What famous people died in 1939?
Date of Death between 1939-01-01 and 1939-12-31 (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
- Douglas Fairbanks. Actor | Robin Hood.
- Jameson Thomas. Actor | It Happened One Night.
- Alice Brady. Actress | My Man Godfrey.
- Beryl Mercer. Actress | The Little Princess.
- John Harron. Actor | White Zombie.
- Lois Weber.
- Clare Greet.
- Herbert Mundin.
What famous person died in 2015?
Celebrity Deaths 2015
| Donna Douglas January 01 | Rod Taylor January 07 | Bob Simon February 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Crough April 27 | B.B. King May 14 | Christopher Lee June 7 |
| Frank Gifford Aug. 09 | Dean Jones Sept. 01 | Yogi Berra Sept. 22 |
| Robert Loggia Dec. 4 | Martin Brooks Dec. 7 | Wayne Rogers Dec 31 |
Who died on June 11?
The people who died on this day are less famous than people who died on other days.
- #2 George I of Great Britain. Friday, May 28, 1660 – Wednesday, June 11, 1727.
- #3 John Wayne.
- #4 Klemens von Metternich.
- #5 Robert E.
- #6 John III of Portugal.
- #7 Alexander Kerensky.
- #8 Lev Vygotsky.
- #9 James III of Scotland.
Who died in May 2015?
Maya Plisetskaya, 89, Russian prima ballerina, heart attack. Ruth Rendell, 85, English crime novelist (Inspector Wexford), stroke. Frank Snow, 74, American politician, lung cancer. Norman Thaddeus Vane, 86, American screenwriter and film director (Frightmare).
Who died in 1940?
Famous People Who Died in 1940
- Fitzgerald, F. Scott.
- Garvey, Marcus. Founder of the “back to Africa” movement.
- Goldman, Emma. The anarchist-feminist who founded ‘Mother Earth’ monthly.
- Klee, Paul. Post-impressionist Swiss painter of The Twittering Machine.
- McCoy, Kid.
- Mix, Tom.
- Trotsky, Leon.
- Wadlow, Robert.
What happened in the United States in 1939?
Major News Stories include World War II Begins, Albert Einstein and president Roosevelt begin the Americas A-Bomb programme, Spanish Civil war ends with Franco Victorious, LaGuardia Airport Opens in New York, Thailand Changes it’s Name From Siam, Hewlitt Packard is formed.
Who died in 2013?
Celebrity Deaths 2013
| Patti Page January 01 | Ned Wertimer January 08 | Lou Meyers February 19 |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Ebert April 04 | Margaret Thatcher April 08 | Dr Joyce Brothers April 19 |
| James Gandoifini June 19 | Cory Monteith July 13 | Karen Black August 08 |
| Marcia Wallace October 25 | Jane Kean November 26 | Joan Fontaine December 16 |
Who died on June 12?
Next most famous people who died on June 12
- #2 M. R. James. Friday, August 1, 1862 – Friday, June 12, 1936.
- #3 Jimmy Dorsey. Monday, February 29, 1904 – Wednesday, June 12, 1957.
- #4 Edmund Wilson.
- #5 William Cullen Bryant.
- #6 Thomas Arnold.
- #7 Herbert Read.
- #8 Medgar Evers.
- #9 Saul Alinsky.
Who died on June 14?
Next most famous people who died on June 14
- #2 Jorge Luis Borges. Thursday, August 24, 1899 – Saturday, June 14, 1986.
- #3 G. K. Chesterton. Friday, May 29, 1874 – Sunday, June 14, 1936.
- #4 Henry Mancini.
- #5 John Logie Baird.
- #6 Pierre Charles L’Enfant.
- #7 Roger Zelazny.
- #8 Kurt Waldheim.
- #9 Rory Gallagher.
