Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1956

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 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

Jan. 3 Joseph Wirth
German educator and politician, chancellor of germany (b. 1876)
Jan. 3 Alexander Gretchaninov
Russian-american composer and pianist (d. 1956).
Jan. 3 Dimitrios Vergos
Greek wrestler, weightlifter, and shot putter (b. 1886)
Jan. 5 Mistinguett
French actress and singer (b. 1875)
Jan. 5 Jeanne F Bourgeois
French head mistress, mouline rouge, dies at 84
Jan. 10 Zonia Baber
American geographer and geologist (b. 1862)
Jan. 10 Karl L Schmidt
German/swiss theologist (urchristentum) dies at 64
Jan. 10 Henricus P Bremmer
Dutch art historian (beeldende kunst), dies at 84
Jan. 12 Norman Kerry
Actor (air eagles phantom of opera), died at 61
Jan. 12 John Raedecker
Dutch sculptor (wwii monument amsterdam), died at the age of 70.
Jan. 13 Lyonel Feininger
German-american painter and leading exponent for expressionism. he was also a comic strip artist and caricaturist.
Jan. 14 Siegfried F Nadel
Australian/british anthropologist (nuba) dies at 52.
Jan. 17 Blind Alfred Reed
American country, folk, and old-time music (born 1880).
Jan. 18 Makbule Atadan
Turkish lawyer and politician (b. 1885)
Jan. 18 Konstantin Päts
Estonian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 1st president of estonia (b. 1874)
Jan. 21 Sam Langford
Canadian-american boxer (d. 1956).
Jan. 22 P A M Speet
Dutch broadcast ceo (kro), dies.
Jan. 23 Alexander Korda
Hungarian-english director and producer (b. 1893)
Jan. 27 Erich Kleiber
Austrian director and conductor (d. 1956).
Jan. 29 Henry Mencken
American editor, writer and satirist. he was the author of "american language" in four volumes, 1919-1948. he was a leading writer of essays and social comment, as well as co-editor of a magazine that he founded in 1924. from 1899, he was a reporter. he also worked as an editor, columnist, and reporter until 1948.
Jan. 29 H. L. Mencken
American journalist and critic (b. 1880)
Jan. 29 H[enry] L[ouis] Mencken
American essayist/critic/satirist (smart set), dies in baltimore, maryland at age 75.
Jan. 30 Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour is a renowned English-American actress known for her versatile roles in film and television, including the popular series 'Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'.
Jan. 30 Gerrit Mannoury
Dutch self-taught mathematician, philosopher, and social activist.
Jan. 31 A. A. Milne
English author, poet, and playwright, created winnie-the-pooh (b. 1882)