Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1921

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1921. 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 T.J. Ryan

  Australian politician, 19th premier of queensland (b. 1876).

• Aug. 1 Edwin Luntley
• Aug. 2 Enrico Caruso

  Italian operatic tenor widely regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of opera.

• Aug. 5 Dimitrios Rallis

  Greek lawyer and politician, 78th prime minister of greece (b. 1844).

• Aug. 8 Juhani Aho

  Fins journalist/writer (panu tuomio), reaches death age 59.

• Aug. 11 Mary Sumner

  English philanthropist, founded the mothers' union (b. 1828).

• Aug. 12 Pyotr Boborykin

  Russian playwright and journalist (b. 1836).

• Aug. 15 Alfredo Caselli
• Aug. 15 Tomás Morales Castellano
• Aug. 16 Peter I of Serbia (b. 1844)
• Aug. 16 Pietro I di Serbia
• Aug. 16 Maria Martinetti
• Aug. 19 Georges Darien
• Aug. 19 Gregorio Sebastio
• Aug. 24 Giorgio Gusmini
• Aug. 25 Nikolay Gumilyov

  Russian poet and critic (b. 1886).

• Aug. 26 Sándor Wekerle

  Hungarian jurist and politician, prime minister of hungary (b. 1848).

• Aug. 26 Petro Petrenko

  Ukrainian anarchist military commander (b. 1890).

• Aug. 26 Matthias Erzberger

  German publicist and politician (b. 1875).

• Aug. 26 Nikolaj Stepanovič Gumilëv
• Aug. 26 Ludwig Thoma
• Aug. 27 Carlo Panizzardi
• Aug. 31 Karl von Bülow
• Aug. 31 Valentino Coda
• Aug. 31 Arthur James Herbert