Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1924

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1924. 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. 3 Joseph Conrad

  Polish-British writer known for novels like 'Heart of Darkness'.

• Aug. 5 George Majeroni
• Aug. 5 Nikolaj Vasil'evič Orlov
• Aug. 6 Gaetano Capone
• Aug. 12 Sándor Bródy

  Hungarian journalist and author (d. 1924).

• Aug. 15 I visconte Knollys Francis Knollys
• Aug. 16 Henry Céard
• Aug. 17 Tom Kendall

  English-australian cricketer and journalist (b. 1851).

• Aug. 17 Paul Natorp
• Aug. 17 Pavel Samuilovič Uryson
• Aug. 19 Ferdinand Cheval
• Aug. 20 Sofus Arctander
• Aug. 21 Cesare Sesia
• Aug. 23 Heinrich Berté

  Slovak-austrian composer (d. 1924).

• Aug. 23 Salvador Abril y Blasco
• Aug. 24 Albert Meyer
• Aug. 25 Mariano Álvarez

  Filipino general and politician (b. 1818).

• Aug. 25 Velma Caldwell Melville

  American editor, and writer of prose and poetry (b. 1858).

• Aug. 26 Eugène Py
• Aug. 27 Varvara Ivanovna Aleksandrova
• Aug. 27 William Bayliss
• Aug. 27 Casimir Semelaigne
• Aug. 28 Adolfo De Bosis
• Aug. 28 Henry Gage
• Aug. 30 Waldemar Jungner
• Aug. 30 Lucio Mariani
• Aug. 30 John Wylie
• Aug. 31 Todor Aleksandrov

  Bulgarian activist and educator.