Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1919

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1919. 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. 1 Ray W. Jones
• Aug. 1 Aleksandr Aleksandrovič Kazakov
• Aug. 2 Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt
• Aug. 2 Angelo Lanzoni
• Aug. 2 Tullo Morgagni
• Aug. 2 Luigi Ridolfi
• Aug. 3 Paul Hartwig
• Aug. 3 Ceccardo Roccatagliata Ceccardi
• Aug. 9 Ruggero Leoncavallo

  Italian composer and educator (b. 1857).

• Aug. 10 Umberto Calvello
• Aug. 10 XV conte di Eglinton George Montgomerie
• Aug. 11 Andrew Carnegie

  Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist who led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. He founded the Carnegie Steel Company, which he later sold to J.P. Morgan, resulting in the creation of U.S. Steel – the world's first billion-dollar corporation. Carnegie is also renowned for his extensive philanthropic efforts, including the establishment … [bio]

• Aug. 16 Aleksandr Petrovič Izvol'skij
• Aug. 18 Joseph E. Seagram

  Canadian businessman and politician, founded the seagram company (b. 1841).

• Aug. 19 Mark Francis Napier
• Aug. 20 Greg MacGregor

  Scottish cricketer and rugby player (b. 1869).

• Aug. 21 Laurence Doherty

  English tennis player and golfer (d. 1919).

• Aug. 24 August Knoblauch
• Aug. 24 Raoul Le Mouton de Boisdeffre
• Aug. 25 Viktor Karlovič Knorre
• Aug. 25 William Weldon
• Aug. 26 Giuseppe Capaldo
• Aug. 26 Romolo Ticconi
• Aug. 27 Louis Botha
• Aug. 28 Adolf Schmal

  Austrian cyclist and fencer (d. 1919).

• Aug. 28 Herbert Ayling
• Aug. 30 Giuliano Corniani