Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1927

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1927. 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. 3 Carl David Tolmé Runge

    German physicist and mathematician (b. 1856)

  • Jan. 4 Süleyman Nazif

    Turkish poet and civil servant (d.1927).

  • Jan. 7 Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos

    Greek politician, 99th prime minister of greece (b. 1851)

  • Jan. 9 Houston Chamberlain

    Houston Stewart Chamberlain was a British-born German author and philosopher.

  • Jan. 17 Juliette Gordon Low

    Juliette Gordon Low was an American who founded the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.

  • Jan. 19 Empress Carlotta

    Of mexico (born 1840)

  • Jan. 19 Charlotte MAAVCL

    At 86, princess of belg/emp of mexico (1864-67), is dead

  • Jan. 21 Floris H Verster

    Dutch painter/cartoonist/etcher, dies at age 65.

  • Jan. 22 James Ford Rhodes

    American historian and author (b. 1848)

  • Jan. 27 Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius

    Lithuanian bishop (b. 1871)

  • Jan. 27 Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevicius (Matulewicz)

    Lithuanian bishop (born 1871)

  • Jan. 30 Friedrich Ernst Koch

    Composer dies at 64