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Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1956

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

  • Jean Hersholt
    June 2 Jean Hersholt

    Jean Hersholt was a Danish-American actor best known for his roles in both silent and sound films, as well as his significant contributions to radio broadcasting. His humanitarian work led to the establishment of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. [bio]

  • Katherine MacDonald
    June 4 Katherine MacDonald

    American actress and producer (d. 1956).

  • John Willcock
    June 7 John Willcock

    Australian politician, 15th premier of western australia (b. 1879).

  • Marie Laurencin
    June 8 Marie Laurencin

    French painter and sculptor (b. 1883).

  • Thomas Hicks
    June 9 Thomas Hicks

    Australian tennis player (b. 1869).

  • Ferdinand Jodl
    June 9 Ferdinand Jodl

    German general (b. 1896).

  • Chandrashekhar Agashe
    June 9 Chandrashekhar Agashe

    Indian industrialist and lawyer (b. 1888).

  • Hans Bergsland
    June 9 Hans Bergsland

    Norwegian fencer (b. 1878).

  • Bruto Tessari
    June 12 Bruto Tessari
  • Sof'ja Vladimirovna Panina
    June 13 Sof'ja Vladimirovna Panina
  • José Horacio Campillo Infante
    June 14 José Horacio Campillo Infante
  • Percival Perry
    June 17 Percival Perry

    1st baron perry english businessman (d. 1956).

  • Paul Rostock
    June 17 Paul Rostock

    German academic and surgeon (d. 1956).

  • Thomas Watson
    June 19 Thomas Watson

    Pioneering computer scientist and IBM executive who played a key role in the development of the personal computer.

  • Paul Lebréton
    June 21 Paul Lebréton
  • Walter de la Mare
    June 22 Walter de la Mare

    British poet and writer of supernatural fiction, notable for 'The Listeners'.

  • Reinhold Glière
    June 23 Reinhold Glière

    Russian composer and academic (d. 1956).

  • Nino Bertocchi
    June 23 Nino Bertocchi
  • Reinhold Moritzevič Glière
    June 23 Reinhold Moritzevič Glière
  • Miyagi Michio
    June 25 Miyagi Michio
  • Ernest King
    June 25 Ernest King
  • Pietro Ciuffo
    June 25 Pietro Ciuffo
  • Clifford Brown
    June 26 Clifford Brown

    Legendary jazz trumpeter who revolutionized bebop and hard bop styles, known for his extraordinary musical talent and tragically short...

  • Richie Powell
    June 26 Richie Powell

    American pianist (b. 1931).

  • Paolo Cappa
    June 26 Paolo Cappa
  • Thorleif Lund
    June 30 Thorleif Lund

    Norwegian-danish actor (d. 1956).