Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1912

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1912. 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 Albert Ulrik Bååth
• Aug. 3 Giulia Turco Turcati Lazzari
• Aug. 4 Otto Dumke
• Aug. 4 Antonio Jatta
• Aug. 6 Julio Herrera y Obes
• Aug. 6 Ernst Becker
• Aug. 7 François-Alphonse Forel

  Swiss hydrologist and limnologist (d. 1912).

• Aug. 7 Franz Hartmann
• Aug. 9 Alfred Wills
• Aug. 9 Juana Josefa Cipitria y Barriola
• Aug. 10 Paul Wallot
• Aug. 13 Jules Massenet

  French composer (b. 1842).

• Aug. 13 Octavia Hill
• Aug. 14 Elisabetta di Sassonia
• Aug. 15 Pio Alberto del Corona
• Aug. 16 Johann Martin Schleyer
• Aug. 17 Pietro Barilla
• Aug. 20 William Booth

  English preacher, co-founded the salvation army (b. 1829).

• Aug. 20 József Samassa
• Aug. 21 Alberto Cerruti
• Aug. 21 Felice Sismondo
• Aug. 23 Joseph Hürbin
• Aug. 24 Carlo Chessa
• Aug. 26 José María Velasco
• Aug. 29 Theodor Gomperz
• Aug. 29 Heinrich von Calice
• Aug. 31 Jean Decazes