Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1963

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1963. 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 Theodore Roethke
• Aug. 2 Oliver La Farge

  Pulitzer Prize-winning American author and anthropologist known for his work on Native American cultures, particularly the Navajo.

• Aug. 4 Martin Grase
• Aug. 5 Salvador Bacarisse

  Spanish composer (born 1898).

• Aug. 7 Ramon Vila Capdevila

  Last of the spanish maquis, holding out after the end of the spanish civil war (b. 1908).

• Aug. 9 Patrick Bouvier Kennedy

  American son of john f. kennedy (b. 1963).

• Aug. 10 Estes Kefauver

  Estes Kefauver was an American politician known for his anti-crime advocacy and his influential role in 20th-century U.S. political life. Serving as a U.S. Representative and later as a Senator from Tennessee, he gained national fame for chairing the Senate committee that investigated organized crime, commonly known as the 'Kefauver Hearings.' He was also a two-time Democratic vice-presidential nominee. [bio]

• Aug. 10 Patrick J Kennedy

  American politician from the famous Kennedy political dynasty, known for his public service and advocacy for mental health and addiction...

• Aug. 10 Ernst Wetter

  Swiss politician and lawyer 48th president of swiss confederation (d.63).

• Aug. 11 Otto Wahle

  Austrian-american swimmer and coach (b. 1879).

• Aug. 13 Louis Bastien

  French fencer and cyclist (d. 1963).

• Aug. 14 Clifford Odets

  Prominent American playwright and screenwriter known for his socially conscious works during the Great Depression era, including 'Waiting...

• Aug. 15 John Powell

  American discus thrower.

• Aug. 16 Joan Eardley

  Influential British artist known for her powerful landscape and portrait paintings, particularly of Scottish coastal scenes and children.

• Aug. 17 Richard Barthelmess

  Richard Barthelmess was a prominent American silent film actor, best known for his performances in movies such as 'Broken Blossoms' and 'The Patent Leather Kid.' His sensitive portrayals and emotive acting style made him one of the leading men of early Hollywood cinema. [bio]

• Aug. 20 Joan Voûte

  Dutch astronomer and academic (d. 1963).

• Aug. 22 William Morris

  1st viscount nuffield, english businessman and philanthropist, founded morris motors (b. 1877).

• Aug. 23 Glen Gray

  Prominent American jazz musician and bandleader who led the renowned Casa Loma Orchestra during the swing era.

• Aug. 25 Ivan Bahrianyi
• Aug. 27 Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi

  Pakistani mathematician and scholar (b. 1888).

• Aug. 27 W. E. B. Du Bois

  American sociologist, historian, and activist (b. 1868).

• Aug. 28 Bernard Silver
• Aug. 29 John Hein
• Aug. 30 Guy Burgess

  Guy Burgess was a notorious British diplomat and Soviet spy who was part of the Cambridge Five, a spy ring that passed critical intelligence...

• Aug. 31 Georges Braque

  French painter and sculptor (b. 1882).