Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1955

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1955. 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. 1 Arthur C. Parker

  American archaeologist and historian (b. 1881).

• Jan. 1 Alvaro Leonardi
• Jan. 4 Clyde Bruckman
• Jan. 9 Ivar Lykke
• Jan. 10 Joseph McCabe
• Jan. 10 Charles Rist
• Jan. 14 Luis Zuegg
• Jan. 14 George van Rossem
• Jan. 14 Romolo Moizo
• Jan. 15 Yves Tanguy

  Yves Tanguy was a prominent French surrealist painter known for his unique, dreamlike landscapes that challenged traditional artistic...

• Jan. 15 Johannes Baader
• Jan. 15 Louis Nathaniel von Rothschild
• Jan. 15 Isak Samokovlija
• Jan. 16 Mario Colombi Guidotti
• Jan. 18 Saadat Hasan Manto

  Renowned Urdu writer and playwright who is considered one of the most significant literary figures in South Asian literature, known for his...

• Jan. 20 Robert P. T. Coffin

  American author and poet (b. 1892).

• Jan. 21 Archie Hahn

  Archie Hahn was a physicist known for his contributions to the field of optics.

• Jan. 22 Jonni Myyrä

  Finnish-american javelin thrower and discus thrower (d. 555).

• Jan. 24 Ira Hayes

  Ira Hayes was a Native American Marine famous for being one of the six soldiers who raised the American flag during the iconic Iwo Jima...

• Jan. 24 Friedrich Wilhelm Kopsch
• Jan. 25 Arthur Duffey
• Jan. 25 Charles Deruyter
• Jan. 27 Giuseppe Valenzini
• Jan. 27 Ernst Penzoldt
• Jan. 27 Robert F. McGowan
• Jan. 29 Hans Hedtoft

  Danish politician (b. 1903).

• Jan. 31 John Raleigh Mott

  Prize laureate for his contribution to the creation of a peace-promoting religious brotherhood across national boundaries.

• Jan. 31 John Mott

  American activist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1865).