Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1936
This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1936. 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. 2 Louis BleriotAviation pioneer who was the first to fly across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air aircraft.
Aug. 3 Konstantin KonikEstonian surgeon and politician, 19th estonian minister of education (b. 1873).
Aug. 6 Josep Sunyol
Aug. 7 Nicola Pescatori
Aug. 7 Cruz Laplana y Laguna
Aug. 9 Lincoln SteffensAmerican writer and lecturer.
Aug. 9 Miguel de los Santos Serra y Sucarrats
Aug. 10 Julien Tiersot
Aug. 11 Blas InfanteSpanish historian and politician (b. 1885).
Aug. 12 Manuel Borras y Ferré
Aug. 13 Frederick Samuel Fish
Aug. 14 Luigi Pellizzo
Aug. 14 Potapij Emel'janov
Aug. 15 Grazia DeleddaItalian novelist and poet, nobel prize laureate (b. 1871).
Aug. 17 Pierre-Octave FerroudFrench composer known for innovative musical works who tragically died at a young age of 36.
Aug. 17 José María of ManilaSpanish-filipino priest and martyr (b. 1880).
Aug. 19 Federico García LorcaSpanish poet and playwright, one of the leading figures of the Spanish literary movement known as the Generation of '27.
Aug. 20 Edward WestonEnglish-american chemist (b. 1850).
Aug. 25 Juliette AdamFrench feminist and author.
Aug. 25 Grigorij Eremeevič Evdokimov
Aug. 25 Lev Borisovič Kamenev
Aug. 25 Sergej Sergeevič Kamenev
Aug. 25 Gennaro Ottaviano
Aug. 27 George Henry Dern
Aug. 30 Ronald Fellowes2nd baron ailwyn, english peer (b. 1886).
Aug. 30 Manuel Medina Olmos
Aug. 30 Diego Ventaja Milán
Aug. 31 Wilhelm Weingart