Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1962

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1962. 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. 3 Hermann Lux

  German footballer and manager (b. 1893)

• Jan. 4 Hans Lammers

  German politician and judge (d. 1962).

• Jan. 6 Jacob "Jaap" Nanninga Dutch painter (France

  North africa) at the age of 57.

• Jan. 9 LeRoy B Shield

  American pianist/composer (union pacific suite), passes away at the age of 68.

• Jan. 12 Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams

  Russian-american activist journalist, politician (d. 1962).

• Jan. 12 Richard de Guide

  Composer dies at 52

• Jan. 13 Ernie Kovacs

  Pioneering television comedian known for his innovative and surreal comedy style, tragically killed in a car accident in West Los Angeles at the age of 42.

• Jan. 14 M. Visvesvaraya

  Indian engineer, scholar, and politician (b. 1860)

• Jan. 15 Kenneth MacKenna

  Actor, men without women, dies at 62 from cancer

• Jan. 16 Frank Hurley

  Australian photographer, director, producer, and cinematographer (b. 1885)

• Jan. 16 Ivan Meštrović

  Croatian architect and sculptor the bowman and the spearman were designed by the bowman and the spearman. monument to the unknown hero was also created (d. 1962).

• Jan. 16 Emanuel Stickelberger

  Swiss writer (holbein in england), dies at age 77.

• Jan. 17 Gerrit Achterberg

  Renowned Dutch poet known for his profound and introspective poetry, who lived a relatively short life but made significant contributions to Dutch literature.

• Jan. 18 Raymond Moulaert

  Composer dies at 86

• Jan. 19 Snub Pollard

  Actor (limelight arizona days), died of cancer at 72

• Jan. 20 Robinson Jeffers

  American poet and writer. his stories and lyric poetry were heavily influenced by dark pessimism regarding the value of human individuality. his "medea", a notable adaptation of the ancient greek, was well-known.

• Jan. 24 Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar

  Prominent Turkish novelist, poet, and literary scholar who significantly influenced modern Turkish literature through works exploring cultural transformation and identity.

• Jan. 24 Stanley Lord

  Captain of the ss californian on the night of titanic's disaster (born 1877).

• Jan. 24 André Lhote

  French painter and sculptor (d. 1962).

• Jan. 26 Lucky Luciano

  Sicilian-american gangster. luciano was a grubby street urchin who rose up the ranks to become a director of a crime syndicate. luciano was nicknamed "lucky" for his ability to evade arrest on numerous occasions. he became well-known for racketeering in narcotics and prostitution, loan sharking, and "protection" as a result.

• Jan. 26 Charles "Lucky" Luciano

  New york city, new york mafia gangster, dies at age 65.

• Jan. 26 Fran Lhotka

  Composer dies at 78

• Jan. 29 Fritz Kreisler

  Austrian-american violinist and composer (b. 1875)

• Jan. 29 William Francis Gray Swann

  Anglo-american physicist (b. 1884)

• Jan. 30 Manuel de Abreu

  Brazilian physician and engineer (b. 1894)