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Famous people and celebrities who died in November 1940

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

  • Arthur Rostron
    Nov. 4 Arthur Rostron

    English captain (b. 1869)

  • Neville Chamberlain
    Nov. 9 Neville Chamberlain

    An english politician who was the prime minister of great britain between 1937-1940. he was a proponent of the appeasement policy.

  • Stephen Alencastre
    Nov. 9 Stephen Alencastre

    American missionary and bishop (d. 1940).

  • Muhittin Akyüz
    Nov. 11 Muhittin Akyüz

    Turkish general and diplomat (b. 1870)

  • Alejandro Garcia Caturla
    Nov. 12 Alejandro Garcia Caturla

    Composer dies at 34

  • Raymond Pearl
    Nov. 17 Raymond Pearl

    Noted biologist known for his research in demography and evolutionary biology.

  • Eric Gill
    Nov. 17 Eric Gill

    British artist, notable sculptor, engraver, and author, as well as a champion of "free love."

  • Ivane Javakhishvili
    Nov. 18 Ivane Javakhishvili

    Georgian academic and historian (d. 1940).

  • Arturo Bocchini
    Nov. 20 Arturo Bocchini

    Chief of police under the fascist regime of benito mussolini (b. 1880)

  • Tim Coleman
    Nov. 20 Tim Coleman

    English footballer (b. 1881)

  • Robert Lane
    Nov. 20 Robert Lane

    Canadian soccer player (b. 1882)

  • Waclaw Berent
    Nov. 22 Waclaw Berent

    Polish novelist dies at 67

  • Stanley Argyle
    Nov. 23 Stanley Argyle

    Australian politician, 32nd premier of victoria (b. 1867)

  • Catherina van Rennes
    Nov. 23 Catherina van Rennes

    Composer dies at 82

  • Nicolae Iorga
    Nov. 27 Nicolae Iorga

    Nicolae Iorga was a Romanian historian, politician, and literary critic, who served as a member of the Romanian Senate and as the Prime Minister of Romania.