Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1939

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1939. 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. 1 Max Fiedler
Composer dies at 79
Dec. 3 Princess Louise
Duchess of argyll is the daughter of queen victoria (born in 1848).
Dec. 8 Ernest Schelling
Composer dies at 63
Dec. 10 John Grieb
American triathlete and gymnast (d. 1939).
Dec. 10 Wilhelm Grosz
Composer dies at 45
Dec. 12 Douglas Fairbanks
American actor, known for his role as a hero film star in the '20s and '40s. they were the stars of hollywood's glamorous society, thanks to his marriage with mary pickford 1920-1935. douglas jr., his only son, was his third marriage.
Dec. 18 Ernest Lawson
Canadian-american painter (d.1939).
Dec. 18 Matthew Brown
Journalist dies at 51
Dec. 19 Eric Fogg
Composer dies at 36
Dec. 19 Karl Wagenfeld
Low german writer (lucifer death & devil), died at 70
Dec. 19 Willem Benoy
Flemish actor/director (the white) dies at 57
Dec. 20 Hans Langsdorff
German captain (graaf spee), commits suicide
Dec. 22 Ma Rainey
American singer (b. 1886)
Dec. 23 Anthony Fokker
Engineer, pilot and aircraft manufacturer from indonesia, dutch-german origin. at 20 years old, he moved to germany and established his first factory near berlin in two years. he built tri-planes as well as monoplanes. he flew his spider for the first time on 9/01/1911 at 6:50 pm in haaren, holland.
Dec. 27 Rinaldo Cuneo
"american artist" ("the painter of san francisco") (d. 1939).
Dec. 29 Kelly Miller
American mathematician, sociologist, essayist, newspaper columnist and author (b. 1863)
Dec. 29 Madeleine Pelletier
French psychiatrist, french doctor, socialist activist, and first-wave feminist.