Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1956

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

• March 3 Willem H Keesom

  Dutch physicist, helium i/ii, dies at the age of 79.

• March 5 Erich Itor Kahn

  Composer dies at 50

• March 11 Aleksanteri Aava

  Finnish poet (b. 1883)

• March 11 Sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko

  Russian opera composer dies at the age of 83.

• March 16 Joseph John Richards

  Composer dies at 77

• March 17 Fred Allen

  Renowned American comedian, radio personality, and writer who was a prominent figure in entertainment during the golden age of radio, known for his witty humor and satirical style.

• March 17 Irène Joliot-Curie

  CHE - French physicist and chemist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1897)

• March 18 Louis Bromfield

  American environmentalist and author (b. 1896)

• March 18 Friedrich Panzer

  German germanist (hilde-gudrun), dies at age 85.

• March 21 Hatı Çırpan

  Turkish politician (b. 1890)

• March 22 George A L Sarton

  At 71 years old, a us/belgian historian dies.

• March 24 E. T. Whittaker

  British mathematician and physicist (b. 1873)

• March 25 Robert Newton

  Renowned British actor famous for his iconic pirate roles, particularly in films like 'Henry V' and 'Around the World in 80 Days'. He is widely credited with creating the stereotypical pirate voice and mannerisms in cinema.

• March 25 George Luther Foote

  Composer dies at age 70

• March 26 Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann

  Composer dies at age 70

• March 27 Évariste Lévi-Provençal

  French orientalist and historian (b. 1894)

• March 27 Frans Beelaerts van Blokland

  Minister of foreign affairs, at the age of 84.

• March 28 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup

  Vocalist dies from a heart attack

• March 29 Infante Alfonso

  Spain (born 1941).

• March 30 Edmund Clerihew Bentley

  English author and poet (b. 1875)

• March 31 Nellah Massey Bailey

  American politician and librarian (b. 1893)

• March 31 Ralph DePalma

  Italian-american race car driver and actor (b. 1884)