Famous people and celebrities who died in 1919

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1919. This year saw the loss of many influential and beloved figures who left a lasting impact on the world. From entertainment icons and sports legends to renowned scholars and public figures, our comprehensive list pays tribute to their lives and legacies. Join us in honoring their contributions and celebrating their achievements as we reflect on their remarkable stories.

• Jan. 6 Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

  Nobel Prize laureate for his role in bringing to an end the bloody war recently waged between two of the world's great powers, Japan and Russia

• Jan. 6 Teddy Roosevelt

  American politician, u.s. president--the youngest --from 1901-1909; 1906 nobel peace prize winner for bringing about peace of portsmouth between russia, japan, in 1905. soldier and leader of "the rough riders," author, explorer, athlete and one of four faces of american presidents immortalized on mt. rushmore. rushmore.

• Jan. 15 Rosa Luxemburg

  Prominent Marxist theorist and revolutionary socialist.

• Feb. 2 Julius Kuperjanov

  Estonian teacher and lieutenant (d. 1919).

• Feb. 16 Vera Kholodnaya

  Russian film star (born 1893)

• March 10 Amelia Barr

  She was a british-american writer who also wrote 30 novels and her autobiography, published in 1913. robert barr was her husband. they emigrated to texas a few years later. although the couple had nine children, only six of them survived yellow fever in 1867. in 1867, her husband and three more children also died. with her three remaining daughters, she …

• April 4 William Crookes

  British scientist, chemist and doctor who was the leading authority on industrial uses of chemical chemistry. he was the inventor of the crookes tube, the radiometer, and the spinthariscope. his contributions to the field were numerous. crookes was also the editor and founder of "the chemical news".

• April 4 Francisco Marto

  Francisco Marto was one of the three children who witnessed the Marian apparitions at Fatima, Portugal in 1917. He was a key figure in the famous Fatima miracle, which is recognized by the Catholic Church as a significant religious event.

• April 10 Emiliano Zapata

  A leading figure in the Mexican Revolution, known for his role in the agrarian reform movement and his fight for the rights of peasants.

• May 14 Henry Heinz

  Founder of the H.J. Heinz Company, a major producer of processed foods and condiments.

• June 1 Hedwig Dohm

  German feminist and author. she was one of the first to recognize that gender roles are a result socialization, not biological determinism. she was the daughter of jewish parents and was born in berlin. she married friedrich wilhelm ernst dohm, an actor and editor. they had 5 children.

• June 30 Lord Rayleigh (John William Strutt)

  Nobel Prize laureate for his investigations of the densities of the most important gases and for his discovery of argon in connection with these studies

• July 15 Hermann Emil Fischer

  Nobel Prize laureate in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by his work on sugar and purine syntheses

• July 15 Emil Fischer

  German chemist, possibly the greatest chemist of all time. he was awarded the nobel prize for chemistry in 1902 for his work on sugar and purine groupings of substances. he was a prolific author of text books. he was a tireless advocate for scientific foundations in all areas of science, including chemistry. his keen understanding of scientific issues, his intuition …

• Aug. 9 Ruggero Leoncavallo

  Italian composer and educator (b. 1857)

• Aug. 11 Andrew Carnegie

  Scottish-american industrialist who in 1899 consolidated his steel industries. he merged two companies to create the largest corporation the world had ever seen, u.s. steel co. two years later, his contributions to civic organizations were valued at $350 million.

• Aug. 20 Greg MacGregor

  Scottish cricketer and rugby player (b. 1869)

• Aug. 21 Laurence Doherty

  English tennis player and golfer (d. 1919).

• Sept. 27 Adelina Patti

  Italian-french opera singer (b. 1843)

• Oct. 7 Alfred Deakin

  Alfred Deakin was an Australian politician who served as the second Prime Minister of Australia.

• Oct. 13 Karl Adolph Gjellerup

  LIT - Danish author and poet, nobel prize laureate (b. 1857)

• Oct. 26 Akashi Motojiro

  Japanese general (d. 1919)

• Nov. 11 Pavel Chistyakov

  Russian painter and educator (d. 1919).

• Nov. 15 Alfred Werner

  CHE - French-swiss chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1866)

• Nov. 18 Adolf Hurwitz

  German mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of mathematics.

• Nov. 22 Francisco Moreno

  Argentinian explorer and academic (b. 1852)

• Dec. 3 Pierre-Auguste Renoir

  French impressionist artist. his lush, vibrant, joyous portraits of children are his most well-known work. his principal works are on display in museums around the globe, including "the luncheon at the boating party," 1881 and "dance at bougival,"1883, and "bather," 1918.

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