TheFamousPeople

Died On August 24th

Discover the most famous people who died on August 24. The list includes people like Richard Attenborough, Simone Weil, Julie Harris, V. V. Giri, Thomas Blood. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, physicists, directors and actors and from other domains of life. This list includes people from France, United States, United Kingdom & Germany and many more countries.

Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough
British
British Politician
Peggy ShippenPeggy Shippen
American
Spy

Simone WeilSimone Weil
French
Philosopher, mystic and social activist

Hanna ReitschHanna Reitsch
German
Aviator

John MeehanJohn Meehan
American
Con Artist

Jane GreerJane Greer
American
Actress
E. G. MarshallE. G. Marshall
American
Actor

Lev KamenevLev Kamenev
Russian
Revolutionary, Political Leader

Rose of LimaRose of Lima
Peruvian
Saint
Sadi CarnotSadi Carnot
French
Physicist and Scientist

Julie Harris Julie Harris
American
Actress
Thomas BloodThomas Blood
Irish, British
Officer

Satoshi KonSatoshi Kon
Japanese
Animator, Film director, Screenwriter, Mangaka

Bayard RustinBayard Rustin
American
Activist

Louis PrimaLouis Prima
American
Actor, Songwriter, Trumpet Player, Singer

Yootha JoyceYootha Joyce
British
Actor
Getúlio VargasGetúlio Vargas
Brazilian
Lawyer

Elisabeth Kübler-RossElisabeth Kübler-Ross
Swiss, American
Psychiatrist

Henry J. KaiserHenry J. Kaiser
American
Engineer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

Robin LeachRobin Leach
British
Reporter
Leonard FreyLeonard Frey
American
Actor

Henri, Count of ChambordHenri, Count of Chambord
French
King of France
Kenji MizoguchiKenji Mizoguchi
Japanese
Director

Andy HugAndy Hug
Swiss
Karateka, Kickboxer

Henry VII, Holy Roman EmperorHenry VII, Holy Roman Emperor
German, French
Emperor
Jan Ernst MatzeligerJan Ernst Matzeliger
American
Patent inventor

Bill DoolinBill Doolin
American
Robber
Thomas ChattertonThomas Chatterton
British
Poet

Magnus BarefootMagnus Barefoot
Norwegian
King

Su ShiSu Shi
Chinese
Poet, Writer, Painter
Charles H. RevsonCharles H. Revson
American
Businessman

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ParmigianinoParmigianino
Italian
Painter, Graphic artist
Ronald KnoxRonald Knox
British
Author

ʿAbd al-Rahman ʿArifʿAbd al-Rahman ʿArif
Iraqi
President

Hugh CruttwellHugh Cruttwell
Singaporean
Teacher

Rudolf ClausiusRudolf Clausius
German
Physicist, University teacher, Mathematician,
Walter ScheelWalter Scheel
German
Politician
Gaspard II de ColignyGaspard II de Coligny
French
Admiral

James Clark McReynoldsJames Clark McReynolds
American
Attorney General

John OwenJohn Owen
British, Welsh
Theologian

Sir Wilfred ThesigerSir Wilfred Thesiger
British
British explorer
Roger Y. TsienRoger Y. Tsien
American
Biochemist

Lao SheLao She
Chinese
Novelist, Dramatist

Harry BenjaminHarry Benjamin
German
Endocrinologist and sexologist

Empress SaimeiEmpress Saimei
Japanese
Monarch

Emperor SagaEmperor Saga
Japanese
Emperor
J. G. StrijdomJ. G. Strijdom
South African
Politician

Michael V KalaphatesMichael V Kalaphates
Turkish
Emperor
Nikolay GumilyovNikolay Gumilyov
Russian
Poet

Dame Kathleen KenyonDame Kathleen Kenyon
British
Archaeologist

Charles DiggsCharles Diggs
American
Politician
Toni SailerToni Sailer
Austrian
Alpine Ski Racer

Muriel SiebertMuriel Siebert
American
First Woman of Finance
James Napper TandyJames Napper Tandy
Irish
Revolutionary

Paul Gottlieb NipkowPaul Gottlieb Nipkow
German, Polish
Technician

Adam Johann von KrusensternAdam Johann von Krusenstern
Estonian
Explorer

Arturo Alessandri PalmaArturo Alessandri Palma
Chilean
Political figure

Friedrich NaumannFriedrich Naumann
German
Politician
Ivy RahmanIvy Rahman
Bangladeshi
Politician

Thomas DiggesThomas Digges
British
Mathematician

Don ByasDon Byas
American
Musician

Albert F. MummeryAlbert F. Mummery
British
Mountaineer
Kate Douglas WigginKate Douglas Wiggin
American
Writer, Children's writer, Teacher

Ted AshleyTed Ashley
American
Executive
John Maitland, 1st Duke of LauderdaleJohn Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale
Scottish
Politician

Paul CrestonPaul Creston
Italian, American
Composer

Michel ButorMichel Butor
French
Writer
Clara MaassClara Maass
American
Nurse

Luigi VilloresiLuigi Villoresi
Italian
Racing Driver
Theodore HookTheodore Hook
British
Man of Letters

Gasparo ContariniGasparo Contarini
Italian
Diplomat

Benjamin WrightBenjamin Wright
American
Civil engineer
Ferenc KölcseyFerenc Kölcsey
Hungarian
Poet

George Lyttelton, 1st Baron LytteltonGeorge Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton
British
Statesman
Carl BlegenCarl Blegen
American
Archaeologist

Jean François Paul de GondiJean François Paul de Gondi
French
Priest

Anna Botsford ComstockAnna Botsford Comstock
American
Artist

Hansjörg FelmyHansjörg Felmy
German
Actor
Louis EssenLouis Essen
British
Physicist
Johannes WeissJohannes Weiss
German
Theologian

Tatiana RiabouchinskaTatiana Riabouchinska
Russian
Dancer

Paulina Kellogg Wright DavisPaulina Kellogg Wright Davis
American
Educator

Nicholas StoneNicholas Stone
British
Sculptor
Trudy StevensonTrudy Stevenson
Zimbabwean
Politician

Werner AbrolatWerner Abrolat
German, Russian
Actor

Master BettyMaster Betty
British
Child actor

Ewald Christian von KleistEwald Christian von Kleist
German, Polish
Poet

Gibson Jama SibandaGibson Jama Sibanda
Zimbabwean
Politician
Diego de Saavedra FajardoDiego de Saavedra Fajardo
Spanish
Diplomat

André ParrotAndré Parrot
French
Archaeologist
Léopold SimoneauLéopold Simoneau
Canadian, French
Tenor

John WeinzweigJohn Weinzweig
Canadian
Composer
Riitta ImmonenRiitta Immonen
Finnish
Designer
Karel van de WoestijneKarel van de Woestijne
Belgian
Writer