Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1924

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1924. 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 Sabine Baring-Gould

  English novelist and composer (born 1834).

• Jan. 4 Alfred Grünfeld

  Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1852)

• Jan. 9 Ponnambalam Arunachalam

  Sri lankan civil servant and politician (b. 1853)

• Jan. 13 Georg Hermann Quincke

  German physicist and academic (b. 1834)

• Jan. 14 Arne Garborg

  Norwegian writer known for his poetry and plays.

• Jan. 15 Geza Zichy

  Composer dies at 74

• Jan. 16 Winifred Cochrane

  Countess dundonald, scottish philanthropist (born in 1859).

• Jan. 20 Henry Crapp (Ivo)

  Australian footballer and umpire (b. 1872)

• Jan. 21 Vladimir Lenin

  Russian communist leader and founder of the soviet union. a marxist revolutionary, he was shaped by his experiences living under the tsarist government of russia. he was a fervent believer in karl marx's doctrine and spread it across russia, where he tried to make it a reality as an international revolutionary leader.

• Jan. 21 Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin

  Russian leader dies from stroke at the age of 54.

• Jan. 24 Marie-Adelaide

  Grand duchess of luxembourg (born 1894)

• Jan. 24 Thephilo Braga

  Portuguese poet / politician dies at age 80

• Jan. 28 Simon Abramsz

  Dutch author (artist book), is killed at 56.

• Jan. 29 Joseph Ludwig

  Composer dies at 79