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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

Louis XVI of FranceLouis XVI of France
French
King of France

Cecil Blount DeMilleCecil B. DeMille
American
Film Director, Producer

Jack LordJack Lord
American
Television actor

Emiliano SalaEmiliano Sala
Argentinian, Italian
Footballer
Carl SwitzerCarl Switzer
American
Actor

Susan StrasbergSusan Strasberg
American
Actress

Mrinalini Sarabhai Mrinalini Sarabhai
Indian
Classical Dancer and Choreographer
Camillo GolgiCamillo Golgi
Italian
Physician, Pathologist, Biologist

Alexander HerzenAlexander Herzen
Russian
Father of Russian socialism
Yemelyan PugachevYemelyan Pugachev
Russian
Leader of Pugachev Rebellion

Ashley LovelaceAshley Lovelace
American
Instagram Star

Charles BrownCharles Brown
American
American singer

George MooreGeorge Moore
Irish
Irish novelist

Ann SheridanAnn Sheridan
American
Actress
Terry JonesTerry Jones
British, Welsh
Actor

Peggy LeePeggy Lee
American
Singer

Jackie WilsonJackie Wilson
American
Singer

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

Gojong of KoreaGojong of Korea
South Korean
King
Michael WinnerMichael Winner
British
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter,

Mustafa IIIMustafa III
Turkish
Sultan

James BeardJames Beard
American
Chef, Non-fiction writer
Billy TiptonBilly Tipton
American
Musician

Giles Lytton StracheyLytton Strachey
British
Writer
Bassel al-AssadBassel al-Assad
Politician, Engineer

Elisha GrayElisha Gray
American
Engineer

Joseph SchildkrautJoseph Schildkraut
Austrian, American
Screenwriter, Stage actor, Film actor
Vince CamutoVince Camuto
American
Businessman

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Ibrahim RugovaIbrahim Rugova
Kosovar
Political leader
Eiko IshiokaEiko Ishioka
Japanese
Art Director

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

George Washington GoethalsGeorge Washington Goethals
American
Civil engineer

Blaise CendrarsBlaise Cendrars
Swiss, French
War correspondent, Journalist, Poet, Writer,
Bernard MandevilleBernard Mandeville
Dutch
Philosopher
Michael I CerulariusMichael I Cerularius
Turkish
Patriarch of Constantinople

Joseph Justus ScaligerJoseph Justus Scaliger
French
Scholar

Pope Paschal IIPope Paschal II
Italian
Pope

Russell BakerRussell Baker
American
Journalist
Franz GrillparzerFranz Grillparzer
Austrian, Hungarian
Austrian writer

Yazdegerd IYazdegerd I
King

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

Claude DuvalClaude Duval
French, British
Highwayman

Juan de GrijalvaJuan de Grijalva
Spanish
Conquistador
Ermanno Wolf-FerrariErmanno Wolf-Ferrari
Italian
Composer

Dennis OppenheimDennis Oppenheim
American
Conceptual artist
Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-PierreJacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
French
Writer

Fanny Jackson CoppinFanny Jackson Coppin
American
Educator

Jean ChalgrinJean Chalgrin
French
Architect
Maximus the GreekMaximus the Greek
Greek
Monk

Matthias ClaudiusMatthias Claudius
German
Poet
Albert LortzingAlbert Lortzing
German
German composer

Veljo TormisVeljo Tormis
Estonian
Composer

Achim von ArnimAchim von Arnim
German
Poet

Arthur SiftonArthur Sifton
Canadian
Politician, Judge, Lawyer

Archie HahnArchie Hahn
American
Athlete
John HalasJohn Halas
Hungarian
Animator

Nathan Marcus AdlerNathan Marcus Adler
German, British
Rabbi

Graziadio Isaia AscoliGraziadio Isaia Ascoli
Italian
Linguist

Lyuben KaravelovLyuben Karavelov
Bulgarian
Writer
Adriaen van de VeldeAdriaen van de Velde
Dutch
Painter

Alexis PironAlexis Piron
French
Dramatist
Johann Georg GichtelJohann Georg Gichtel
German
Mystic

Sandro PennaSandro Penna
Italian
Poet

Jean-François OebenJean-François Oeben
German
Cabinetmaker
Bill JohnsonBill Johnson
American
Athlete

Hugh Longbourne CallendarHugh Longbourne Callendar
British
Physicist
Mary Watson WhitneyMary Watson Whitney
American
Astronomer

Giovanni ComissoGiovanni Comisso
Italian
Writer

Francesca AlexanderFrancesca Alexander
American
Illustrator
James QuinJames Quin
British
Actor

Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount RoyalDonald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
British, Scottish
Statesman
Mary BuntingMary Bunting
American
Educator

Gregor AichingerGregor Aichinger
German
Composer

Luis Martín-SantosLuis Martín-Santos
Spanish
Psychiatrist

Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de RacanHonorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan
French
Poet
Jiří SequensJiří Sequens
Czech
Film director, Screenwriter
Herman SchaepmanHerman Schaepman
Dutch
Priest

Phan Dinh PhungPhan Dinh Phung
Vietnamese
Rebel Leader

J.H. ThomasJ.H. Thomas
British, Welsh
Politician

Aluízio AzevedoAluízio Azevedo
Brazilian
Novelist
Baron d'HolbachBaron d'Holbach
German, French
Author

Danshaku Motoda NagazaneDanshaku Motoda Nagazane
Japanese
Imperial tutor

Laura Maria Sheldon WrightLaura Maria Sheldon Wright
American
Missionary

Saeb Salim SalamSaeb Salim Salam
Lebanese
Politician and statesman