Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1941
This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1941. 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
![Pavel Filonov]()
Dec. 3 Pavel FilonovRussian poet and painter (d. 1941).
![Amrita Sher-Gil]()
Dec. 5 Amrita Sher-GilRenowned Hungarian-Indian painter known for her significant contributions to modern Indian art, blending Western and Indian artistic styles.
![Thomas James Reeves]()
Dec. 7 Thomas James ReevesAmerican sailor (b. 1895).
![Peter Tomich]()
Dec. 7 Peter TomichAmerican sailor (b. 1893).
![Edwin J. Hill]()
Dec. 7 Edwin J. HillAmerican sailor (b. 1894).
![Herbert Hugo Menges]()
Dec. 7 Herbert Hugo MengesAmerican sailor (b. 1917).
![Robert Lawrence Leopold]()
Dec. 7 Robert Lawrence LeopoldAmerican sailor (b. 1916).
![Robert Uhlmann]()
Dec. 7 Robert UhlmannAmerican sailor (b. 1919).
![Eldon P. Wyman]()
Dec. 7 Eldon P. WymanAmerican sailor (b. 1917).
![Frederick Curtice Davis]()
Dec. 7 Frederick Curtice DavisAmerican sailor (b. 1915).
![Ralph Hollis]()
Dec. 7 Ralph HollisAmerican sailor (b. 1906).
![John C. England]()
Dec. 7 John C. EnglandAmerican sailor (b. 1920).
![Herbert C. Jones]()
Dec. 7 Herbert C. JonesAmerican sailor (b. 1918).
![Isaac C. Kidd]()
Dec. 7 Isaac C. KiddAmerican admiral (b. 1884).
![Aloysius Schmitt]()
Dec. 7 Aloysius SchmittAmerican priest and sailor (b. 1909).
![Franklin Van Valkenburgh]()
Dec. 7 Franklin Van ValkenburghAmerican captain (b. 1888).
![Mervyn S. Bennion]()
Dec. 7 Mervyn S. BennionAmerican captain (b. 1887).
![Julius Ellsberry]()
Dec. 7 Julius EllsberryAmerican sailor (b. 1921).
![Robert R. Scott]()
Dec. 7 Robert R. ScottAmerican sailor (b. 1915).
![Izidor Kürschner]()
Dec. 8 Izidor KürschnerHungarian football player and coach (b. 1885).
![Dmitry Merezhkovsky]()
Dec. 9 Dmitry MerezhkovskyRussian author, poet, and philosopher (b. 1865).
![Colin Kelly]()
Dec. 10 Colin KellyAmerican captain and pilot (b. 1915).
![John Gillespie Magee]()
Dec. 11 John Gillespie MageeJr.
![Émile Picard]()
Dec. 11 Émile PicardFrench mathematician and academic (b. 1856).
![César Basa]()
Dec. 12 César BasaFilipino lieutenant and pilot (b. 1915).
![Igor Severyanin]()
Dec. 20 Igor SeveryaninRussian-estonian poet and author (b. 1887).
![Siegfried Alkan]()
Dec. 24 Siegfried AlkanGerman composer (born 1858).
![Richard S. Aldrich]()
Dec. 25 Richard S. AldrichAmerican lawyer and politician (b. 1884).
![Tullio Levi-Civita]()
Dec. 29 Tullio Levi-CivitaItalian mathematician, professor and researcher on pure geometry and hydrodynamics.
![El Lissitzky]()
Dec. 30 El LissitzkyRussian architect and photographer (d. 1941).
