Famous people and celebrities who died in 1902

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1902. This year saw the loss of many influential and beloved figures who left a lasting impact on the world. From entertainment icons and sports legends to renowned scholars and public figures, our comprehensive list pays tribute to their lives and legacies. Join us in honoring their contributions and celebrating their achievements as we reflect on their remarkable stories.

• Feb. 18 Charles Tiffany

  Tiffany & co.

• Feb. 27 Harry Morant (Breaker)

  English-australian lieutenant (b. 1864).

• March 17 John Houlding

  English businessman, founded liverpool football club (b. 1833).

• March 26 Cecil Rhodes

  British-south african entrepreneur.

• April 11 Wade Hampton III

  Confederate general and politician, 77th governor of south carolina (b. 1818).

• April 20 Frank Stockton

  American humorist, author, journalist, and novelist with an eccentric outlook.

• April 20 Joaquim de Sousa Andrade

  Brazilian poet who designed flag for state of maranhao (born 1833).

• May 5 Bret Harte

  American author known for his short stories set in the American West.

• May 7 Agostino Roscelli

  Italian priest and saint (d. 1902).

• June 3 Vital-Justin Grandin

  French-canadian missionary and bishop (d. 1902).

• June 16 Ernst Schröder

  German mathematician and academic (b. 1841).

• June 18 Samuel Butler

  British author and satirist, best known for his novel 'Erewhon' and his satirical works.

• June 19 Albert

  Prince of Monaco who ascended to the throne in 2005, continuing the principality's royal lineage.

• July 6 Maria Goretti

  Italian victim of homicide, raped by her neighbor as she was a teenager and murdered.

• July 22 Mieczysław Halka-Ledóchowski

  Russian-polish cardinal (d. 1902).

• Aug. 8 John Henry Twachtman

  American painter and academic (b. 1853).

• Aug. 8 James Tissot

  French painter and illustrator (b. 1836).

• Sept. 5 Rudolf Virchow

  German anthropologist, pathologist, and biologist (b. 1821).

• Sept. 19 Masaoka Shiki

  Japanese poet, author, and critic (b. 1867).

• Sept. 26 Levi Strauss

  Levi Strauss was a German-American businessman best known as the founder of Levi Strauss & Co., the company that created the first blue jeans. His invention, in partnership with tailor Jacob Davis, revolutionized workwear and became a staple of fashion worldwide. [bio]

• Sept. 29 Emile Zola

  Emile Zola was a French novelist, playwright, and journalist who was a leading figure in the literary movement of naturalism and an...

• Sept. 29 William McGonagall

  Scottish poet and actor (b. 1825).

• Oct. 25 Frank Norris

  Naturalist novelist and journalist, author of McTeague.

• Oct. 26 Elizabeth Cady Stanton

  A leading figure of the American women's rights movement, co-founder of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.

• Dec. 4 Charles Dow

  American journalist and publisher, co-founded the dow jones & company (b. 1851).

• Dec. 7 Thomas Nast

  German-born american cartoonist (born 1840).

• Dec. 22 Richard von Krafft-Ebing

  German-austrian psychiatrist and author (b. 1840).

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