Died On January 1st
Discover the most famous people who died on January 1. The list includes people like Hank Williams, Grace Hopper, Aaron Copland, Townes Van Zandt, Heinrich Hertz. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, composers, mathematicians and chemists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & France and many more countries.
Vote for Your Favourite Died On January 1st
Right IconThis ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.
1
Hank Williams(One of the Most Significant and Influential Singers and Songwriters of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: September 17, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mount Olive, Alabama, United States
Died: 1953
2
Donna Douglas(Best Know for Her Role as 'Elly May Clampett' in the TV Series 'The Beverly Hillbillies')
Birthdate: September 26, 1932
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pride, Louisiana, United States
Died: 2015
3
Grace Hopper(Computer Scientist, Mathematician and One of the First Programmers of the ‘Harvard Mark I’ Computer)
Birthdate: December 9, 1906
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1992
4
Shirley Chisholm(Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th District (1969 - 1983))
Birthdate: November 30, 1924
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2005
5
Cesar Romero(Best Known for His Role as the ‘Joker’ in the TV Series ‘Batman’)
Birthdate: February 15, 1907
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York City, United States
Died: 1994
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: November 2, 1914
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.
Died: 2001
7
Townes Van Zandt(Country Singer & Songwriter Best Known for His Songs: 'Pancho and Lefty' and 'For the Sake of the Song')
Birthdate: March 7, 1944
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Died: 1997
Birthdate: May 16, 1909
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Died: 1960
9
Heinrich Hertz(German Physicist Who Discovered the Existence of Electromagnetic Waves)
Birthdate: February 22, 1857
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Died: 1894
10
Maurice Chevalier(French Singer Best Known for His Signature Songs: "Livin' In The Sunlight", "Valentine", "Louise" and "Mimi")
Birthdate: September 12, 1888
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1972
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
11
David Stern(Lawyer, Business Executive and 4th Commissioner of the National Basketball Association)
Birthdate: September 22, 1942
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2020
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: February 3, 1938
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA
Died: 1982
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
13
Patti Page
(Singer, Actress)
Birthdate: November 8, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Claremore, Oklahoma, United States
Died: 2013
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
14
Dan Reeves
(American Football Coach)
Birthdate: January 19, 1944
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Americus, Georgia, United States
Died: 2022
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: June 27, 1462
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Château Royal de Blois, Blois, France
Died: 1515
Birthdate: February 19, 1998
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United State
Died: 2020
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
17
Floyd Little
(American football player)
Birthdate: July 4, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Died: 2021
18
Don Larsen
(Baseball player)
Birthdate: August 7, 1929
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Michigan City, Indiana, United States
Died: 2020
Birthdate: June 10, 1688
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1766
20
Johann Christian Bach
(Composer)
Birthdate: September 5, 1735
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
Died: 1782
21
Fusajiro Yamauchi
(Japanese Entrepreneur Best Remembered as the Founder of 'Nintendo')
Birthdate: November 22, 1859
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kyoto
Died: 1940
Birthdate: August 6, 1667
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Basel
Died: 1748
Birthdate: October 19, 1914
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
Died: 2014
Birthdate: March 24, 1886
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Highland Park, Illinois, United States
Died: 1958
25
Christian III of Denmark
(King)
Birthdate: August 12, 1503
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Gottorf Castle, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein
Died: 1559
26
Loie Fuller
(Actor, Lighting designer, Choreographer, Artist, Dancer, Stage actor, Model)
Birthdate: January 15, 1862
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Illinois
Died: 1928
27
Darrent Williams
(American football player)
Birthdate: September 27, 1982
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Died: 2007
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
28
Arleigh Albert Burke
(Admiral)
Birthdate: October 19, 1901
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Boulder, Colorado, United States
Died: 1996
Birthdate: November 17, 1902
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 1995
30
Odo, Count of Paris
(King of West Francia)
Birthdate: 0857 AD
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: 0898
31
Derek Parfit
(Philosopher)
Birthdate: December 11, 1942
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chengdu
Died: 2017
Birthdate: February 14, 1928
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: St Pancras, London, England
Died: 2021
33
Lhasa de Sela
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: September 27, 1972
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Big Indian, New York
Died: 2010
34
Roland Hayes
(African-American concert artist)
Birthdate: June 3, 1887
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Curryville, Georgia, United States
Died: 1977
35
Lloyd Haynes
(Actor, Screenwriter)
Birthdate: September 19, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: South Bend, Indiana, United States
Died: 1987
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
36
Alastair Denniston
(Field hockey player at the 1908 Summer Olympics)
Birthdate: December 1, 1881
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died: 1961
37
Charles II of Navarre
(King)
Birthdate: October 10, 1332
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Évreux, France
Died: 1387
38
Bob Anderson
(British Olympic Fencer and a Renowned Film Fight Choreographer)
Birthdate: September 15, 1922
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Gosport, Hampshire, England
Died: 2012
Birthdate: August 27, 1884
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Revel, France
Died: 1966
40
Gary Burgess
(Former Journalist, broadcaster known for ITV Channel Television, Channel 103)
Birthdate: November 13, 1975
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bury, England
Died: 2022
41
Thomas Sutherland
(Founder of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation)
Birthdate: August 16, 1834
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died: 1922
42
Kiro Gligorov
(Politician)
Birthdate: May 3, 1917
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Shtip, North Macedonia
Died: 2012
43
Willie Keeler
(Baseball player)
Birthdate: March 3, 1872
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Died: 1923
44
Ulrich Beck
(German Sociologist and One of the Most Cited Social Scientists in the World During His Lifetime)
Birthdate: May 15, 1944
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Slupsk, Poland
Died: 2015
45
Louis Auguste Blanqui
(French Revolutionary and Political Activist Known for His Revolutionary Theory of 'Blanquism')
Birthdate: February 8, 1805
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Puget-Theniers, France
Died: 1881
46
Gioffre Borgia
(Illegitimate child of Pope Alexander VI)
Birthdate: October 10, 1482
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rome
Died: 1517
47
Ignatius L. Donnelly
(Politician)
Birthdate: November 3, 1831
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1901
Birthdate: February 21, 1894
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bhera
Died: 1955
49
Vilmos Zsigmond
(Cinematographer)
Birthdate: June 16, 1930
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Szeged
Died: 2016
Birthdate: November 7, 1917
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Germiston
Died: 2009