Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1908

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1908. 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. 4 Antony Winkler Prins writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia)

  At the age of 70, she dies.

• Jan. 9 Wilhelm Busch

  German poet, illustrator, and painter (b. 1832)

• Jan. 9 Abraham Goldfaden

  Russian actor, playwright, and author (b. 1840)

• Jan. 9 Abraham Goldfaden US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis)

  At the age of 67, she dies.

• Jan. 10 Anna S Barbiers Dutch actress (Klaasje Zevenster)

  At the age of 65, dies.

• Jan. 14 Holger Drachmann

  Danish poet and playwright (b. 1846)

• Jan. 17 Ferdinand IV

  Ferdinand iv of castile (d. 1312)

• Jan. 17 Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ

  Ruler of toscane dies at 72

• Jan. 20 John Ordronaux

  American civil war army surgeon, professor of medical jurisprudence and pioneering mental healthcare commissioner (born 1830).

• Jan. 23 Edward Alexander MacDowell US composer (Indian Suite)

  At 47 years old, he dies.

• Jan. 25 Mikhail Chigorin

  Russian chess player and theoretician (d. 1908).

• Jan. 25 Ouida

  English-italian author (b. 1839)