Famous people and celebrities who died in July 1942

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

  • Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich
    July 1 Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich

    Irish writer (b. 1857).

  • Evgenij Petrovič Petrov
    July 2 Evgenij Petrovič Petrov
  • William Henry Reed
    July 2 William Henry Reed
  • Valeriu Marcu
    July 4 Valeriu Marcu
  • Louis Franchet d'Espèrey
    July 8 Louis Franchet d'Espèrey

    Algerian-french general (b. 1856).

  • Refik Saydam
    July 8 Refik Saydam

    Turkish physician and politician, 5th prime minister of turkey (b. 1881).

  • Joaquín Sánchez de Toca Calvo
    July 13 Joaquín Sánchez de Toca Calvo
  • W. C. Robinson
    July 13 W. C. Robinson
  • Sébastien Faure
    July 14 Sébastien Faure
  • Luigi Fiorentini
    July 14 Luigi Fiorentini
  • Wenceslao Vinzons
    July 15 Wenceslao Vinzons

    Filipino lawyer, politician, and resistance leader who fought against Japanese occupation during World War II.

  • Charles-Eugène Guye
    July 15 Charles-Eugène Guye
  • Roberto Marcelino Ortiz
    July 15 Roberto Marcelino Ortiz
  • Robina Nicol
    July 17 Robina Nicol

    New zealand photographer and suffragist (b. 1861).

  • Mario Paolucci
    July 17 Mario Paolucci
  • Gherardo Vaiarini
    July 17 Gherardo Vaiarini
  • Patrick Joseph Whitney
    July 17 Patrick Joseph Whitney
  • Adam Czerniaków
    July 23 Adam Czerniaków

    Polish engineer and politician (b. 1880).

  • Andy Ducat
    July 23 Andy Ducat

    English footballer and cricketer (born 1886).

  • Fred Englehardt
    July 25 Fred Englehardt

    American triple jumper (b. 1879).

  • Gaetano Campanile Mancini
    July 25 Gaetano Campanile Mancini
  • Roberto Arlt
    July 26 Roberto Arlt

    Roberto Arlt was a prominent Argentine novelist, playwright, and journalist known for his innovative and gritty literary style.

  • Antonio Sogliano
    July 27 Antonio Sogliano
  • Flinders Petrie
    July 28 Flinders Petrie

    British archaeologist, known as "father of egyptian archaeology", an eccentric workaholic.

  • Renia Spiegel
    July 30 Renia Spiegel
  • Francis Younghusband
    July 31 Francis Younghusband

    British army officer, explorer and spiritual writer (b. 1863).