Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1942

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1942. 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 Salvatore Denti Amari di Pirajno
• Aug. 3 Richard Martin Willstätter

  Prize laureate for his researches on plant pigments, especially chlorophyll.

• Aug. 4 Alberto Franchetti

  Italian-american composer and educator (d. 422).

• Aug. 6 Stefania Wilczyńska
• Aug. 7 Janusz Korczak

  Renowned Polish-Jewish pediatrician known for his work with orphans and his tragic death in the Holocaust.

• Aug. 7 William Gott
• Aug. 7 Jack Dillon
• Aug. 7 Joseph Dempsey
• Aug. 9 Edith Stein

  German jew who became teresa benedicta of the cross, a roman catholic nun.

• Aug. 9 Arnold Genthe
• Aug. 9 Oreste Franzi
• Aug. 12 Pasquale Amato
• Aug. 13 Franz Hänsel
• Aug. 13 Jack Brennan
• Aug. 15 Mahadev Desai

  Mahatma gandhi's personal secretary (born1892).

• Aug. 18 Erwin Schulhoff

  Innovative composer and pianist who blended jazz and classical music.

• Aug. 19 Heinrich Rauchinger

  Kraków-born painter (b. 1858).

• Aug. 21 Enrico Reggiani
• Aug. 21 I visconte Dunedin Andrew Murray
• Aug. 22 Michel Fokine

  Russian choreographer and dancer (born 1880).

• Aug. 25 Prince George

  Prince George, Duke of Kent, was a member of the British Royal Family, fourth son of King George V and brother of King George VI.

• Aug. 25 duca di Kent Giorgio
• Aug. 27 Essad Bey
• Aug. 27 Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis
• Aug. 28 Belisario Porras Barahona
• Aug. 30 Martin Kirschner
• Aug. 31 Georg von Bismarck
• Aug. 31 Georges Lakhovsky