Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1937

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1937. 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 Ndre Mjeda
• Aug. 2 Artur Sirk

  Estonian soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1900).

• Aug. 8 Jimmie Guthrie

  Scottish motorcyclist racer (d. 1937).

• Aug. 9 Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller
• Aug. 11 Edith Wharton

  Edith Wharton was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer, known for her novels and short stories that explore themes of...

• Aug. 13 Aleksandr Konstantinovič Voronskij
• Aug. 13 Ferdinando Pierazzi
• Aug. 14 Karl Viktorovič Pauker
• Aug. 15 Carl August Kronlund
• Aug. 15 Orrin Upshaw
• Aug. 18 Oreste Murani
• Aug. 18 Luigi Pernier
• Aug. 19 Kita Ikki
• Aug. 19 Joseph Lydon
• Aug. 23 Albert Roussel

  A french composer who served seven years as a midshipman and then turned his attention to music as an adult.

• Aug. 25 Jean Paul Richter
• Aug. 26 Andrew Mellon

  Andrew Mellon was an American banker, businessman, and philanthropist who served as the Secretary of the Treasury.

• Aug. 27 Lionel Walter Rothschild
• Aug. 27 John Russell Pope
• Aug. 28 George Prendergast

  Australian politician, 28th premier of victoria (b. 1854).

• Aug. 29 Aleksandr Andreevič Svečin
• Aug. 30 Gaetano Bisleti
• Aug. 30 Edgardo Feletti
• Aug. 30 Howard Hayes
• Aug. 30 Panas Ljubčenko
• Aug. 30 Adele Sandrock
• Aug. 31 Aristide Rossi
• Aug. 31 Dino Vannucci
• Aug. 31 Albert Heim