Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1909

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1909. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Aug. 2 Rudolf Swideriski
• Aug. 5 Miguel Antonio Caro
• Aug. 5 Pietro Vasta
• Aug. 6 Adalbert Merx
• Aug. 6 Franz Schrüfer
• Aug. 8 Mary MacKillop

  An australian saint and nun co-founded the sisters of st joseph of the sacred heart (d. 1909).

• Aug. 9 Alfons von Rosthorn
• Aug. 10 Alfred Dick
• Aug. 13 Paul Gerber
• Aug. 14 William Stanley

  English engineer and philanthropist (d. 1909).

• Aug. 15 Euclides da Cunha

  Brazilian sociologist and journalist (b. 1866).

• Aug. 15 Isidore Bakanja
• Aug. 16 Georges Picot
• Aug. 17 Madan Lal Dhingra

  Indian activist (b. 1883).

• Aug. 18 Theodore Martin
• Aug. 20 Lodovico Boschieri
• Aug. 20 Valentino Cerruti
• Aug. 20 Ludwig Gumplowicz
• Aug. 21 George Cabot Lodge
• Aug. 22 Henry Radcliffe Crocker

  English dermatologist and author (b. 1846).

• Aug. 23 Adolf von Becker
• Aug. 23 Liu E
• Aug. 27 Emil Christian Hansen

  Danish physiologist and mycologist (b. 1842).

• Aug. 27 Hermann Lossen
• Aug. 27 Tiziano Zalli
• Aug. 30 Yosef Hayyim
• Aug. 30 Alphonse Féry d'Esclands
• Aug. 31 Pier Augusto Tagliaferri