Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1949

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1949. 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. 6 Victor Fleming

  American film director known for directing classics like The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind.

• Jan. 9 Amilcare Zanella

  Composer dies at 75

• Jan. 10 Erich von Drygalski

  German geophysicist, geophysicist and polar scientist (born 1865).

• Jan. 13 Aino Aalto

  Finnish architect and designer (b. 1894)

• Jan. 14 Harry Stack Sullivan

  American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (b. 1892)

• Jan. 14 Joaquin Turina

  Spanish composer of classical music

• Jan. 15 Black Dahlia

  Infamous murder victim whose unsolved killing became a notorious criminal case in Los Angeles, inspiring numerous books and films.

• Jan. 15 Pompeo Aloisi

  Italian baron/diplomat/senator, dies at age 63.

• Jan. 20 Josephus T J Cuypers

  At 87, architect (amsterdam stock exchange), is killed.

• Jan. 22 William Thomas Walsh

  American author, poet, and playwright (b. 1891)

• Jan. 25 Makino Nobuaki

  Japanese politician, 15th japanese minister for foreign affairs (b. 1861)

• Jan. 25 Emil Axman

  Composer dies at 61

• Jan. 27 Boris Asafiev

  Composer dies at 64

• Jan. 28 Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist

  Composer dies at 62

• Jan. 31 Henri de Vries [Hendricus Walterop]

  Actor (cleopatra), passes away at 84