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Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1926

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1926. 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. 8 Emile Paladilhe

    Composer dies at 81

  • Jan. 10 Eino Leino

    Finnish journalist and poet (d. 1926).

  • Jan. 12 Austin Chapman

    Australian businessman and politician, 4th australian minister for defence (b. 1864)

  • Jan. 14 August Sedláček

    Czech historian and author (b. 1843)

  • Jan. 15 Enrico Toselli

    Italian pianist and composer (b. 1883)

  • Jan. 21 Camillo Golgi

    MED - Italian physician and pathologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1843)

  • Jan. 23 Joseph Carl Breil

    Komponist, who dies at 55

  • Jan. 26 John Flannagan

    American soldier and sculptor (d. 422)

  • Barbara La Marr
    Jan. 30 Barbara La Marr

    American actress who rose to fame in silent film until her death at the age of 30 from complications due to tuberculosis, nephritis and other causes. her best-known role was in "prisoner of zenda."