Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1946

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1946. 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 Carlo di Leiningen
• Aug. 5 Wilhelm Marx

  German lawyer and politician, 17th chancellor of germany (b. 1863).

• Aug. 6 Tony Lazzeri

  Tony Lazzeri was a prominent Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Yankees during the 1920s and 1930s.

• Aug. 6 Benny Lynch
• Aug. 6 Giuseppe Dottore
• Aug. 6 Blanche Bingley
• Aug. 9 Bert Vogler

  South african cricketer (born 1876).

• Aug. 12 Egon Brecher
• Aug. 12 Inayatullāh Khan
• Aug. 13 H. G. Wells

  Nobel Prize-winning biologist known for his work on the discovery of the structure of DNA.

• Aug. 18 Georg Åberg
• Aug. 19 Jules-Albert De Dion
• Aug. 19 Moisej Zelikovič Levin
• Aug. 21 Ugo Bono
• Aug. 22 Döme Sztójay

  Hungarian general and politician, 35th prime minister of hungary (b. 1883).

• Aug. 23 Fulco Ruffo di Calabria
• Aug. 24 James Clark McReynolds

  American lawyer and judge, 48th united states attorney general (b. 1862).

• Aug. 25 Arnold Rosé
• Aug. 26 Jeanie MacPherson

  American actress and screenwriter (b. 1887).

• Aug. 29 John Steuart Curry

  American painter and academic (b. 1897).

• Aug. 29 Adolphus Busch III

  American businessman (b. 1891).

• Aug. 30 Konstantin Rodzaevsky

  Russian fascist (executed) (born 1907).

• Aug. 30 Grigorij Michajlovič Semënov
• Aug. 31 Harley Granville-Barker

  British playwright and actor (d. 1946).

• Aug. 31 Paul August von Klenau