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Famous People Who Died In 1946

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1946. This list includes people like H. G. Wells, John Maynard Keynes, Gertrude Stein, Wilhelm Keitel, John Logie Baird and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, non-fiction writers, soldiers and military leaders who died in 1946. This list includes people from Germany, United Kingdom, United States & Russia and many more countries.

Hermann GoringHermann Goring
German
German Military Leader
H. G. WellsH. G. Wells
British
Writer

John Maynard KeynesJohn Maynard Keynes
British
Economist

Amon GoethAmon Goeth
Austrian
World War II Nazi Officer

Jack Johnson (Boxer)Jack Johnson (Boxer)
American
 

Joachim von RibbentropJoachim von Ribbentrop
German
Nazi Minister
Wilhelm KeitelWilhelm Keitel
German
German Commanding Officer

Alexander AlekhineAlexander Alekhine
Portuguese, Russian
French chess player

Gertrude SteinGertrude Stein
American
American novelist
Alfred JodlAlfred Jodl
German
Military Commander, Nazi War Criminal

Alfred RosenbergAlfred Rosenberg
German
Nazi Party Ideologue, Author
Ernst KaltenbrunnerErnst Kaltenbrunner
Austrian
Nazi Leader

W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields
American
 

William JoyceWilliam Joyce
German, American
Politician

Hans FrankHans Frank
German
Politician

John Logie BairdJohn Logie Baird
British, Scottish
Engineer
Tomoyuki YamashitaTomoyuki Yamashita
Japanese
Japanese General

Louis SlotinLouis Slotin
Canadian
Physicist

Julius StreicherJulius Streicher
German
A Member of National Socialist German Workers'

Madan Mohan MalaviyaMadan Mohan Malaviya
Indian
Politician & Educationist
Arthur Seyss-InquartArthur Seyss-Inquart
Austrian, Czech
War Criminal

Mikhail KalininMikhail Kalinin
Russian
Revolutionary
Alfred Stieglitz Alfred Stieglitz
American
Photographer

Andrey VlasovAndrey Vlasov
Russian
General

Marcel PetiotMarcel Petiot
French
Serial Killer
Manuel de FallaManuel de Falla
Spanish
Classical music composer

Upendranath BrahmachariUpendranath Brahmachari
Indian
Scientist
Empress WanrongEmpress Wanrong
 

Ananda MahidolAnanda Mahidol
German, Thai
King

Ion AntonescuIon Antonescu
Romanian
Former Prime Minister of Romania
Willi HeroldWilli Herold
German
Military personnel

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Wilhelm FrickWilhelm Frick
German
Politician, Diplomat, Lawyer
Harlan F. StoneHarlan F. Stone
American
Lawyer

Harry HopkinsHarry Hopkins
American
Politician

Joseph StilwellJoseph Stilwell
American
Basketball coach, Military personnel

Werner von BlombergWerner von Blomberg
German, Polish
Politician, Officer, Military personnel
Walter JohnsonWalter Johnson
American
Baseball player
Alfred Damon RunyonDamon Runyon
American
Writer

Paul LangevinPaul Langevin
French
Physicist, Professor, Chemist, Philosopher of

Dragoljub MihailovićDragoljub Mihailović
Swedish, Yugoslav
General

Kurt DaluegeKurt Daluege
German
Officer, Politician
Herbert MacaulayHerbert Macaulay
Nigerian
Politician

Gifford PinchotGifford Pinchot
American
Forestry scientist

Fritz SauckelFritz Sauckel
German
Politician

Friedrich JeckelnFriedrich Jeckeln
German
Officer, Politician, War criminal

László Moholy-NagyLászló Moholy-Nagy
Hungarian
Photographer
John Vereker, 6th Viscount GortJohn Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort
British
Military personnel

Karl Hermann FrankKarl Hermann Frank
German
Politician
Countee CullenCountee Cullen
American poet

Ferenc SzálasiFerenc Szálasi
Armenian, Hungarian
Political leader, Prime Minister

Homma MasaharuHomma Masaharu
Japanese
Japanese general
Masaharu HommaMasaharu Homma
Japanese
Military personnel

Alexander Vasilyevich AlexandrovAlexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov
Russian
composer, conductor, choir director, music
Gilbert N. LewisGilbert N. Lewis
American
Physical chemist

Thomas Dixon Jr.Thomas Dixon Jr.
American
Politician

James Clark McReynoldsJames Clark McReynolds
American
Attorney General

Karl HaushoferKarl Haushofer
German
Geopolitician, Political scientist, Educationist,

William S. HartWilliam S. Hart
American
Actor
Francisco Largo CaballeroFrancisco Largo Caballero
Spanish
Politician

George ArlissGeorge Arliss
British
Writer, Playwright, Film director, Autobiographer,

Ernest Thompson SetonErnest Thompson Seton
Canadian, British, American
Author

Dorothy GibsonDorothy Gibson
Film Actress
Clemens August Graf von GalenClemens August Graf von Galen
German
Bishop

Wilhelm MarxWilhelm Marx
German
Politician, Judge
Paul NashPaul Nash
British
painter, illustrator, printmaker

Bror von Blixen-FineckeBror von Blixen-Finecke
Swedish
Writer, Military personnel

Anton MussertAnton Mussert
Civil engineer, Engineer, Non-fiction writer
Arthur GreiserArthur Greiser
German
Politician

Ignacy MościckiIgnacy Mościcki
Swiss, Polish
Polish chemist
Herbert BakerHerbert Baker
British
Architect, Screenwriter

Karl Maria WiligutKarl Maria Wiligut
Austrian
Writer, Occultist

Wanda KlaffWanda Klaff
German
Camp guards
Tony LazzeriTony Lazzeri
American
Baseball player

Charlotte MasonCharlotte Mason
British
Philanthropist
Fielding H. YostFielding H. Yost
American
American Football Player

Claus SchillingClaus Schilling
German
Military physician, Non-fiction writer

Carter GlassCarter Glass
American
Politician

Gerhart HauptmannGerhart Hauptmann
German, Polish
Playwright, Poet, Writer, Novelist,
Jorge UbicoJorge Ubico
Guatemalan
Politician, Officer
Yōsuke MatsuokaYōsuke Matsuoka
Japanese
politician, diplomat,

Jeanne LanvinJeanne Lanvin
French
Grand couturier

Patty HillPatty Hill
American
Composer

Rüdiger von der GoltzRüdiger von der Goltz
German, Polish
German army officer
John Langalibalele DubeJohn Langalibalele Dube
South African
Essayist

Gustav NoskeGustav Noske
German
Politician

Per Albin HanssonPer Albin Hansson
Swedish
Politician

Barney OldfieldBarney Oldfield
American
Race-Car Driver

Laurette TaylorLaurette Taylor
American
Actress
John Steuart CurryJohn Steuart Curry
American
Painter

Horace PippinHorace Pippin
American
Painter
James JeansJames Jeans
British
Physicist

Felix HoffmannFelix Hoffmann
German
Chemist, Inventor, Pharmacist, Non-fiction writer
Louis BachelierLouis Bachelier
French
Mathematician, Economist, Non-fiction writer
François de La RocqueFrançois de La Rocque
French
Political Leader