Famous people died in January - page 34

Gabriela Mistral

Gabriela Mistral

Gabriela Mistral was the pseudonym used by Lucila Godoy Alcayaga, a Chilean poet, educator and feminist who became the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1945.

ChileanApril 7, 1889205 views

Alberto Giacometti

Alberto Giacometti was a prominent painter and sculptor of Swiss origin

SwissOctober 10, 1901151 views

John Tyler

John Tyler has the distinction of being the first vice president, who went on to become the U.S

AmericanMarch 29, 1790128 views

Aleksandr Scriabin

A great Russian pianist equally feted for his radicalism, Aleksandr Scriabin’s contribution to music is unique

RussianJanuary 6, 1872109 views

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie, known as the Queen of Crime, as is famous for her detective novels

BritishSeptember 15, 1890116 views

Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston was a well-known American folklorist, anthropologist and author

AmericanJanuary 7, 1891220 views

Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky

Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian-born composer and conductor

AmericanJune 17, 1882128 views

Ferruccio Busoni

Composer, editor, writer, teacher and conductor, Ferruccio Busoni was a highly influential figure in the world of music

GermanApril 1, 1866147 views

Brad Renfro

Brad Renfro was an American actor known for his role in the film ‘The Client.’

AmericanJuly 25, 1982281 views

Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp was a gambler, lawman, buffalo hunter, miner but most famous for his role in the Gunfight at the O.K

AmericanMarch 19, 1848212 views