Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1969

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1969. 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 Bruno Soderstrom

  Swedish athlete (born 1888)

• Jan. 1 Barton Maclane

  Actor (general peterson - i dream of jeannie), died at 68

• Jan. 2 Georges Renevant

  Actor cornered dies at 74 after a long battle with cancer

• Jan. 3 Tzavalas Karousos

  Greek-french actor (b. 1904)

• Jan. 3 Jean Focas

  Greek-born astronomer (born 1909).

• Jan. 4 Paul Chambers

  Influential American jazz bassist who played with Miles Davis Quintet and made significant contributions to jazz music before his early death in 1969.

• Jan. 4 Daisy and Violet Hilton

  British conjoined twins (born in 1908)

• Jan. 4 Montague Fawcett Phillips

  Composer dies at 83

• Jan. 5 Tom Aherne

  Actor (hustler april fools), succumbs to influenza in new york.

• Jan. 5 Franz T Csokor

  Austria author (gottes general), dies at 83

• Jan. 8 Albert Hill

  English-canadian runner (d. 1969)

• Jan. 9 Ladislav Vycpalek

  Composer dies at 86

• Jan. 10 Sampurnanand

  Indian educator and politician, 2nd governor of rajasthan (b. 1891)

• Jan. 11 Richmal Crompton

  English educator and author (d. 1969).

• Jan. 13 Wilton Graff

  Actor (bloodlust just before dawn), passes away at 65

• Jan. 16 Vernon Duke

  Russian-American composer and songwriter who made significant contributions to American popular music. Known for his work in musical theater and popular songs during the mid-20th century.

• Jan. 18 Hans Freyer

  German philosopher and sociologist (d. 1969).

• Jan. 19 Jan Palach

  Czech student and political activist who became a symbol of resistance against Soviet occupation by setting himself on fire in Prague in 1969, dramatically protesting the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia.

• Jan. 23 Jaroslav Kricka

  Composer dies at 86

• Jan. 24 Tom Zachary

  Age 72, a baseball pitcher (washington senators) dies.

• Jan. 25 Irene Castle

  English dancer (born 1887)

• Jan. 27 Charles Winninger

  Actor charlie farrell, dies at 82

• Jan. 29 Allen Dulles

  Allen Dulles was an American diplomat and lawyer who served as the first civilian Director of Central Intelligence.

• Jan. 30 Dominique Pire

  PEA - Belgian friar, nobel prize laureate (b. 1910)

• Jan. 30 Georges Pire

  Nobel Prize laureate for his efforts to help refugees to leave their camps and return to a life of freedom and dignity

• Jan. 30 Allan Welsh Dulles

  At 75 years old, us diplomat/director (us central intelligence agency 1953-1961), dies.

• Jan. 31 Meher Baba

  Indian educator and mystic (d. 1969).