Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1995

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1995. 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 Eugene Wigner

  Eugene Wigner was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and mathematician renowned for his significant contributions to the theory of the atomic nucleus and the fundamental principles of symmetry in physics. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963 for his work on the structure of atomic nuclei and the application of symmetry principles to elementary particles. [bio]

• Jan. 1 Frederick West

  Notorious British serial killer who, along with his wife Rosemary, was charged with multiple horrific murders, primarily targeting young...

• Jan. 1 Fred West

  Notorious British serial killer who committed suicide after being charged with multiple murders.

• Jan. 2 Nancy Kelly

  Nancy Kelly was an American actress who achieved fame as both a child star and a leading lady in film, stage, and television from the 1920s through the 1960s. She is best known for her Oscar-nominated performance in the 1956 film 'The Bad Seed.' [bio]

• Jan. 2 Siad Barre

  Somalian general and politician; 3rd president of somalia (b. 1919).

• Jan. 4 Sol Tax

  Sol Tax was a prominent American anthropologist known for his significant contributions to cultural anthropology and Native American...

• Jan. 4 Eduardo Mata

  Prominent Mexican conductor and composer who tragically died in an air accident in 1995, known for his significant contributions to...

• Jan. 6 Joe Slovo

  Prominent South African anti-apartheid activist, politician, and leader of the South African Communist Party during the struggle against...

• Jan. 7 Larry Grayson

  Larry Grayson was a celebrated English comedian and television presenter famous for hosting 'The Generation Game' and his distinctive...

• Jan. 7 Murray Rothbard

  Murray Rothbard was a prominent libertarian economist, political theorist, and key figure in the Austrian School of economics.

• Jan. 9 Peter Cook

  Peter Cook was a renowned British comedian, actor, satirist, and writer, widely recognized as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s and for his influential work in sketch comedy. [bio]

• Jan. 9 Souphanouvong

  Laotian politician, 1st president of laos (b. 1909).

• Jan. 10 Kathleen Tynan

  Canadian-british screenwriter, journalist, and author (born 1937).

• Jan. 11 Josef Gingold

  Belarusian-american violinist and educator (b. 1909).

• Jan. 12 Francis Lopez

  French operetta and musical comedy writer with a diverse background, born to a Peruvian mother and Argentinean father in the Basque region.

• Jan. 12 George Price

  Contributed to the understanding of evolution through his work on the Price equation.

• Jan. 14 Alexander Gibson

  British founder/conductor (scottish opera), is killed at the age of 68.

• Jan. 18 Adolf Butenandt

  Adolf Butenandt was a renowned German organic chemist who made groundbreaking discoveries in steroid hormone chemistry.

• Jan. 18 Adolf Friedrich Johann Butenandt

  Prize laureate for his work on sex hormones.

• Jan. 18 Ron Luciano

  Ron Luciano was a prominent Major League Baseball umpire known for his colorful personality and entertaining style during games in the 1970s...

• Jan. 22 Rose Kennedy

  American family and the wife of joseph p. kennedy, entrepreneur, on 10/07/1914 in boston, ma.

• Jan. 25 William Sylvester

  American actor best known for his role as Dr. Heywood Floyd in Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking science fiction film '2001: A Space...

• Jan. 27 Jean Tardieu

  Jean Tardieu was a prominent French intellectual and artist who excelled as a playwright, poet, novelist, and television director.

• Jan. 28 George Woodcock

  Canadian intellectual and polymath who significantly contributed to Canadian literature and anarchist thought.

• Jan. 30 Gerald Durrell

  Gerald Durrell was a renowned British naturalist, author, and wildlife conservationist who made significant contributions to animal...

• Jan. 31 George Abbott

  American actor, director, and producer (b. 1887).