List of Famous people who died in 1956

Evelyn Beatrice Hall, who wrote under the pseudonym S. G. Tallentyre, was an English writer best known for her biography of Voltaire entitled The Life of Voltaire, first published in 1903. She also wrote The Friends of Voltaire, which she completed in 1906.

George Murray Levick was a British Antarctic explorer, naval surgeon and founder of the Public Schools Exploring Society.

Sir Robert Ho Tung Bosman,, also known as Sir Robert Ho Tung, was a Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist in British Hong Kong. Known as "the grand old man of Hong Kong", he was knighted in 1915 and 1955.

Ángel María Bautista Castro y Argiz was the father of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raúl Castro.

Kulbir Thapa Magar VC was the first Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Manilal Mohandas Gandhi was the second son of Mohandas Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi.

Cesare Cardini was an Italian restaurateur, chef, and hotel owner who, along with his brother Alex Cardini, is credited with creating the Caesar salad at his restaurant, Caesar's.

Flora Sandes was a British woman who served as an officer of the Royal Serbian Army in World War I. She was the only British woman officially to serve as a soldier in WWI. Initially a St. John Ambulance volunteer, she travelled to the Kingdom of Serbia, where she was welcomed and formally enrolled in the Serbian army. She was subsequently promoted to the rank of Sergeant major, and, after the war, to Captain. She was decorated with seven medals.