Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1977

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1977. 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 Francis Gary Powers

  American U-2 spy plane pilot famously shot down over Soviet Union during Cold War, causing a major international incident in 1960 that...

• Aug. 3 Makarios III

  Archbishop of Cyprus who played a pivotal role in the island's independence movement and became its first president, leading the country...

• Aug. 3 Alfred Lunt

  Actor (guardsman sally of sawdust), is killed at 83.

• Aug. 4 Edgar Adrian

  1st baron adrian, english physiologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1889).

• Aug. 7 Dino Staffa
• Aug. 8 Edgar Douglas Adrian

  Prize laureate for their discoveries regarding the functions of neurons.

• Aug. 10 Andrea Di Robilant
• Aug. 11 Frederic Calland Williams

  British co-inventor of the williams-kilborn tube, used for memory in early computer systems (b. 1911).

• Aug. 12 René Tirard
• Aug. 13 Henry Williamson
• Aug. 14 Aleksandr Romanovič Lurija
• Aug. 15 Raymond A. Palmer
• Aug. 15 Cliff Wells
• Aug. 16 Elvis Presley

  Elvis Presley was an American singer and actor, often referred to as the 'King of Rock and Roll.' He became an icon of 20th-century pop culture for his powerful voice, distinctive performance style, and lasting influence on the music industry. [bio]

• Aug. 16 Hugo Rolland
• Aug. 17 Delmer Daves

  American screenwriter, director and producer (b. 1904).

• Aug. 18 Tibor Déry

  Tibor Déry was a prominent Hungarian novelist and playwright who was known for his experimental and politically-charged works.

• Aug. 19 Groucho Marx

  Groucho Marx was an American comedian, writer, stage, film, radio, and television star, best known as a master of quick wit and as a member of the Marx Brothers comedy team. [bio]

• Aug. 21 Pierre Cot
• Aug. 22 Sebastian Cabot

  Sebastian Cabot was a British actor best known for his television and film work from the 1930s to 1970s. He gained widespread recognition for portraying the gentle butler Giles French in the American sitcom 'Family Affair,' as well as voicing characters in Walt Disney animated films. [bio]

• Aug. 22 Chunseong

  Korean monk, philosopher and writer (b. 1891).

• Aug. 23 Naum Gabo

  Russian sculptor and academic (b. 1890).

• Aug. 23 Romano Rui
• Aug. 25 Károly Kós

  Hungarian architect, ethnologist, and politician (b. 1883).

• Aug. 26 H. A. Rey

  German-american author and illustrator, created curious george (b. 1898).

• Aug. 29 Jean Hagen

  Jean Hagen was an American actress, best known for her role as Lina Lamont in the classic 1952 film 'Singin' in the Rain.' Her performance earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Hagen also had a successful career in television and other films during the 1940s and 1950s. [bio]