Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1976

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1976. 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 Mateusz Glinski

  Composer dies at 83

• Jan. 3 Michael V Love

  Us test pilot (x-24) dies in an f-4 accident at the age of 37.

• Jan. 4 Jan B Cammans

  Flemish actor (brothers karamazov), is killed at 84

• Jan. 5 John A. Costello

  Irish lawyer and politician, 3rd taoiseach of ireland (b. 1891)

• Jan. 5 Georges E Migot

  French composer dies at the age of 84.

• Jan. 8 Zhou Enlai

  Chinese soldier and politician, 1st premier of the people's republic of china (b. 1898)

• Jan. 8 Robert Forgan

  British fascist (born 1891)

• Jan. 10 Howlin' Wolf

  Legendary blues musician who significantly influenced rock and roll, known for his powerful voice and innovative guitar style. He was a key figure in Chicago blues and inspired generations of musicians.

• Jan. 10 Chester Arthur Burnett

  American blues pianist/harmonica player dies at the age of 65

• Jan. 12 Agatha Christie

  Agatha Christie was a British crime novelist, short story writer, and playwright, known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.

• Jan. 13 Margaret Leighton

  Renowned British stage and film actress known for her performances in Shakespeare's plays and classic cinema, particularly her role in 'Much Ado About Nothing'.

• Jan. 14 Abdul Razak Hussein

  Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the second prime minister of Malaysia from 1970 to 1976.

• Jan. 14 Tun Abdul Razak

  2nd prime minister of malaysia (born in 1922)

• Jan. 17 Ad Verhoeven

  Auto accident kills soccer player (xerxes / sparta)

• Jan. 18 Sonia Dresdel

  Actor (fallen idol secret tent), is killed at 67

• Jan. 19 Hidetsugu Yagi

  Japanese academic and engineer (d. 1976).

• Jan. 19 Kevin Coughlin

  T r ryan-mama, actor killed in hit-and-run at 30

• Jan. 23 Paul Robeson

  American actor and activist, singer (d. 1976).

• Jan. 23 Aleksey Vasilyevich Sorokin

  Russian cosmonaut, who died at the age of 44.

• Jan. 25 Chris Kenner

  American singer-songwriter (born 1929).

• Jan. 26 João Branco Núncio

  Portuguese bullfighter (b. 1901)

• Jan. 29 Jesse Fuller

  American one-man band musician (b. 1896)

• Jan. 30 Jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller

  San francisco blues great, dies at age 80

• Jan. 30 Mance Lipscomb

  American singer-songwriter/guitarist (d. 1976).

• Jan. 31 Ernesto Miranda

  Landmark legal figure whose Supreme Court case established the Miranda rights, protecting criminal suspects' constitutional rights during police interrogation.

• Jan. 31 Evert Taube

  Swedish singer-songwriter and lute playing (d. 1976).