Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1956

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

• Sept. 6 Lee Jung-seob

  Lee Jung-seob was a prominent North Korean painter known for his distinctive style depicting traditional Korean life and landscapes. He is considered one of the most significant artists of mid-20th century Korean art, particularly recognized for his powerful ox paintings and watercolor techniques.

• Sept. 6 Witold Hurewicz

  Prominent Polish mathematician known for significant contributions to topology and algebraic topology, particularly in the field of fixed point theory and homotopy groups.

• Sept. 6 Felix Borowski

  Composer dies at 84

• Sept. 7 C. B. Fry

  English cricketer, academic, and politician (b. 1872)

• Sept. 8 Gerrit Bolkestein

  Dutch minister of education (1939-4. ), is killed at 84

• Sept. 11 Billy Bishop

  Canadian fighter pilot (born in 1894)

• Sept. 12 Sándor Festetics

  Hungarian politician, hungarian minister of war (b. 1882)

• Sept. 12 Hans Carossa

  German novelist and poet, one of germany's most popular and best-selling writers. his autobiographical style is confessional and warm. some of his books have been translated into english. he was the son of a physician and studied medicine. he became an army doctor in ww ii, and served on the front lines. he was a family doctor in munich in …

• Sept. 15 Henry Clough-Leiter

  Composer dies at 82

• Sept. 17 Mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias

  (1932 olympics - gold medalist), died at 42

• Sept. 18 Adélard Godbout

  Canadian agronomist and politician, 15th premier of quebec (b. 1892)

• Sept. 21 Bill Struth

  Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1875)

• Sept. 21 Robert Mills Delaney

  Composer dies at 53

• Sept. 22 Frederick Soddy

  CHE - English chemist and economist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1877)

• Sept. 23 Earl Godwin

  At 75, newscaster (meet the veep) dies

• Sept. 26 Lucien Febvre

  French historian and a prominent figure since 1911, when he wrote his thesis. febvre was a professor at university of strasbourg in the aftermath of ww i. he was an expert on political and economic developments as well as social and economic change. his most important study was "the problem of unbelief: 16th century." he also published "a new kind …

• Sept. 27 Babe Didrikson Zaharias

  Babe Didrikson Zaharias was an extraordinary multi-sport athlete who revolutionized women's athletics in the mid-20th century. She won Olympic gold medals in track and field and became a pioneering professional golfer, breaking gender barriers and inspiring future generations of female athletes.

• Sept. 27 Milburn Apt in X-2 rocket plane reaches 3370 kph

  But dies in crash.

• Sept. 27 Gerald Raphael Finzi

  Komponist, who dies at 55

• Sept. 28 William Boeing

  Boeing company was founded by an american engineer and businessman (d. 1956).

• Sept. 28 William Edward Boeing

  American aviation manufacturer (born 1881)

• Sept. 29 Anastasio Somoza García

  Nicaraguan businessman and politician who served as the President of Nicaragua from 1937 to 1947 and from 1950 to 1956.