Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1918

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1918. 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

• Jan. 1 William Wilfred Campbell

  Canadian poet and author (b. 1858).

• Jan. 3 Alexander Jacques Chantron
• Jan. 6 Georg Cantor

  German mathematician and philosopher (b. 1845).

• Jan. 7 Julius Wellhausen
• Jan. 8 Ellis H. Roberts

  American journalist and politician, 20th treasurer of the united states (b. 1827).

• Jan. 9 Charles-Émile Reynaud

  French scientist and educator, invented the praxinoscope (b. 1844).

• Jan. 10 Octave Gallian
• Jan. 10 August Oetker
• Jan. 10 María Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña
• Jan. 16 Ethel Sargant
• Jan. 18 Amalie Materna
• Jan. 18 Ugo Tommei
• Jan. 21 Jan Drozdowski

  Polish pianist and music teacher (b. 1857).

• Jan. 22 John Wolfe Barry
• Jan. 26 Giuseppe Crivelli Serbelloni
• Jan. 26 Ludwig Edinger
• Jan. 26 Jules Lachelier
• Jan. 26 Franklin Ritchie
• Jan. 26 Nikolaj Konstantinovič Romanov
• Jan. 27 William Greenwell
• Jan. 28 John McCrae

  Canadian soldier, physician, and author (b. 1872).

• Jan. 28 Giovanni Antonio Aprosio
• Jan. 28 Julio Bavastro
• Jan. 28 Michele Papandrea
• Jan. 28 Alberto Pascal
• Jan. 28 Egidio Rovelli
• Jan. 28 Roberto Sarfatti
• Jan. 30 Scipione Simoni
• Jan. 31 Blanche Wyndham