Famous people and celebrities who died in November 1939

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in November 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

• Nov. 3 Charles Tournemire

  French organist and composer (born 1870).

• Nov. 5 Mary W. Bacheler

  American physician and baptist medical missionary (b. 1860)

• Nov. 6 Adolphe Max

  Belgian liberal mp dies at 69

• Nov. 9 Dirk Klop

  Dutch intelligence lt, shot and destroyed by german abwehr

• Nov. 11 Bob Marshall

  Bob Marshall was a prominent American conservationist and wilderness preservation activist who co-founded The Wilderness Society in 1935, advocating for the protection of wilderness areas in the United States.

• Nov. 11 Jan Opletal

  Czech student and anti nazi demonstrator (born in 1915).

• Nov. 12 Norman Bethune

  Canadian humanitarian and doctor (born 1890).

• Nov. 12 (Ernest YY) Oscar Tourniaire

  Actor (bluejackets), died at 59

• Nov. 13 George Nicholls Jr

  Actor (finishing school), dead at 42

• Nov. 16 Pierce Butler

  American jurist and lawyer (born 1866).

• Nov. 20 Marie Joseph Leon Desire Paque

  Composer dies at 72

• Nov. 28 James Naismith

  Canadian-american physician and educator, created basketball (b. 1861)

• Nov. 29 Philipp Scheidemann

  German lawyer and politician, 10th chancellor of germany (b. 1865)