Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1946

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1946. 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 Louis Dewis

  Belgian post-impressionist painter (born in 1872)

• Dec. 6 Maximilian Oseyevich Shteynberg

  Composer dies at 63

• Dec. 10 Walter Johnson

  Hall of Fame pitcher with a career record of 417 wins and known for his fastball.

• Dec. 10 Damon Runyon

  Renowned American journalist known for his newspaper columns and short stories.

• Dec. 15 Gordon Frederic Norton

  Composer dies at 77

• Dec. 15 Conrad Haebler

  Historian (hundert calendarinkunabeln) dies at 89

• Dec. 17 Constance Garnett

  English translator for 71 volumes of russian literature from the nineteenth century. garnett was the first english translator of leo tolstoy and fyodor dostoyevsky's russian literature. she also introduced them to the english-speaking general public. she died in kent on 17/12/1946 at the cearne.

• Dec. 19 Paul Langevin

  French physicist, most famous for his theories of magnetic materials.

• Dec. 23 John A. Sampson

  American gynecologist and academic (b. 1873)

• Dec. 23 Kiki Preston

  American socialite (born in 1898).

• Dec. 25 W.C. Fields

  Legendary American comedian and actor known for his witty humor and distinctive persona.

• Dec. 28 Elie Nadelman

  Polish-american sculptor (d. 1946).

• Dec. 28 Carrie Jacobs Bond

  American composer, "i love you truly", dies at 85.

• Dec. 29 Camillo Schumann

  German composer and organist (b. 1872)

• Dec. 30 Charles Wakefield Cadman

  Composer dies at 65

• Dec. 31 Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud

  Dutch actor dies at the age of 89.