Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1965

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1965. 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 Gertrude Michael

  Actress (caged cleopatra), who dies at 53

• Jan. 1 Juan Bautista Plaza-Alfonzo

  Composer dies at 66

• Jan. 2 Staf Gustaf Frans Nees

  Composer dies at 63

• Jan. 3 Milton Avery

  American modernist painter known for his colorful landscapes.

• Jan. 3 Julius Tannen

  At 84, comedian dies

• Jan. 4 T. S. Eliot

  LIT - American-english poet, playwright, and critic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1888)

• Jan. 4 Thomas Stearns Eliot

  Nobel Prize laureate for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to present-day poetry

• Jan. 5 Neil Craig

  Actor (calling dr kildare), passes away at 73

• Jan. 5 Paul Arntzenius

  Painter/graphic artist/etcher dies at the age of 81.

• Jan. 8 Aloys-Henri-Gerard Fornerod

  Composer dies at 74

• Jan. 11 Wally Pipp

  American journalist and baseball player (d. 1965).

• Jan. 12 Lorraine Hansberry

  Groundbreaking African American playwright who wrote 'A Raisin in the Sun', the first Broadway play by a Black woman. Her work was pivotal in representing Black family experiences and challenging racial stereotypes in American theater.

• Jan. 12 Porcupine

  In washington dc zoo, dies at 27 as the oldest known rodent

• Jan. 14 Jeanette MacDonald

  Jeanette MacDonald was a celebrated American soprano and actress who rose to fame in Hollywood musical films during the 1930s, known for her collaborations with Maurice Chevalier and Nelson Eddy.

• Jan. 15 Pierre Ngendandumwe

  Premier of burundi, is killed.

• Jan. 19 Frank Reicher

  Actor (king kong agent, nazi agent, son of kong) dies at 89

• Jan. 19 Arnold Luhaäär

  Estonian weightlifter (b. 1905)

• Jan. 20 Alan Freed

  Pioneering rock and roll disc jockey credited with popularizing the term 'rock and roll' and promoting African American music to mainstream audiences in the 1950s.

• Jan. 21 Geeta Bali

  Geeta Bali was a prominent Bollywood actress of the 1950s, known for her versatile acting and charming screen presence. She appeared in numerous successful films before her untimely death at the age of 34.

• Jan. 24 Winston Churchill

  British politician, descendant of the 1st duke of marlborough (1650-16722). lord randolph was his father and the second son of 7th duke of marlborough's mother, lady jennie jerome, an american-born beauty. winston was a graduate of military college in 1895, and as a peerage member, entered the house of commons at the age of 101. he was a member, but …

• Jan. 24 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

  Nobel Prize laureate for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values

• Jan. 27 Abraham Walkowitz

  Russian-american painter (d. 65)

• Jan. 28 Tich Freeman

  English cricketer (d. 1965)

• Jan. 28 Maxime Weygand

  Belgian soldier who was both a general in ww i and commander of the french forces during ww ii. he later became a collaborator with vichy france. rumours claimed he was the son of empress carlotta.

• Jan. 29 Jack Hylton

  English pianist, composer, band leader and impresario (b. 1892)

• Jan. 29 Michael Spisak

  Composer dies at 50