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

• Nov. 4 Arthur Rostron

  English captain (b. 1869)

• 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.

• Nov. 9 Stephen Alencastre

  American missionary and bishop (d. 1940).

• Nov. 11 Muhittin Akyüz

  Turkish general and diplomat (b. 1870)

• Nov. 12 Alejandro Garcia Caturla

  Composer dies at 34

• Nov. 17 Raymond Pearl

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

• Nov. 17 Eric Gill

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

• Nov. 18 Ivane Javakhishvili

  Georgian academic and historian (d. 1940).

• Nov. 20 Arturo Bocchini

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

• Nov. 20 Tim Coleman

  English footballer (b. 1881)

• Nov. 20 Robert Lane

  Canadian soccer player (b. 1882)

• Nov. 22 Waclaw Berent

  Polish novelist dies at 67

• Nov. 23 Stanley Argyle

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

• Nov. 23 Catherina van Rennes

  Composer dies at 82

• 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.