- Jan 10 Gerard Keller, Dutch writer (Vlugmaren), dies at 69
- Jan 12 Hiram Walker, American entrepreneur and founder of the Hiram Walker and Sons Ltd. distillery, dies at 82
- Jan 25 Alfredo d'Escragnolle, French/Brazilian writer (Innocencia), dies
- Jan 29 Alfred Sisley, painter, dies
- Jan 29 Robert J Fruin, Dutch historian (80-year war), dies at 75