Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1948

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1948. 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 Seth Hoffman
• Aug. 3 Rosika Schwimmer
• Aug. 5 Montagu Toller

  English cricketer and lawyer (d. 1948).

• Aug. 5 James Aloysius Griffin
• Aug. 7 Charles Bryant

  English-american actor and director (d. 1948).

• Aug. 9 Hugo Boss

  Founder of the fashion house Hugo Boss known for its high-end men's clothing.

• Aug. 10 Kan'ichi Asakawa

  Japanese-american historian, author, and academic (b. 1873).

• Aug. 10 Montague Summers

  English author and clergyman (d. 1948).

• Aug. 10 Emmy Ball-Hennings
• Aug. 13 Elaine Hammerstein

  Elaine Hammerstein was an American actress active mainly during the silent film era, known for her roles in drama and romance films of the 1910s and 1920s. [bio]

• Aug. 15 Paul Pedersen
• Aug. 16 Babe Ruth

  Iconic baseball player who set numerous records in his career.

• Aug. 18 Francesco Bascone
• Aug. 18 Percy Lowe
• Aug. 19 Alfred Schwarzschild
• Aug. 20 Carl Hårleman
• Aug. 25 Antonino Arata
• Aug. 27 Charles Evans Hughes

  American lawyer and politician, 11th chief justice of the united states (b. 1862).

• Aug. 28 Gladden James
• Aug. 28 Pavel Semënovič Rybalko
• Aug. 28 Ragnar Skancke
• Aug. 28 Morikazu Ōsugi
• Aug. 28 Oleksandr Vasyl'ovyč Ševčenko
• Aug. 30 Alice Salomon

  German social reformer, pioneer of social work as an academic discipline.

• Aug. 30 Kristine Bonnevie
• Aug. 31 Andrei Zhdanov

  Russian civil servant and politician (b. 1896).

• Aug. 31 Billy Laughlin
• Aug. 31 Andrej Aleksandrovič Ždanov