Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1944

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1944. 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

• Jan. 1 Edwin Lutyens

  English architect, designed the castle drogo and thiepval memorial (b. 1869)

• Jan. 1 Charles Turner

  Australian cricketer (born 1862).

• Jan. 3 Jurgis Baltrušaitis

  Lithuanian poet, critic, and translator (b. 1873)

• Jan. 4 Kaj Munk

  Danish playwright known for his plays critical of the Nazi occupation of Denmark during World War II.

• Jan. 4 Henri "Hans" Flu

  Indonesian/dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder

• Jan. 4 Kaj Munk [Harald Leininger]

  Anti-fascist writer (kaj munk), dies.

• Jan. 6 Ida Tarbell

  Ida Tarbell was an investigative journalist and author known for her pioneering work in investigative journalism, particularly her exposé on the Standard Oil Company.

• Jan. 6 Jacques Rosenbaum

  Estonian-german architect (d. 1944)

• Jan. 7 Lou Hoover

  Herbert hoover's american wife 33rd first lady of america (d. 1944).

• Jan. 7 Napoleon Lapathiotis

  Greek poet and author (d. 444)

• Jan. 7 J Verleun

  Dutch resistance fighter executed

• Jan. 8 William Kissam Vanderbilt II

  American lieutenant and sailor (b. 1878)

• Jan. 11 Galeazzo Ciano

  Italian journalist and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Fascist era. He was a key figure in Mussolini's government and son-in-law of the dictator, ultimately executed for opposing Mussolini.

• Jan. 11 Galeazzo Count of Cortellazzo Ciano

  Italian politician

• Jan. 12 Lance C. Wade

  American commander and pilot (b. 1915)

• Jan. 14 Mehmet Emin Yurdakul

  Turkish author and politician (b. 1869)

• Jan. 15 Robert J Kirby

  Warden of new york's sing sing prison, born 1890

• Jan. 19 Harold Fraser-Simson

  Composer dies at 71

• Jan. 20 James McKeen Cattell

  American psychologist and academic (b. 1860)

• Jan. 21 Heinrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein

  German major / pilot, shot down

• Jan. 23 Edvard Munch

  Norwegian painter and illustrator (b. 1863)

• Jan. 23 Viktor Gusev

  Russian poet (born 1909)

• Jan. 29 William Allen White

  American newspaper editor and author known for his editorial writing.

• Jan. 31 Jean Giraudoux

  French author and playwright (b. 1882)