Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1938

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1938. 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 Edmund C. Tarbell

  American painter and academic (b. 1862).

• Aug. 1 John Aasen
• Aug. 2 Jakov Michajlovič Jurovskij
• Aug. 4 Pearl White

  Pearl White was an American silent film actress, best known for her starring role in the popular film serial 'The Perils of Pauline,' which solidified her as one of the most recognized actresses of the early 20th century silent era. [bio]

• Aug. 6 Warner Oland

  Warner Oland was a Swedish-American actor best known for portraying Charlie Chan in a series of popular films during the 1930s, as well as Dr. Fu Manchu and other East Asian characters. [bio]

• Aug. 6 Baldassarre Castiglioni
• Aug. 6 John G. Blystone
• Aug. 7 Konstantin Stanislavski

  Russian actor and director (b. 1863).

• Aug. 10 Nicola Parravano
• Aug. 14 Hugh Trumble

  Australian accountant and cricketer (d. 1938).

• Aug. 14 Abraham Zevi Idelsohn
• Aug. 14 Nikolaj Grigor'ev
• Aug. 14 Jakob Erckrath de Bary
• Aug. 14 Landon Ronald
• Aug. 14 Vittorio Cerri
• Aug. 16 Robert Johnson

  Legendary Delta blues musician who profoundly influenced rock and blues music, known for mythical stories about selling his soul to the...

• Aug. 16 Andrej Hlinka

  Slovak priest, journalist, and politician (b. 1864).

• Aug. 18 Mario Chiesa
• Aug. 25 Aleksandr Kuprin

  Russian pilot, explorer, and author (b. 1870).

• Aug. 25 Aleksandr Ivanovič Kuprin
• Aug. 25 George Gaidzik
• Aug. 29 Joseph Bédier
• Aug. 30 Max Factor

  Polish-born American make-up artist and entrepreneur who revolutionized the cosmetics industry by founding the iconic Max Factor Company,...

• Aug. 30 Oscar De Somville
• Aug. 30 Friedrich Opel
• Aug. 30 James Sylvester Scott
• Aug. 30 Waldemar Young