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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.

H. G. WellsH. G. Wells
British
Writer
John Maynard KeynesJohn Maynard Keynes
British
Economist

Gertrude SteinGertrude Stein
American
American novelist

Joachim von RibbentropJoachim von Ribbentrop
German
Nazi Minister

Wilhelm KeitelWilhelm Keitel
German
German Commanding Officer

William JoyceWilliam Joyce
German, American
Politician
Alfred RosenbergAlfred Rosenberg
German
Nazi Party Ideologue, Author

W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields
American
 

Alfred JodlAlfred Jodl
German
Military Commander, Nazi War Criminal
Louis SlotinLouis Slotin
Canadian
Physicist

Ernst KaltenbrunnerErnst Kaltenbrunner
Austrian
Nazi Leader
Tomoyuki YamashitaTomoyuki Yamashita
Japanese
Japanese General

Hans FrankHans Frank
German
Politician

John Logie BairdJohn Logie Baird
British, Scottish
Engineer

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

Mikhail KalininMikhail Kalinin
Russian
Revolutionary
Arthur Seyss-InquartArthur Seyss-Inquart
Austrian, Czech
War Criminal

Alfred Stieglitz Alfred Stieglitz
American
Photographer

Madan Mohan MalaviyaMadan Mohan Malaviya
Indian
Politician & Educationist

Alexander AlekhineAlexander Alekhine
Portuguese, Russian
French chess player
Andrey VlasovAndrey Vlasov
Russian
General

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

Amon GoethAmon Goeth
Austrian
World War II Nazi Officer

Upendranath BrahmachariUpendranath Brahmachari
Indian
Scientist
Hermann GoringHermann Goring
German
German Military Leader

Jack Johnson (Boxer)Jack Johnson (Boxer)
American
 
Ion AntonescuIon Antonescu
Romanian
Former Prime Minister of Romania

Harry HopkinsHarry Hopkins
American
Politician

Wilhelm FrickWilhelm Frick
German
Politician, Diplomat, Lawyer
Ananda MahidolAnanda Mahidol
German, Thai
King

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Joseph StilwellJoseph Stilwell
American
Basketball coach, Military personnel
Gifford PinchotGifford Pinchot
American
Forestry scientist

Empress WanrongEmpress Wanrong
 

Werner von BlombergWerner von Blomberg
German, Polish
Politician, Officer, Military personnel

Walter JohnsonWalter Johnson
American
Baseball player
Paul LangevinPaul Langevin
French
Physicist, Professor, Chemist, Philosopher of
Alfred Damon RunyonDamon Runyon
American
Writer

Thomas Dixon Jr.Thomas Dixon Jr.
American
Politician

Kurt DaluegeKurt Daluege
German
Officer, Politician

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

Harlan F. StoneHarlan F. Stone
American
Lawyer

Ferenc SzálasiFerenc Szálasi
Armenian, Hungarian
Political leader, Prime Minister

John Vereker, 6th Viscount GortJohn Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort
British
Military personnel

Friedrich JeckelnFriedrich Jeckeln
German
Officer, Politician, War criminal
George ArlissGeorge Arliss
British
Writer, Playwright, Film director, Autobiographer,

László Moholy-NagyLászló Moholy-Nagy
Hungarian
Photographer
Charlotte MasonCharlotte Mason
British
Philanthropist

William S. HartWilliam S. Hart
American
Actor

Ernest Thompson SetonErnest Thompson Seton
Canadian, British, American
Author
Fritz SauckelFritz Sauckel
German
Politician

Bror von Blixen-FineckeBror von Blixen-Finecke
Swedish
Writer, Military personnel
Masaharu HommaMasaharu Homma
Japanese
Military personnel

Herbert MacaulayHerbert Macaulay
Nigerian
Politician

Karl HaushoferKarl Haushofer
German
Geopolitician, Political scientist, Educationist,

Gilbert N. LewisGilbert N. Lewis
American
Physical chemist

Dorothy GibsonDorothy Gibson
Film Actress
James Clark McReynoldsJames Clark McReynolds
American
Attorney General

Clemens August Graf von GalenClemens August Graf von Galen
German
Bishop

Anton MussertAnton Mussert
Civil engineer, Engineer, Non-fiction writer

Ignacy MościckiIgnacy Mościcki
Swiss, Polish
Polish chemist
Wilhelm MarxWilhelm Marx
German
Politician, Judge

Gerhart HauptmannGerhart Hauptmann
German, Polish
Playwright, Poet, Writer, Novelist,
Arthur GreiserArthur Greiser
German
Politician

Alexander Vasilyevich AlexandrovAlexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov
Russian
composer, conductor, choir director, music

Karl Maria WiligutKarl Maria Wiligut
Austrian
Writer, Occultist
Tony LazzeriTony Lazzeri
American
Baseball player

Carter GlassCarter Glass
American
Politician
Herbert BakerHerbert Baker
British
Architect, Screenwriter

Barney OldfieldBarney Oldfield
American
Race-Car Driver

Wanda KlaffWanda Klaff
German
Camp guards
Yōsuke MatsuokaYōsuke Matsuoka
Japanese
politician, diplomat,

Jorge UbicoJorge Ubico
Guatemalan
Politician, Officer
Patty HillPatty Hill
American
Composer

Francisco Largo CaballeroFrancisco Largo Caballero
Spanish
Politician

John Langalibalele DubeJohn Langalibalele Dube
South African
Essayist

Antoinette PerryAntoinette Perry
American
Actress
Laurette TaylorLaurette Taylor
American
Actress
James JeansJames Jeans
British
Physicist

Gustav NoskeGustav Noske
German
Politician

Horace PippinHorace Pippin
American
Painter

Rüdiger von der GoltzRüdiger von der Goltz
German, Polish
German army officer
Per Albin HanssonPer Albin Hansson
Swedish
Politician

Jeanne LanvinJeanne Lanvin
French
Grand couturier

John Steuart CurryJohn Steuart Curry
American
Painter

Felix HoffmannFelix Hoffmann
German
Chemist, Inventor, Pharmacist, Non-fiction writer

Fielding H. YostFielding H. Yost
American
American Football Player
Louis BachelierLouis Bachelier
French
Mathematician, Economist, Non-fiction writer

László BárdossyLászló Bárdossy
Hungarian
Diplomat
François de La RocqueFrançois de La Rocque
French
Political Leader

Vincent YoumansVincent Youmans
American
Composer
Wanda GágWanda Gág
American
Artist
Claus SchillingClaus Schilling
German
Military physician, Non-fiction writer