Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1949

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1949. 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. 6 Victor Fleming

  American film director known for directing classics like The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind.

• Jan. 9 Carlo Cussetti
• Jan. 9 Armida Parsi-Pettinella
• Jan. 9 Eugenio Vianello
• Jan. 10 Erich von Drygalski

  German geophysicist, geophysicist and polar scientist (born 1865).

• Jan. 10 Othon Friesz
• Jan. 10 Momcsilló Tapavicza
• Jan. 13 Aino Aalto

  Finnish architect and designer (b. 1894).

• Jan. 14 Harry Stack Sullivan

  American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (b. 1892).

• Jan. 14 Amedeo Bassi
• Jan. 14 Joaquín Turina
• Jan. 15 Black Dahlia

  Infamous murder victim whose unsolved killing became a notorious criminal case in Los Angeles, inspiring numerous books and films.

• Jan. 15 Guido Asinari di San Marzano
• Jan. 15 Pompeo Aloisi
• Jan. 15 Engelberto Maria d'Arenberg
• Jan. 15 Jakob Künzler
• Jan. 22 William Thomas Walsh

  American author, poet, and playwright (b. 1891).

• Jan. 23 Erich Klossowski
• Jan. 23 Maria Tarnowska
• Jan. 23 Heinrich von Tenner
• Jan. 25 Makino Nobuaki

  Japanese politician, 15th japanese minister for foreign affairs (b. 1861).

• Jan. 26 Ernesto Puxeddu
• Jan. 27 Félix Carvajal
• Jan. 27 Giovanni Tirinnanzi
• Jan. 27 Boris Vladimirovič Asaf'ev
• Jan. 28 Jean-Pierre Wimille