Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1929
This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1929. 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. 1 Mustafa Necati
Turkish civil servant and politician, turkish minister of environment and urban planning (b. 1894)
- Jan. 2 Erich Wichman[n]
Dutch fascist painter/sculptor dies at 38
- Jan. 6 Nicolas Nikolayevitch
Grand-duke of russia dies at 72.
- Jan. 7 Henry Arthur Jones
English playwright (silver king), dies at 77
- Jan. 11 Elfrida Andrée
Swedish organist, composer, and conductor (b. 1841)
- Jan. 11 Julio Antonio Mella
Cuban revolutionary, killed at age 28.
- Jan. 13 Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp was an American Old West lawman, gambler, and saloon keeper who is best known for his role in the events leading up to and following the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
- Jan. 13 H. B. Higgins
Irish-australian judge and politician, 3rd attorney-general for australia (b. 1851)
- Jan. 14 Cornelis W Lely
Dutch governor of suriname (1902-1905), dies aged 74.
- Jan. 15 George Cope
American painter (b. 1855)
- Jan. 19 Liang Qichao
Chinese journalist, philosopher, and scholar (b. 1873)
- Jan. 22 R. C. Lehmann
English journalist, author, and politician (b. 1856)
- Jan. 24 Willem Royaards
Theater directeor (adam in ballingschap)
- Jan. 29 Jacques Bouhy
Belgian baritone. most famous for singing the "toreador song", the role of escamillo, in carmen's opera carmen.
- Jan. 29 Charles Fox Parham
American preacher and evangelist (b. 1873)
- Jan. 30 La Goulue
Louise weber, a french entertainer and cabaret singer, was born to a jewish family in alsace. her portrait, "la goulue," is painted by henri toulouse-lautrec. she also trained animals and performed with circus troupes.