Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1940

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1940. 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. 5 Jan Kubelík

  Czech composer and violinist (d. 1940).

• Dec. 8 George Lloyd (bishop of Saskatchewan)

  Anglican bishop and theologian (born 1861).

• Dec. 9 Maletti

  Italian general, dies in battle

• Dec. 13 George Regas

  Actor from greece, american (d. 1940).

• Dec. 13 Jacques-Arsene d'Arsonval

  French physicist (born in 1851)

• Dec. 14 Anton Korošec

  Slovenian priest and politician, 10th prime minister of yugoslavia (b. 1872)

• Dec. 16 Eugène Dubois

  Dutch paleoanthropologist (b. 1858)

• Dec. 17 Alicia Boole Stott

  Alicia Boole Stott was a British mathematician known for her work in geometry and four-dimensional space.

• Dec. 19 Kyösti Kallio

  Finnish politician, the 4th president of finland (b. 1873)

• Dec. 21 F. Scott Fitzgerald

  Renowned American author known for 'The Great Gatsby'.

• Dec. 22 Nathanael West

  Influential American novelist known for his dark, satirical works that critiqued American society, particularly in Hollywood. His novels 'Miss Lonelyhearts' and 'The Day of the Locust' are considered significant contributions to 20th-century literature.

• Dec. 22 Nathanael West [Weinstein]

  American writer, cool million, dies at 37.

• Dec. 25 Agnes Ayres

  Actress johnny belinda sheik, dies at 42

• Dec. 29 Stephen Birch

  American businessman (b. 1873)

• Dec. 30 Childe Wills

  Henry ford was an early associate, contributing to the design of model t (born in 1878), and one of the first employees at ford motor company.