Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1946

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1946. 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

• Jan. 2 Joe Darling

  Australian cricketer and politician (b. 1870).

• Jan. 3 William Joyce
• Jan. 7 Adamo Didur
• Jan. 8 Dion Fortune

  Author and welsh occultist psychologist (d. 1946).

• Jan. 9 Countee Cullen

  Countee Cullen was a prominent Harlem Renaissance poet known for his powerful lyrical works exploring African American identity and social...

• Jan. 9 Nevil Macready
• Jan. 10 Matti Turkia

  Finnish politician (b. 1871).

• Jan. 10 Max Hilzheimer
• Jan. 10 László Bárdossy
• Jan. 12 Safiya Zaghloul
• Jan. 14 Antti Hackzell
• Jan. 21 Harry Bateman
• Jan. 21 Mario Donati
• Jan. 23 Karl Pekarna
• Jan. 23 Luigi Cassani
• Jan. 23 Gabriel Poix
• Jan. 23 Helene Schjerfbeck
• Jan. 23 Heinrich Bongartz
• Jan. 23 Matteo Giulio Bartoli
• Jan. 25 Otto Brower
• Jan. 26 Adriaan van Maanen

  Dutch-american astronomer and academic (d. 1946).

• Jan. 26 René-Xavier Prinet
• Jan. 27 Tito Agosti
• Jan. 29 Harry Hopkins

  American businessman and politician, 8th united states secretary of commerce (b. 1890).

• Jan. 29 Sidney Jones

  English conductor and composer (b. 1861).

• Jan. 29 John Costello