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Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1951

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1951. 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

  • William Campion
    Jan. 2 William Campion

    English colonel and politician, 21st governor of western australia (b. 1870).

  • Edith New
    Jan. 2 Edith New

    English militant suffragette (b. 1877).

  • Andrei Platonov
    Jan. 5 Andrei Platonov

    Russian journalist and author (b. 1899).

  • Soh Jaipil
    Jan. 5 Soh Jaipil

    South korean-american journalist and activist (b. 1864).

  • René Guénon
    Jan. 7 René Guénon

    French writer.

  • Olga Nethersole
    Jan. 9 Olga Nethersole
  • Sorelle Agazzi
    Jan. 9 Sorelle Agazzi
  • Oscar Frey
    Jan. 9 Oscar Frey
  • Sinclair Lewis
    Jan. 10 Sinclair Lewis

    American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright, nobel prize laureate (b. 1885).

  • Yoshio Nishina
    Jan. 10 Yoshio Nishina

    Japanese academic and physicist (d. 1951).

  • Nina Poore
    Jan. 12 Nina Poore
  • Vittorio Molinari
    Jan. 12 Vittorio Molinari
  • Niels Høeg
    Jan. 12 Niels Høeg
  • Gustaf Boivie
    Jan. 12 Gustaf Boivie
  • Louis Østrup
    Jan. 12 Louis Østrup
  • Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani
    Jan. 13 Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani
  • Gregorios Xenopoulos
    Jan. 14 Gregorios Xenopoulos

    Greek journalist, playwright, and novelist (born 1867).

  • Ernest Swinton
    Jan. 15 Ernest Swinton

    British army officer (b. 1868).

  • Nikolai Vekšin
    Jan. 15 Nikolai Vekšin

    Estonian-russian captain and sailor (b. 1887).

  • Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
    Jan. 17 Jyoti Prasad Agarwala

    Indian poet, playwright, and director (b. 1903).

  • Amy Carmichael
    Jan. 18 Amy Carmichael

    Missionary and humanitarian irish-indian (d. 1951).

  • Lawson Robertson
    Jan. 22 Lawson Robertson

    Lawson robertson was a scottish-american athlete and track and field coach, known for his achievements in the high jump and long jump.

  • Harald Bohr
    Jan. 22 Harald Bohr

    Danish mathematician and footballer (b. 1887).

  • Giuseppe Roda
    Jan. 26 Giuseppe Roda
  • Alfred Gindrat
    Jan. 26 Alfred Gindrat
  • Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
    Jan. 27 Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim

    Finnish field marshal and politician, 6th president of finland (b. 1867).

  • James Bridie
    Jan. 29 James Bridie

    Scottish playwright, screenwriter and physician (b. 1888).

  • Ferdinand Porsche
    Jan. 30 Ferdinand Porsche

    Legendary automotive engineer and founder of Porsche, famous for designing the iconic Volkswagen Beetle and establishing one of the world's...

  • Fei Mu
    Jan. 31 Fei Mu