Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1953

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1953. 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 Mannus Franken
• Aug. 1 William Pepperell Montague
• Aug. 4 Francisc Șirato
• Aug. 6 Alfred Bosshard
• Aug. 7 Abner Powell

  American baseball manager and player (d. 1953).

• Aug. 9 Henri Étiévant
• Aug. 9 Auguste Giroux
• Aug. 9 Stanislao Silesu
• Aug. 10 Ludwig Moroder
• Aug. 11 Tazio Nuvolari

  Italian race car driver who was killed on august 11, 1953.

• Aug. 15 Ludwig Prandtl

  German physicist, widely considered the father of aerodynamics.

• Aug. 15 Gaetano Chiarini
• Aug. 17 Banister Fletcher
• Aug. 18 Ferdinando Stagno Monroy d'Alcontres
• Aug. 19 Robert Afflerbach
• Aug. 19 Viktor Győző Simon Macalik
• Aug. 19 Merrill McCormick
• Aug. 19 William Stephenson
• Aug. 21 Giovanni Battista Oxilia
• Aug. 22 Jim Tabor

  American baseball player (born in 1916).

• Aug. 23 Arturo Noci
• Aug. 23 Alfredo Pochettino
• Aug. 23 Laurentia McLachlan
• Aug. 25 Richard von Berendt
• Aug. 25 William Vosburgh
• Aug. 28 Nikolaj Semënovič Golovanov
• Aug. 29 Richard Euringer
• Aug. 29 Hans Grimm
• Aug. 30 Emmanuel Gambardella
• Aug. 30 Gaetano Merola