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Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1939

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

  • Sidney Herbert Ray
    Jan. 1 Sidney Herbert Ray
  • Roman Dmowski
    Jan. 2 Roman Dmowski

    Polish politician, polish minister of foreign affairs (b. 1864).

  • Pilo Predella
    Jan. 4 Pilo Predella
  • Gustavs Zemgals
    Jan. 6 Gustavs Zemgals

    Latvian journalist and politician, 2nd president of latvia (b. 1871).

  • Melchiorre Iannelli
    Jan. 6 Melchiorre Iannelli
  • Johann Strauss III
    Jan. 9 Johann Strauss III

    Austrian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1866).

  • Hariclea Darclée
    Jan. 12 Hariclea Darclée
  • Vincenzo Forte
    Jan. 12 Vincenzo Forte
  • Kullervo Manner
    Jan. 15 Kullervo Manner

    Finnish speaker of the parliament, the prime minister of the fswr and the supreme commander of the red guards (b. 1880).

  • Guido Matthey
    Jan. 16 Guido Matthey
  • Henri Konow
    Jan. 18 Henri Konow
  • Ivan Mozžuchin
    Jan. 18 Ivan Mozžuchin
  • Jacob Weiseborn
    Jan. 20 Jacob Weiseborn
  • Matthias Sindelar
    Jan. 23 Matthias Sindelar

    Legendary Austrian footballer known as the 'Mozart of Football', who was a key player in the Austrian national team during the 1930s and...

  • Maximilian Bircher-Benner
    Jan. 24 Maximilian Bircher-Benner

    Swiss doctor and pioneer in nutrition research.

  • Julius von Kennel
    Jan. 24 Julius von Kennel
  • Charles Davidson Dunbar
    Jan. 25 Charles Davidson Dunbar

    Scottish soldier and bagpipe player (b. 1870).

  • Helen Ware
    Jan. 25 Helen Ware
  • Nazarena Majone
    Jan. 25 Nazarena Majone
  • Matilde Montoya
    Jan. 26 Matilde Montoya
  • Anna von Palen
    Jan. 27 Anna von Palen
  • Giovanni Battista Raimondo
    Jan. 27 Giovanni Battista Raimondo
  • Rodolfo Crespi
    Jan. 27 Rodolfo Crespi
  • William Butler Yeats
    Jan. 28 William Butler Yeats

    Prize laureate for his always inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation.

  • W. B. Yeats
    Jan. 28 W. B. Yeats

    Irish poet and playwright, nobel prize laureate (b. 1865).