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Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1937

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1937. 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 Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati

    Indian religious leader, founded the gaudiya math (b. 1874)

  • Jan. 2 Ross Alexander

    Actor (captain blood boulder dam), is killed at 29

  • Jan. 5 Marie Booth

    English daughter of william booth and catherine booth (d. 377)

  • Jan. 6 AndrĂ© Bessette

    Canadian saint (b. 1845)

  • Jan. 8 John Felix August Korling

    Composer dies at 72

  • Jan. 11 Nuri Conker

    Turkish colonel and politician (b. 1882)

  • Jan. 14 Jaishankar Prasad

    Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (born 1889)

  • Jan. 15 Anton Holban

    Romanian author, theoretician, and educator (b. 1902)

  • Marie Prevost
    Jan. 21 Marie Prevost

    Canadian-american singer and actress (d. 1937).

  • Jan. 23 Orso Mario Corbino

    Italian physicist and politician (b. 1876)

  • Jan. 28 Anastasios Metaxas

    Greek architect and target shooter (d. 1937).