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Died On January 21st

Discover the most famous people who died on January 21. The list includes people like Vladimir Lenin, George Orwell, Louis XVI of France, Cecil B. DeMille, Jack Lord. Famous personalities featured on this list, include actors, political leaders, philosophers and directors and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Russia and many more countries.

Vladimir LeninVladimir Lenin
Russian
Former Premier of the Soviet Union
George OrwellGeorge Orwell
British
Novelist

Jack LordJack Lord
American
Television actor

Louis XVI of FranceLouis XVI of France
French
King of France

Cecil Blount DeMilleCecil B. DeMille
American
Film Director, Producer

Emiliano SalaEmiliano Sala
Argentinian, Italian
Footballer
Susan StrasbergSusan Strasberg
American
Actress

Carl SwitzerCarl Switzer
American
Actor

Mrinalini Sarabhai Mrinalini Sarabhai
Indian
Classical Dancer and Choreographer
Alexander HerzenAlexander Herzen
Russian
Father of Russian socialism

Yemelyan PugachevYemelyan Pugachev
Russian
Leader of Pugachev Rebellion
Camillo GolgiCamillo Golgi
Italian
Physician, Pathologist, Biologist

George MooreGeorge Moore
Irish
Irish novelist

Charles BrownCharles Brown
American
American singer

Ashley LovelaceAshley Lovelace
American
Instagram Star

Jackie WilsonJackie Wilson
American
Singer
Terry JonesTerry Jones
British, Welsh
Actor

Gojong of KoreaGojong of Korea
South Korean
King

Peggy LeePeggy Lee
American
Singer

Nathalie DelonNathalie Delon
French, Moroccan
Actress
Byron De La BeckwithByron De La Beckwith
American
Murderer

Colonel Tom ParkerColonel Tom Parker
Dutch, American
Talent Manager
Georges MélièsGeorges Méliès
French
Actor, Film director, Animator, Film editor,

Geeta BaliGeeta Bali
Indian, Pakistani
Actor

Ann SheridanAnn Sheridan
American
Actress
Michael WinnerMichael Winner
British
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter,

Mustafa IIIMustafa III
Turkish
Sultan
Giles Lytton StracheyLytton Strachey
British
Writer

Billy TiptonBilly Tipton
American
Musician

Bassel al-AssadBassel al-Assad
Politician, Engineer
James BeardJames Beard
American
Chef, Non-fiction writer

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Božena NěmcováBožena Němcová
Czech
Writer
Henri, Count of ParisHenri, Count of Paris
Belgian, French
Military officer

Ibrahim RugovaIbrahim Rugova
Kosovar
Political leader

Prince Christopher of Greece and DenmarkPrince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
Russian
Prince

Elisha GrayElisha Gray
American
Engineer
Joseph SchildkrautJoseph Schildkraut
Austrian, American
Screenwriter, Stage actor, Film actor
Eiko IshiokaEiko Ishioka
Japanese
Art Director

Abraham SofaerAbraham Sofaer
American
Actor

Vince CamutoVince Camuto
American
Businessman

Baron d'HolbachBaron d'Holbach
German, French
Author
Bernard MandevilleBernard Mandeville
Dutch
Philosopher

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of ShaftesburyAnthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
British
Politician

Bill JohnsonBill Johnson
American
Athlete

Joseph O ConorJoseph O Conor
Irish
Actor

George Washington GoethalsGeorge Washington Goethals
American
Civil engineer
Blaise CendrarsBlaise Cendrars
Swiss, French
War correspondent, Journalist, Poet, Writer,

Kemal MontenoKemal Monteno
Bosnian
Recording artist
Michael I CerulariusMichael I Cerularius
Turkish
Patriarch of Constantinople

Joan II, Countess of BurgundyJoan II, Countess of Burgundy
French
Countess

Princess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and GothaPrincess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
German
Princess
Fanny Jackson CoppinFanny Jackson Coppin
American
Educator

Russell BakerRussell Baker
American
Journalist
Victor PerezVictor Perez
Tunisian
Boxer

Princess Charlotte of WürttembergPrincess Charlotte of Württemberg
German
Princess

Pope Paschal IIPope Paschal II
Italian
Pope

Yazdegerd IYazdegerd I
King

Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount RoyalDonald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
British, Scottish
Statesman
Joseph Justus ScaligerJoseph Justus Scaliger
French
Scholar

Claude DuvalClaude Duval
French, British
Highwayman

John Couch AdamsJohn Couch Adams
British
Mathematician, Astronomer, University teacher

Franz GrillparzerFranz Grillparzer
Austrian, Hungarian
Austrian writer
Juan de GrijalvaJuan de Grijalva
Spanish
Conquistador

Mascha KalekoMascha Kaleko
Israeli, American
Poet
Ermanno Wolf-FerrariErmanno Wolf-Ferrari
Italian
Composer

Dennis OppenheimDennis Oppenheim
American
Conceptual artist

Matt MooreMatt Moore
Irish
Actor
Maximus the GreekMaximus the Greek
Greek
Monk

Veljo TormisVeljo Tormis
Estonian
Composer
Jean ChalgrinJean Chalgrin
French
Architect

Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-PierreJacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
French
Writer

Phan Dinh PhungPhan Dinh Phung
Vietnamese
Rebel Leader
J.H. ThomasJ.H. Thomas
British, Welsh
Politician

Matthias ClaudiusMatthias Claudius
German
Poet
Albert LortzingAlbert Lortzing
German
Composer

Lyuben KaravelovLyuben Karavelov
Bulgarian
Writer

John HalasJohn Halas
Hungarian
Animator

Nathan Marcus AdlerNathan Marcus Adler
German, British
Rabbi
Archie HahnArchie Hahn
American
Athlete
Johann Georg GichtelJohann Georg Gichtel
German
Mystic

Graziadio Isaia AscoliGraziadio Isaia Ascoli
Italian
Linguist

Achim von ArnimAchim von Arnim
German
Poet

Arthur SiftonArthur Sifton
Canadian
Politician, Judge, Lawyer
Mary Watson WhitneyMary Watson Whitney
American
Astronomer

Aluízio AzevedoAluízio Azevedo
Brazilian
Novelist

Adriaen van de VeldeAdriaen van de Velde
Dutch
Painter

Sandro PennaSandro Penna
Italian
Poet

Jean-François OebenJean-François Oeben
German
Cabinetmaker
Alexis PironAlexis Piron
French
Dramatist

James QuinJames Quin
British
Actor
Giovanni ComissoGiovanni Comisso
Italian
Writer

Luis Martín-SantosLuis Martín-Santos
Spanish
Psychiatrist
Luise UllrichLuise Ullrich
Austrian, German
Actress
Mary BuntingMary Bunting
American
Educator