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Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1941

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

  • Mischa Levitzki
    Jan. 2 Mischa Levitzki

    Russian-american pianist and composer (b. 1898).

  • Štefan Banič
    Jan. 2 Štefan Banič
  • Henri Bergson
    Jan. 4 Henri Bergson

    French philosopher and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1859).

  • Amy Johnson
    Jan. 5 Amy Johnson

    Pioneering British aviator who became famous for her record-breaking long-distance solo flights in the early 20th century.

  • Charley O'Leary
    Jan. 6 Charley O'Leary

    American baseball player and coach (b. 1882).

  • Carlo Bottiglioni
    Jan. 6 Carlo Bottiglioni
  • Franz Hessel
    Jan. 6 Franz Hessel
  • Charles Finger
    Jan. 7 Charles Finger

    English-american journalist and author (d. 41).

  • Robert Baden-Powell
    Jan. 8 Robert Baden-Powell

    Robert Baden-Powell was a British Army officer, writer, and founder of the worldwide Scouting movement. He is best known for establishing the Boy Scouts in 1907 and later the Girl Guides with his sister Agnes Baden-Powell. Baden-Powell's pioneering work in youth development has had a lasting influence globally. [bio]

  • Vladimír Mandl
    Jan. 8 Vladimír Mandl

    Czechoslovak lawyer (b. 1899).

  • Dimitrios Golemis
    Jan. 9 Dimitrios Golemis

    Greek runner (b. 1874).

  • John Lavery
    Jan. 10 John Lavery

    Irish painter and academic (b. 1856).

  • Frank Bridge
    Jan. 10 Frank Bridge

    English violinist/composer (sea), passes away at 61.

  • Issai Schur
    Jan. 10 Issai Schur

    Belarusian-german mathematician and academic (b. 1875).

  • Victorino Márquez Bustillos
    Jan. 10 Victorino Márquez Bustillos
  • Emanuel Lasker
    Jan. 11 Emanuel Lasker

    German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher (d. 1941).

  • James Joyce
    Jan. 13 James Joyce

    James Joyce was an influential Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet, best known for his landmark works 'Ulysses,' 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man,' and 'Dubliners.' He is celebrated for pioneering modernist literature, particularly through his innovative use of stream-of-consciousness narrative technique, and remains a central figure in 20th-century fiction. [bio]

  • Vladimir Nikolaevič Pčëlin
    Jan. 14 Vladimir Nikolaevič Pčëlin
  • Sergio Massa
    Jan. 15 Sergio Massa
  • Otto Pettersson
    Jan. 16 Otto Pettersson
  • Archibald Lockhart
    Jan. 26 Archibald Lockhart
  • Luigi Sartini
    Jan. 27 Luigi Sartini
  • Ioannis Metaxas
    Jan. 29 Ioannis Metaxas

    Greek general and politician, 130th prime minister of greece (b. 1871).

  • Matt McGrath
    Jan. 29 Matt McGrath
  • Franz Gürtner
    Jan. 29 Franz Gürtner
  • Mario Bonini
    Jan. 29 Mario Bonini