Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1955

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1955. 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 Arthur C. Parker

  American archaeologist and historian (b. 1881)

• Jan. 4 Dominicus Johner

  Composer dies at age 80

• Jan. 4 Francois Rasse

  Composer dies at 81

• Jan. 4 Jan D Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard

  Dutch preacher dies at the age of 84.

• Jan. 11 Rodolfo Graziani

  At 72 years old, the italian east africa minister of defense dies.

• Jan. 15 Yves Tanguy

  Yves Tanguy was a prominent French surrealist painter known for his unique, dreamlike landscapes that challenged traditional artistic representation. Born in Paris to Breton parents, he was deeply influenced by the surrealist movement and became a key figure alongside artists like Salvador Dalí and André Breton. His distinctive style featured biomorphic forms and enigmatic, otherworldly scenes that explored the subconscious.

• Jan. 16 Reneke de Marees van Swinderen

  Dutch minister (1908-13), dies at 94

• Jan. 17 J A Veraart

  Economist dies at 68

• Jan. 17 Joannes A Veraart

  Dutch judge/member, (jews in netherlands), is dead at the age of 68.

• Jan. 18 Saadat Hasan Manto

  Renowned Urdu writer and playwright who is considered one of the most significant literary figures in South Asian literature, known for his powerful and controversial short stories about partition.

• Jan. 20 Robert P. T. Coffin

  American author and poet (b. 1892)

• Jan. 21 Archie Hahn

  Archie Hahn was a physicist known for his contributions to the field of optics.

• Jan. 21 Maarten P Vrij

  Dutch lawyer/criminologist/high council, dies at age 59.

• Jan. 22 Jonni Myyrä

  Finnish-american javelin thrower and discus thrower (d. 555)

• Jan. 24 Ira Hayes

  Ira Hayes was a Native American Marine famous for being one of the six soldiers who raised the American flag during the iconic Iwo Jima photograph in World War II, symbolizing American military heroism.

• Jan. 27 Ernst Penzoldt

  Writer

• Jan. 29 Hans Hedtoft

  Danish politician (b. 1903)

• Jan. 31 John Mott

  PEA - American activist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1865)

• Jan. 31 John Raleigh Mott

  Nobel Prize laureate for his contribution to the creation of a peace-promoting religious brotherhood across national boundaries