78
Feb. 22 Alexandros Svolos
Greek politician and legal expert (born in 1892)
Feb. 26 Herman Courtens
Belgian baron/painter dies at 72.
Feb. 27 Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
Indian lawyer and politician, 1st speaker of the lok sabha (b. 1888)
Feb. 27 Frank Dailey
Music at meadowbrook orchestra leader, dies at 54
Feb. 28 Emile Buisson
French criminal and gang leader who was sentenced to death in France during the mid-20th century.
Feb. 29 Elpidio Quirino
Filipino lawyer and politician, 6th president of the philippines (b. 1890)