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Famous People Who Died In 1941

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1941. This list includes people like Rabindranath Tagore, Lou Gehrig, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include poets, artists, political leaders and novelists who died in 1941. This list includes people from Germany, United States, United Kingdom & France and many more countries.

Rabindranath TagoreRabindranath Tagore
Indian
Poet
Wilhelm IIWilhelm II
German
Emperor of Germany

Virginia WoolfVirginia Woolf
British
Novelist

James JoyceJames Joyce
Irish
Writer

Lou GehrigLou Gehrig
American
Baseball Player

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-PowellRobert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
British
Founder of the Scout Movement
Maximilian KolbeMaximilian Kolbe
Polish
Friar

Amrita ShergilAmrita Shergil
Indian
Indian painter

Alfonso XIII of SpainAlfonso XIII of Spain
Spanish
King of Spain
Frederick BantingFrederick Banting
Canadian
Discoverer of Insulin

Henri BergsonHenri Bergson
French
Philosopher and Writer
Gutzon BorglumGutzon Borglum
American
Sculptor

Amy JohnsonAmy Johnson
British
Aviator

Banjo PatersonBanjo Paterson
Australian
Poet

Louis ChevroletLouis Chevrolet
Swiss, American
Founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company

Ernest Everett JustErnest Everett Just
American
Biologist
Sherwood AndersonSherwood Anderson
American
Writer

Annie Jump CannonAnnie Jump Cannon
American
Astronomer

Walther NernstWalther Nernst
German
Physicist and Chemist

Paul SabatierPaul Sabatier
French
Chemist
Louis BrandeisLouis Brandeis
American
Former Lawyer & US Supreme Court Associate Justice

Maurice LeblancMaurice Leblanc
French
Writer, Novelist, Science fiction writer
Jelly Roll MortonJelly Roll Morton
American
Pianist, Bandleader, Composer, Conductor, Jazz

Gus KahnGus Kahn
American
Composer, Songwriter, Lyricist, Film score

Louis D. BrandeisLouis D. Brandeis
American
Judge
Ioannis MetaxasIoannis Metaxas
Greek
Politician, Officer, Military personnel

Bruno MussoliniBruno Mussolini
Aviator
Abe RelesAbe Reles
American
Mobster

Ernst UdetErnst Udet
German
Pilot

PrajadhipokPrajadhipok
Thai
Monarch
Günther PrienGünther Prien
German
Officer, Submariner

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Arthur EvansArthur Evans
British
Archaeologist
Ignacy Jan PaderewskiIgnacy Jan Paderewski
Ukrainian, American
Former Prime Minister of Poland

El LissitzkyEl Lissitzky
Russian
painter, architect, graphic designer,

Robert DelaunayRobert Delaunay
French
Painter, Artist

James George FrazerJames George Frazer
British
Anthropologist, Writer, Historian, Mythographer
Werner MöldersWerner Mölders
German
Fighter pilot
Marina TsvetaevaMarina Tsvetaeva
Russian
Poet, Writer

Zoya KosmodemyanskayaZoya Kosmodemyanskaya
Russian
Activist

Nigel GresleyNigel Gresley
British
Engineer

William Gibbs McAdooWilliam Gibbs McAdoo
American
Politician
Edward Rydz-ŚmigłyEdward Rydz-Śmigły
Polish, Ukrainian
Polish Politician

William SulzerWilliam Sulzer
American
Politician

Gottfried FederGottfried Feder
German
Economist, Politician, University teacher

Minnie VautrinMinnie Vautrin
American
Missionary

Helen MorganHelen Morgan
American
Actress
Harry M. DaughertyHarry M. Daugherty
American
Attorney General

Franz von WerraFranz von Werra
Swiss, German
Fighter pilot, Aviator
Benjamin Lee WhorfBenjamin Lee Whorf
American
Anthropologist, Linguist

Werner SombartWerner Sombart
German
Economist, Sociologist, University teacher

Sir Hugh WalpoleSir Hugh Walpole
New Zealander, British
Novelist
Evelyn UnderhillEvelyn Underhill
British
Writer

Elizabeth von ArnimElizabeth von Arnim
German, British
Writer, Novelist
Edwin S. PorterEdwin S. Porter
American
Film Producer

Josef JakobsJosef Jakobs
German, Luxembourgian
Spy

Henri LebesgueHenri Lebesgue
French
Mathematician

Chris WatsonChris Watson
Australian
Politician

Gaetano MoscaGaetano Mosca
Italian
Political scientist
Marie Julie JahennyMarie Julie Jahenny
French
The mystic of La Fraudais

Julian EltingeJulian Eltinge
American
Actor

Christian RakovskyChristian Rakovsky
Bulgarian
Politician

C. F. A. VoyseyC. F. A. Voysey
British
Architect
J. Stuart BlacktonJ. Stuart Blackton
British
Film Producer

Alexej von JawlenskyAlexej von Jawlensky
Russian
Painter
Frank BridgeFrank Bridge
British
Composer, Conductor, Music educator

Kurt KoffkaKurt Koffka
German
Psychologist, University teacher

May ZiadehMay Ziadeh
Lebanese, Palestinian, Syrian
Poet
Rudolf HilferdingRudolf Hilferding
Austrian, German
Economist, Politician, Writer

Pál TelekiPál Teleki
Hungarian
Prime minister
Tullio Levi-CivitaTullio Levi-Civita
Mathematician

Eduard Freiherr von Böhm-ErmolliEduard Freiherr von Böhm-Ermolli
Czech, Italian
Austrian general

Catherine RadziwillCatherine Radziwill
Polish
Writer
Karin BoyeKarin Boye
Swedish
Writer, Poet, Novelist, Literary critic,

Yogmaya NeupaneYogmaya Neupane
Nepalese
Poet
Peder Mørk MønstedPeder Mørk Mønsted
Danish
Painter

Willis Van DevanterWillis Van Devanter
American
Jurist

Émile BernardÉmile Bernard
French
Painter, Poet, Writer

Émile NelliganÉmile Nelligan
Canadian
Poet
Daniel Carter BeardDaniel Carter Beard
American
Illustrator
Dmitry MerezhkovskyDmitry Merezhkovsky
Russian
Novelist

Hans SpemannHans Spemann
German
Embryologist

Nicolae TitulescuNicolae Titulescu
Romanian
Diplomat

Sir Hugh Charles CliffordSir Hugh Charles Clifford
British
Colonial administrator
Maximilien LuceMaximilien Luce
French
Painter

James Allen WardJames Allen Ward
New Zealander
 

Hjalmar SöderbergHjalmar Söderberg
Swedish
Novelist

Sir George Abraham GriersonSir George Abraham Grierson
British
Linguist

Tom MannTom Mann
British
Public Speaker
Simon DubnowSimon Dubnow
Belarusian, Russian
Historian

Émile PicardÉmile Picard
French
Mathematician
Igo SymIgo Sym
German, Polish
Actor

Elchonon WassermanElchonon Wasserman
Lithuanian
Rabbi
Hamilton HartyHamilton Harty
Northern Irish
Irish musician
Herbert Austin, 1st Baron AustinHerbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin
British
Automobile Designer