List of Famous people who died in 1935

Richard "Dick" Sheldon was the winner of the gold medal in the men's shot put at the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. Sheldon, an American, won with a throw of 14.10 m. He also won a bronze medal in the discus throw. Sheldon's brother Lewis competed at the same Olympics, winning two bronze medals in jumping events.

Lij Iyasu was the designated Emperor of Ethiopia from 1913 to 1916. His baptismal name was Kifle Yaqob. Ethiopian emperors traditionally chose their regnal name on the day they were crowned, and since he was never crowned, he is usually referred to as Lij Iyasu, "Lij" meaning child, especially one born of royal blood.

William Kennedy-Laurie Dickson was a Scottish inventor who devised an early motion picture camera under the employment of Thomas Edison.

Virginie Élodie Marie Thérèse Demont-Breton was a French painter.

Eloy Anselmo Luis y André was a Spanish psychologist, philosopher, educator and Galician writer.

Achille Locatelli was a Roman Catholic cardinal. He worked in papal diplomacy, and among other positions, he was nuntius in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov was a Russian composer, conductor and teacher. His music expanded from the late-Romantic era and into the 20th century era.