Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1930

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1930. 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 Henry Henshaw
• Aug. 3 Giulio Justolin
• Aug. 8 Launceston Elliot

  Scottish wrestler and weightlifter (d. 1930).

• Aug. 13 Michele Ceriana Mayneri
• Aug. 13 Enrico Cocchia
• Aug. 15 Florian Cajori
• Aug. 15 Giuseppe Morello
• Aug. 17 Leó Forgács
• Aug. 19 Wilhelm Barthold
• Aug. 19 Peter Christophersen
• Aug. 20 Charles Bannerman

  English-australian umpire and cricketer (d. 1930).

• Aug. 20 Herbert Hall Turner
• Aug. 21 Aston Webb
• Aug. 23 Rudolf John Gorsleben
• Aug. 24 Tom Norman

  English businessman and showman (b. 1860).

• Aug. 24 Anna Botsford Comstock
• Aug. 24 Vincenzo Comi
• Aug. 24 Maria Giuseppa Liesch
• Aug. 25 Frankie Campbell

  American boxer (born in 1904).

• Aug. 25 Ben F. Wilson
• Aug. 26 Lon Chaney

  Lon Chaney was a pioneering American actor best known for his groundbreaking work in silent horror films. Renowned as 'The Man of a Thousand Faces,' he gained fame for his transformative character portrayals and innovative makeup techniques, most notably in films like 'The Phantom of the Opera' and 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame.' [bio]

• Aug. 26 Elisa Severi
• Aug. 26 Ernest Tassart
• Aug. 29 William Archibald Spooner

  English priest and author (b. 1844).

• Aug. 30 Zo d'Axa
• Aug. 31 Amleto Cataldi
• Aug. 31 Vladan Đorđević
• Aug. 31 Eduard Meyer