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
E. G. MarshallE. G. Marshall
American
Actor

Peggy ShippenPeggy Shippen
American
Spy

Simone WeilSimone Weil
French
Philosopher, mystic and social activist

Hanna ReitschHanna Reitsch
German
Aviator

Jane GreerJane Greer
American
Actress
Lev KamenevLev Kamenev
Russian
Revolutionary, Political Leader

Rose of LimaRose of Lima
Peruvian
Saint

John MeehanJohn Meehan
American
Con Artist
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

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

Leonard FreyLeonard Frey
American
Actor

Yootha JoyceYootha Joyce
British
Actor
Bayard RustinBayard Rustin
American
Activist

Getúlio VargasGetúlio Vargas
Brazilian
Lawyer

Elisabeth Kübler-RossElisabeth Kübler-Ross
Swiss, American
Psychiatrist

Robin LeachRobin Leach
British
Reporter
Henry J. KaiserHenry J. Kaiser
American
Engineer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

Andy HugAndy Hug
Swiss
Karateka, Kickboxer
Henri, Comte de ChambordHenri, Comte de Chambord
French
King

Henri, Count of ChambordHenri, Count of Chambord
French
King of France

Kenji MizoguchiKenji Mizoguchi
Japanese
Director
Henry VII, Holy Roman EmperorHenry VII, Holy Roman Emperor
German, French
Emperor

Thomas ChattertonThomas Chatterton
British
Poet
Theodore HookTheodore Hook
British
Man of Letters

Su ShiSu Shi
Chinese
Poet, Writer, Painter

James Clark McReynoldsJames Clark McReynolds
American
Attorney General
Bill DoolinBill Doolin
American
Robber

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Magnus BarefootMagnus Barefoot
Norwegian
King
Muriel SiebertMuriel Siebert
American
First Woman of Finance

Charles H. RevsonCharles H. Revson
American
Businessman

Rudolf ClausiusRudolf Clausius
German
Physicist, University teacher, Mathematician,

Roger Y. TsienRoger Y. Tsien
American
Biochemist
Sir Wilfred ThesigerSir Wilfred Thesiger
British
British explorer
ʿAbd al-Rahman ʿArifʿAbd al-Rahman ʿArif
Iraqi
President

Gaspard de ColignyGaspard de Coligny
French
French admiral

Gaspard II de ColignyGaspard II de Coligny
French
Admiral

ParmigianinoParmigianino
Italian
Painter, Graphic artist
Ronald KnoxRonald Knox
British
Author

Walter ScheelWalter Scheel
German
Politician

John OwenJohn Owen
British, Welsh
Theologian

Lao SheLao She
Chinese
Novelist, Dramatist

Michael V KalaphatesMichael V Kalaphates
Turkish
Emperor
Michael V KalaphatesMichael V Kalaphates
Turkish
Emperor

Harry BenjaminHarry Benjamin
German
Endocrinologist and sexologist
Jan Ernst MatzeligerJan Ernst Matzeliger
American
Patent inventor

Empress SaimeiEmpress Saimei
Japanese
Monarch

Nikolay GumilyovNikolay Gumilyov
Russian
Poet
J. G. StrijdomJ. G. Strijdom
South African
Politician

Emperor SagaEmperor Saga
Japanese
Emperor
Dame Kathleen KenyonDame Kathleen Kenyon
British
Archaeologist

Paul Gottlieb NipkowPaul Gottlieb Nipkow
German, Polish
Technician

Paulina Kellogg Wright DavisPaulina Kellogg Wright Davis
American
Educator

Charles DiggsCharles Diggs
American
Politician

Arturo Alessandri PalmaArturo Alessandri Palma
Chilean
Political figure
James Napper TandyJames Napper Tandy
Irish
Revolutionary

Adam Johann von KrusensternAdam Johann von Krusenstern
Estonian
Explorer

Don ByasDon Byas
American
Musician

Clara MaassClara Maass
American
Nurse
Thomas DiggesThomas Digges
British
Mathematician

Kate Douglas WigginKate Douglas Wiggin
American
Writer, Children's writer, Teacher
Friedrich NaumannFriedrich Naumann
German
Politician

Toni SailerToni Sailer
Austrian
Alpine Ski Racer

Ted AshleyTed Ashley
American
Executive
Paul CrestonPaul Creston
Italian, American
Composer

Luigi VilloresiLuigi Villoresi
Italian
Racing Driver
John Maitland, 1st Duke of LauderdaleJohn Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale
Scottish
Politician

Michel ButorMichel Butor
French
Writer

Benjamin WrightBenjamin Wright
American
Civil engineer
Albert F. MummeryAlbert F. Mummery
British
Mountaineer

Hansjörg FelmyHansjörg Felmy
German
Actor
Gasparo ContariniGasparo Contarini
Italian
Diplomat

Tatiana RiabouchinskaTatiana Riabouchinska
Russian
Dancer

Ferenc KölcseyFerenc Kölcsey
Hungarian
Poet

George Lyttelton, 1st Baron LytteltonGeorge Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton
British
Statesman
Jean François Paul de GondiJean François Paul de Gondi
French
Priest
Carl BlegenCarl Blegen
American
Archaeologist

Louis EssenLouis Essen
British
Physicist

Johannes WeissJohannes Weiss
German
Theologian

Anna Botsford ComstockAnna Botsford Comstock
American
Artist
Nicholas StoneNicholas Stone
British
Sculptor

André ParrotAndré Parrot
French
Archaeologist

Master BettyMaster Betty
British
Child actor

Werner AbrolatWerner Abrolat
German, Russian
Actor

Ewald Christian von KleistEwald Christian von Kleist
German, Polish
Poet
Diego de Saavedra FajardoDiego de Saavedra Fajardo
Spanish
Diplomat

Gibson Jama SibandaGibson Jama Sibanda
Zimbabwean
Politician
Léopold SimoneauLéopold Simoneau
Canadian, French
Tenor

John WeinzweigJohn Weinzweig
Canadian
Composer
Riitta ImmonenRiitta Immonen
Finnish
Designer
Wallace John EckertWallace John Eckert
American
Astronomer