Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1935

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1935. 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 Hellmut von Gerlach
• Aug. 3 Douglas Payne
• Aug. 11 William Watson

  English botanist and physician physicist (d. 1787).

• Aug. 12 Friedrich Schottky

  Polish-german mathematician, theorist (d. 355).

• Aug. 12 Gareth Jones
• Aug. 14 I visconte Bridgeman William Bridgeman
• Aug. 15 Wiley Post

  Wiley Post was a pioneering American aviator who set multiple flight records.

• Aug. 15 Will Rogers

  American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (b. 1879).

• Aug. 15 Paul Signac

  French painter and author (b. 1863).

• Aug. 15 Lucienne Bréval
• Aug. 16 Otis Thayer
• Aug. 17 Charlotte Perkins Gilman

  American feminist and author of 'The Yellow Wallpaper'.

• Aug. 17 Adam Gunn

  American decathlete (b. 1872).

• Aug. 19 Helmut Röpnack
• Aug. 21 John Hartley

  English tennis player (b. 1849).

• Aug. 22 Frantz Jourdain
• Aug. 22 Paulos Kountouriōtīs
• Aug. 22 Muhammad Rashid Rida
• Aug. 26 Sarmiza Bilcescu
• Aug. 26 José Yves Limantour
• Aug. 26 John Willys
• Aug. 27 Childe Hassam

  American painter and academic (b. 1859).

• Aug. 29 Astrid di Svezia
• Aug. 30 Namık İsmail

  Turkish painter and educator (b. 1890).

• Aug. 30 Henri Barbusse

  French journalist and author (b. 1873).