Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1939

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1939. 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

• Dec. 9 Michele Paleari
• Dec. 9 Anna Pavlovna Pribylëva-Korba
• Dec. 10 John Grieb

  American triathlete and gymnast (d. 1939).

• Dec. 12 Douglas Fairbanks

  Douglas Fairbanks was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, best known as one of the most prominent and influential silent film era stars. He became an international symbol of swashbuckling adventure and was famous for leading roles in films such as 'The Mark of Zorro,' 'Robin Hood,' and 'The Thief of Bagdad.' He was also a co-founder of United … [bio]

• Dec. 12 Lewis Clinton-Baker
• Dec. 12 Kolë Idromeno
• Dec. 13 Senatore Borletti
• Dec. 13 Antonio Casertano
• Dec. 18 Ernest Lawson

  Canadian-american painter (d.1939).

• Dec. 18 Bruno Liljefors
• Dec. 20 Hans Langsdorff

  German captain (graaf spee), commits suicide.

• Dec. 22 Ma Rainey

  American singer (b. 1886).

• Dec. 22 Mario Massai
• Dec. 22 Østen Østensen
• Dec. 23 Anthony Fokker

  Engineer, pilot and aircraft manufacturer from indonesia, dutch-german origin.

• Dec. 23 Ludwig Hopf
• Dec. 26 Georges Monca
• Dec. 27 Rinaldo Cuneo

  "american artist" ("the painter of san francisco") (d. 1939).

• Dec. 27 Gilberto Marley
• Dec. 29 Kelly Miller

  American mathematician, sociologist, essayist, newspaper columnist and author (b. 1863).

• Dec. 29 Madeleine Pelletier

  French psychiatrist, french doctor, socialist activist, and first-wave feminist.

• Dec. 29 Joseph-Marius Avy
• Dec. 29 Vincenzo Boccieri
• Dec. 29 Ugo Fleres
• Dec. 30 Oscar Larsen