Famous people and celebrities who died in November 1956

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

• Nov. 1 Lajos Asztalos

  International chess master (1950) dies at the age of 67.

• Nov. 2 Jacob Weinberg

  Composer dies at 77

• Nov. 2 Leo Baeck

  At 83, the president of world union for progressive judaism dies

• Nov. 3 Jean Metzinger

  French poet, painter, critic, writer, and theorist.

• Nov. 4 Freddie Dixon

  English motorcycle racer and race car driver (b. 1892)

• Nov. 4 Art[hur] Tatum

  At 46, the us jazz composer/pianist, dies

• Nov. 5 Art Tatum

  Art Tatum was a legendary jazz pianist renowned for his extraordinary technical skill and innovative improvisational style. He was a pivotal figure in the development of jazz piano, particularly in the stride and bebop traditions. Despite visual impairment, he became one of the most influential pianists of the 20th century.

• Nov. 7 Una Mae Carlisle

  Us pianist / singer, dies at 40

• Nov. 8 Chika Kuroda

  Japanese chemist (b. 1884)

• Nov. 9 Aino Kallas

  Finnish-estonian author (d. 1956)

• Nov. 10 Gordon MacQuarrie

  American author and journalist (b. 1900)

• Nov. 11 Victor Young

  At 56, the orchestra leader (milton berleshow), dies

• Nov. 12 Gerhard Alexander

  Actor (one zomerzotheid), died at 49

• Nov. 15 Emma Richter

  German paleontologist (b. 1888)

• Nov. 16 Ōtori Tanigorō

  The 24th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1956).

• Nov. 19 Francis L. Sullivan

  English-american actor (b. 1903)

• Nov. 22 Theodore Kosloff

  Russian-american actor, ballet dancer, and choreographer (b. 1882)

• Nov. 22 Vincent Giafferi

  French criminal (caillaux / landru)

• Nov. 23 Jeanne Cappe

  Belgian author (tres grand cardinal), dies at 61

• Nov. 24 Guido Cantelli

  Renowned Italian orchestral conductor whose promising career at La Scala Milan was tragically cut short by a fatal airplane crash in Paris in November 1956.

• Nov. 25 Alexander Dovzhenko

  Ukrainian-russian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1894)

• Nov. 26 Tommy Dorsey

  Legendary American jazz trombonist, composer, and bandleader who significantly influenced the swing era of big band music.