Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1920

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1920. 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. 2 Paul Adam

  He was a french novelist, author, and traveler. he was tried and acquitted. he was an economist and one of the first to defend symbolism.

• Jan. 4 Benito Pérez Galdós

  Spanish author and playwright (b. 1843)

• Jan. 7 Edmund Barton

  Australian judge and politician, 1st prime minister of australia (b. 1849)

• Jan. 8 Josef Josephi

  Polish-born singer and actor (b.1852)

• Jan. 10 Sali Nivica

  Albanian journalist and politician (b. 1890)

• Jan. 11 Steinar Schjøtt

  Norwegian philologist and lexicographer (b. 1844)

• Jan. 14 John Francis Dodge

  American businessman, co-founded the dodge automobile company (b. 1864)

• Jan. 16 Reginald De Koven

  American music critic and operetta composer (born in 1859).

• Jan. 20 Georg Lurich

  Estonian-russian wrestler and strongman (b. 1876)

• Jan. 24 Percy French

  Irish songwriter, entertainer and artist (b. 1854)

• Jan. 24 Amedeo Modigliani

  Italian artist who was a specialist in portrait painting of poets, artists, musicians, and models. his style depicted long bodies with oval heads and featured them with oval heads. after moving to paris, he supported himself by sketching cafa(c), portraits. he also established a reputation for being a mandicant and a peddler on the streets selling his wares. he was …

• Jan. 25 Amadeo Modigliani Italian sculptor/painter

  At the age of 35, he dies.

• Jan. 26 Jeanne Hébuterne

  French artist and most well-known for being the common-law spouse of amedeo modigliani, a frequent subject. she was a beautiful girl who was introduced to montparnasse's artistic community by her brother andra (c) ha (c)buterne, who wanted to be a painter. she was a model for tsuguharu fujita and met many of the artists who were struggling back then. she …

• Jan. 26 Matthias Enzberger German minister of finance

  Murdered.