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

John MeehanJohn Meehan
American
Con Artist

Hanna ReitschHanna Reitsch
German
Aviator

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

Lev KamenevLev Kamenev
Russian
Revolutionary, Political Leader

Rose of LimaRose of Lima
Peruvian
Saint
Julie Harris Julie Harris
American
Actress

Thomas BloodThomas Blood
Irish, British
Officer
Sadi CarnotSadi Carnot
French
Physicist and Scientist

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

Bayard RustinBayard Rustin
American
Activist

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

Henry J. KaiserHenry J. Kaiser
American
Engineer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
Elisabeth Kübler-RossElisabeth Kübler-Ross
Swiss, American
Psychiatrist

Getúlio VargasGetúlio Vargas
Brazilian
Lawyer

Robin LeachRobin Leach
British
Reporter

Andy HugAndy Hug
Swiss
Karateka, Kickboxer
Kenji MizoguchiKenji Mizoguchi
Japanese
Director

Henry VII, Holy Roman EmperorHenry VII, Holy Roman Emperor
German, French
Emperor
Henri, Count of ChambordHenri, Count of Chambord
French
King of France

Thomas ChattertonThomas Chatterton
British
Poet

Su ShiSu Shi
Chinese
Poet, Writer, Painter
Bill DoolinBill Doolin
American
Robber

Magnus BarefootMagnus Barefoot
Norwegian
King
James Clark McReynoldsJames Clark McReynolds
American
Attorney General

Walter ScheelWalter Scheel
German
Politician, Military personnel

Ronald KnoxRonald Knox
British
Author
Rudolf ClausiusRudolf Clausius
German
Physicist, University teacher, Mathematician,

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Roger Y. TsienRoger Y. Tsien
American
Biochemist
Gaspard II de ColignyGaspard II de Coligny
French
 

ParmigianinoParmigianino
Italian
Painter, Graphic artist

Lao SheLao She
Chinese
Novelist, Dramatist

Jan Ernst MatzeligerJan Ernst Matzeliger
American
Patent inventor
Harry BenjaminHarry Benjamin
German
Endocrinologist and sexologist
Michael V KalaphatesMichael V Kalaphates
Turkish
Emperor

J. G. StrijdomJ. G. Strijdom
South African
Politician

Emperor SagaEmperor Saga
Japanese
Emperor

Nikolay GumilyovNikolay Gumilyov
Russian
Poet
Charles DiggsCharles Diggs
American
Politician

Empress SaimeiEmpress Saimei
Japanese
Monarch

Muriel SiebertMuriel Siebert
American
First Woman of Finance

John William DunneJ. W. Dunne
Irish
Soldier

Don ByasDon Byas
American
Musician
Friedrich NaumannFriedrich Naumann
German
Politician

James Napper TandyJames Napper Tandy
Irish
Revolutionary
Kate Douglas WigginKate Douglas Wiggin
American
Writer, Children's writer, Teacher

Adam Johann von KrusensternAdam Johann von Krusenstern
Estonian
Explorer

Michel ButorMichel Butor
French
Writer
Clara MaassClara Maass
American
Nurse

Luigi VilloresiLuigi Villoresi
Italian
Racing Driver
Thomas DiggesThomas Digges
British
Mathematician

Paul Gottlieb NipkowPaul Gottlieb Nipkow
German, Polish
Technician

Paul CrestonPaul Creston
Italian, American
Composer

Ted AshleyTed Ashley
American
Executive

John Maitland, 1st Duke of LauderdaleJohn Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale
Scottish
Politician
Gasparo ContariniGasparo Contarini
Italian
Diplomat

Toni SailerToni Sailer
Austrian
Alpine ski racer

Theodore HookTheodore Hook
British
Man of Letters

Louis EssenLouis Essen
British
Physicist
George Lyttelton, 1st Baron LytteltonGeorge Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton
British
Statesman

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

Jean François Paul de GondiJean François Paul de Gondi
French
Priest

Paulina Kellogg Wright DavisPaulina Kellogg Wright Davis
American
Educator
Ferenc KölcseyFerenc Kölcsey
Hungarian
Poet

Carl BlegenCarl Blegen
American
Archaeologist
Johannes WeissJohannes Weiss
German
Theologian

Anna Botsford ComstockAnna Botsford Comstock
American
Artist

Nicholas StoneNicholas Stone
British
Sculptor
Tatiana RiabouchinskaTatiana Riabouchinska
Russian
Dancer

Master BettyMaster Betty
British
Child actor
Arturo Alessandri PalmaArturo Alessandri Palma
Chilean
Political figure

Ewald Christian von KleistEwald Christian von Kleist
German, Polish
Poet

Diego de Saavedra FajardoDiego de Saavedra Fajardo
Spanish
Diplomat

Léopold SimoneauLéopold Simoneau
Canadian, French
Tenor
André ParrotAndré Parrot
French
Archaeologist
Henri, Comte de ChambordHenri, Comte de Chambord
French
King

Michael VMichael V
Turkish
Emperor

John OwenJohn Owen
British, Welsh
Theologian

John WeinzweigJohn Weinzweig
Canadian
Composer
Wallace John EckertWallace John Eckert
American
Astronomer

Antonio Sánchez de Bustamante y SirvenAntonio Sánchez de Bustamante y Sirven
Cuban
Lawyer

Félix-Antoine SavardFélix-Antoine Savard
Canadian
Priest

Karel van de WoestijneKarel van de Woestijne
Belgian
Writer

Riitta ImmonenRiitta Immonen
Finnish
Designer
Takebe KenkōTakebe Kenkō
Japanese
Mathematician

Sir Wilfred ThesigerSir Wilfred Thesiger
British
British explorer
Alfred BertholetAlfred Bertholet
Swiss
Educator

Gaspard de ColignyGaspard de Coligny
French
French admiral
Charles H. RevsonCharles H. Revson
American
Businessman
Francisco Manuel de MeloFrancisco Manuel de Melo
Portuguese
Author