Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1961

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1961. 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 Domingo Pérez Cáceres
• Aug. 2 Federico Pinna Berchet
• Aug. 3 Hilda Rix Nicholas

  Australian artist (b. 1884).

• Aug. 4 Margarito Bautista

  Nahua-mexican evangelizer, theologian, and religious founder (b. 1878).

• Aug. 4 Maurice Tourneur
• Aug. 6 Eugenio Mosso
• Aug. 9 Walter Bedell Smith
• Aug. 10 Julia Peterkin

  American author (d. 1961).

• Aug. 10 Venanzio Zolla
• Aug. 10 Géza von Bolváry
• Aug. 11 Antanas Škėma

  Prominent Lithuanian-American modernist writer known for his experimental prose and significant contributions to post-war émigré literature.

• Aug. 16 Abdul Haq

  Pakistani linguist and scholar (b. 1870).

• Aug. 16 Virginio Borioni
• Aug. 18 Learned Hand

  American lawyer, jurist, and philosopher (b. 1872).

• Aug. 18 Leonhard Frank
• Aug. 20 Percy Williams Bridgman

  American physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1882).

• Aug. 21 Augusto Rostagni
• Aug. 21 Michelangelo Petruzziello
• Aug. 21 Marco Levi Bianchini
• Aug. 21 Pierre d'Hugues
• Aug. 23 Beals Wright
• Aug. 23 Gotthard Sachsenberg
• Aug. 24 Francesco Trombadori
• Aug. 26 Howard Percy Robertson
• Aug. 28 Nunzio La Farina
• Aug. 28 Beppo Levi
• Aug. 30 Charles Coburn

  Charles Coburn was an acclaimed American actor known for his work on stage and in film, particularly in comedic and character roles. He was recognized for his roles during Hollywood's Golden Age, frequently playing lovable curmudgeons and distinguished gentlemen. [bio]

• Aug. 30 Cristóbal de Losada y Puga

  Peruvian mathematician (b. 1894).

• Aug. 30 Marian Reeves