Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1937

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1937. 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 Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati

  Indian religious leader, founded the gaudiya math (b. 1874).

• Jan. 1 Lodovico Mortara
• Jan. 1 Grafton Elliot Smith
• Jan. 2 Filippo Longo
• Jan. 2 Billy Hunter
• Jan. 2 Bernard Franklin
• Jan. 4 Paul Behncke
• Jan. 4 Paolo Morrone
• Jan. 6 André Bessette

  Canadian saint (b. 1845).

• Jan. 7 Vittorio Vernè
• Jan. 10 Gabriele Galantara
• Jan. 11 Nuri Conker

  Turkish colonel and politician (b. 1882).

• Jan. 14 Jaishankar Prasad

  Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (born 1889).

• Jan. 15 Anton Holban

  Romanian author, theoretician, and educator (b. 1902).

• Jan. 15 Cesare Caravaglios
• Jan. 18 Giacomo Ilario
• Jan. 21 Marie Prevost

  Marie Prevost was a Canadian-born American film actress who was a prominent star in silent films during the 1920s, known for her comedic roles, charismatic screen presence, and contributions to the scree's transition from silent to early sound films. [bio]

• Jan. 22 Domenico Grandi
• Jan. 23 Orso Mario Corbino

  Italian physicist and politician (b. 1876).

• Jan. 25 Rina Monti
• Jan. 28 Anastasios Metaxas

  Greek architect and target shooter (d. 1937).

• Jan. 28 George Buckland
• Jan. 29 Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté
• Jan. 30 Adolf Kohner
• Jan. 30 Abd al-Karim Ha'iri
• Jan. 30 Alfred Grütter
• Jan. 30 Georgij Leonidovič Pjatakov
• Jan. 30 Henri Duvernois
• Jan. 31 Marguerite Audoux