Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1936

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1936. 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

• Dec. 2 John Ringling

  American businessman, co-founded ringling brothers circus (b. 1866)

• Dec. 10 Luigi Pirandello

  LIT - Italian dramatist, novelist, and poet nobel prize laureate (b. 1867)

• Dec. 10 Bobby Abel

  English cricketer (d. 1936)

• Dec. 11 Myron Grimshaw

  American baseball player (b. 1875)

• Dec. 16 Frank Eugene

  American-german photographer and educator (b. 1865)

• Dec. 18 Andrija Mohorovičić

  Croatian seismologist and meteorologist (d. 1936).

• Dec. 20 Baron De Borchgrave

  The spanish embassy in belgium is attacked and killed by the terrorists.

• Dec. 27 Mehmet Akif Ersoy

  Turkish poet, academic, and politician (b. 1873)

• Dec. 27 Hans von Seeckt

  German general/advisor to chiang kai-shek, he dies at the age of 70.

• Dec. 31 Miguel de Unamuno

  Spanish philosopher and writer known for his existential works.

• Dec. 31 William FA Ellison

  Irish astronomer/clergyman, who dies at 72