Famous people and celebrities who died in 1935

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1935. This year saw the loss of many influential and beloved figures who left a lasting impact on the world. From entertainment icons and sports legends to renowned scholars and public figures, our comprehensive list pays tribute to their lives and legacies. Join us in honoring their contributions and celebrating their achievements as we reflect on their remarkable stories.

• Feb. 12 Auguste Escoffier

  Auguste escoffier was a french chef known for modernizing and popularizing traditional french cooking techniques. he is considered one of the most influential chefs in history.

• March 16 Aron Nimzowitsch

  Aron Nimzowitsch was a Latvian-Danish chess player and writer known for his contributions to chess strategy.

• April 2 Bennie Moten

  Bennie Moten was a renowned jazz pianist and band leader during the Harlem Renaissance.

• April 6 Edwin Arlington Robinson

  Pulitzer Prize-winning poet known for his narrative poems.

• April 8 Adolph Ochs

  Adolph Ochs was an American newspaper publisher best known for purchasing The New York Times and transforming it into a respected publication.

• April 14 Emmy Noether

  German mathematician and the leading authority on the algebraic-geometric school of germany, she is considered to be the greatest mathematician in history. because she was a female, she was not allowed to hold the full professorship at the school and was dismissed in april 1933. she took some students to her home after being fired and was considered an inspiring …

• April 29 Leroy Carr

  Influential blues musician of the 1930s who significantly impacted urban blues piano style and influenced many later musicians.

• May 14 Magnus Hirschfeld

  German sexologist and LGBTQ rights advocate who founded the first LGBTQ rights organization.

• May 21 Jane Addams

  American feminist and social worker. her entire life was dedicated to social welfare and protecting the rights of children and women. her work at hull house with immigrant families was a major obstacle to reform legislation. it stressed civic engagement and personal responsibility, which were both incompatible with the welfare-state mentality that dominated american liberalism.

• May 21 Hugo de Vries

  Known for his work in genetics and his theory of mutationism.

• July 7 Clarice Beckett

  Australian modernist painter known for her atmospheric landscapes.

• July 12 Alfred Dreyfus

  French military officer who was convicted of treason and exiled to devilaeur(tm), island penal colony. this became a symbol of the growing anti-semitic sentiments in europe. the dreyfus affair was the name given to the 12-year-long struggle to prove his innocence. he was denied a hearing, and his plight became a national issue. this caused divisions among intellectuals in france …

• Aug. 11 William Watson

  English botanist and physician physicist (d. 1787).

• Aug. 15 Wiley Post

  Wiley Post was a pioneering American aviator who set multiple flight records.

• Aug. 17 Charlotte Perkins Gilman

  American feminist and author of 'The Yellow Wallpaper'.

• Oct. 20 Arthur Henderson

  PEA - Scottish-english politician, secretary of state for foreign affairs, nobel prize laureate (b. 1863)

• Oct. 24 Dutch Schultz

  Notorious American gangster and bootlegger during the Prohibition era, known for his violent criminal activities in New York City. He was a prominent figure in organized crime and was eventually assassinated by rival mobsters.

• Nov. 30 Fernando Pessoa

  Portuguese poet and considered to be the greatest poet in portugal during the 20th century. he used many noms of plume and, curiously, created horoscopes to accompany his alter-egos ricardo reis and alberto caeiro. he provided the data for 4/16/1889 at 1:45 pm lmt in lisbon to caeiro, who was a greco roman paganist and a poet-of-nature. reis received the …

• Dec. 4 Charles Richet

  MED - French physiologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1850)

• Dec. 4 Charles Robert Richet

  Nobel Prize laureate in recognition of his work on anaphylaxis

• Dec. 13 Victor Grignard

  CHE - French chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1871)

• Dec. 14 Stanley G. Weinbaum

  Stanley G. Weinbaum was an influential early science fiction writer who made significant contributions to the genre before his untimely death at age 33.

• Dec. 16 Thelma Todd

  Thelma Todd was a talented American actress and comedian of the early Hollywood era, known for her comedic roles in numerous films during the 1920s and 1930s.

• Dec. 21 Kurt Tucholsky

  German-Jewish journalist, satirist, and poet, known for his sharp political and social criticism.

• Dec. 28 Clarence Day

  American author known for his humorous essays and memoirs.

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