Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1990

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1990. 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 Saleema Begum

    Saleema Begum was a renowned Urdu poet from Pakistan who is known for her lyrical and introspective poetry.

  • Jan. 1 Fairley

    Prominent politician known for his contributions to social reform.

  • Jan. 1 Beatrice Baer

    American actress who appeared in several films and television shows during the mid-20th century.

  • Jan. 1 Mazy Dobbs

    Mazy Dobbs was a renowned psychologist and author who pioneered the field of psychotherapy.

  • Jan. 1 Bessye M. McGhee

    African American politician who was the first woman to serve in the Georgia House of Representatives.

  • Jan. 1 Saraiyah Al-Qurashi

    Saraiyah Al-Qurashi was a celebrated Arabic musician who played a key role in the preservation of traditional music.

  • Jan. 1 Yerachmiel Breslauer

    Yerachmiel Breslauer was a renowned Jewish sculptor known for his intricate and symbolic works that often depicted Jewish themes and traditions.

  • Jan. 1 Ryman Reese

    Ryman Reese was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball.

  • Jan. 1 Alija Sirotanović

    Alija Sirotanović was a Bosnian miner who became an entrepreneur and founded a successful mining company.

  • Jan. 1 Obera Hicks

    Obera Hicks was an American athlete who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in the 4x100 meter relay.

  • Jan. 1 Medea Kanaris

    Medea Kanaris was a Greek politician and one of the first women to be elected to the Hellenic Parliament.

  • Jan. 1 Anselma Wulff

    Anselma Wulff was a German painter known for her landscape and portrait works.

  • Arthur Kennedy
    Jan. 5 Arthur Kennedy

    Worcester, massachusetts -- actor (fantastic voyage and peyton place).

  • Jan. 6 Pavel Cherenkov

    PHY - Russian physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1904)

  • Jan. 6 Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov

    Nobel Prize laureate for the discovery and the interpretation of the Cherenkov effect

  • Jan. 6 Ian Charleson

    Scottish actor best known for his role in "chariots of fire", 1981 which won an academy award for best film.

  • Jan. 8 Terry-Thomas

    British actor, comedian (born 1911)

  • Jan. 10 Juliet Berto

    Screenwriter/actress (bastienne bastien) dies at 42

  • Gordon Jackson
    Jan. 15 Gordon Jackson

    Scottish actor, best known for his role as the butler on the tv series "upstairs downstairs" from october 1971 to december 1975. he also won the british actors of the year award in 1974. jackson won an emmy for his portrayal as hudson, the hard-upper-lip butler in 1976. he was seen in "the professions" from december 1977 to february 1983.

  • Jan. 17 Charles Hernu

    The 1981-1985 french minister of defense who ordered the sabotage and killing of one greenpeace worker. the entire situation was covered up.

  • Jan. 17 Robert Woodward

    American painter known for his abstract expressionist works and his involvement in the New York School art movement.

  • Rusty Hamer
    Jan. 18 Rusty Hamer

    American actor and singer (d. 90)

  • Barbara Stanwyck
    Jan. 20 Barbara Stanwyck

    Four times, an american actress was nominated for the oscar: "stella dallas," 1937, 1942, "ball of fire," 1941, and 1944. "sorry, wrong number" 1948. she began acting in films in 1929 and continued to do so until 1964. an emmy was awarded to her for a tv series she produced between 1965-1969.

  • Jan. 21 Henry Fairlie

    British journalist and columnist known for his sharp political commentary and cultural criticism.

  • Jan. 23 Allen Collins

    American guitarist and songwriter (lynyrd skynyrd the rossington-collins band, and allen collins band). (d. 1990).

  • Madge Bellamy
    Jan. 24 Madge Bellamy

    Hillsboro, texas -- actress ("white zombie")

  • Ava Gardner
    Jan. 25 Ava Gardner

    American actress. she was onscreen since 1941, in more than 60 films. her life was full of passion and beauty. legend tells us that her first film test was a failure. the studio heads told her, "she couldn't act, she didn’t talk, but she's sensational." on the morning of 8/23/1941 she arrived in hollywood along with her oldest sister, and …