Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1942

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1942. 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. 1 Leon Wachholz

  Polish scientist and medical examiner (b. 1867).

• Dec. 4 Juhan Kukk

  Estonian politician, 3rd head of state of estonia (b. 1885).

• Dec. 4 Fritz Löhner-Beda

  Jewish austrian librettist, lyricist and writer (b. 1883).

• Dec. 5 Jock Delves Broughton

  English captain (b. 1883).

• Dec. 8 Albert Kahn

  French banker and philanthropist.

• Dec. 13 Robert Robinson Taylor

  American architect (b. 1868).

• Dec. 13 Wlodimir Ledóchowski

  Austrian-polish religious leader, 26th superior-general of the society of jesus (b. 1866).

• Dec. 17 Allen Bathurst

  Lord apsley, english lieutenant and politician (b. 1895).

• Dec. 19 Maria Marta di Gesù Wołowska
• Dec. 19 Daniel Hermanus Pienaar
• Dec. 20 Alberto Salucci
• Dec. 20 Jean Gilbert
• Dec. 20 Alceste Della Seta
• Dec. 21 Christian Morville
• Dec. 21 Heinz von Randow
• Dec. 22 Franz Boas

  German-american anthropologist and linguist (b. 1858).

• Dec. 22 Stefano Cattaffi
• Dec. 22 Giuseppe Plado Mosca
• Dec. 23 Konstantin Dmitrievič Bal'mont
• Dec. 24 François Darlan

  French admiral and politician, 122nd prime minister of france (b. 1881).

• Dec. 24 Plinio Trovatelli
• Dec. 24 Ciro Menotti
• Dec. 25 Gino Campomizzi
• Dec. 25 Aurel Stodola
• Dec. 27 Heinrich Gomperz
• Dec. 27 Reginald Blomfield
• Dec. 27 William Morgan
• Dec. 28 Alfred Flatow

  German gymnast (d. 1942).

• Dec. 28 Wacław Makowski