Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1913

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1913. 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. 2 Ferenc Pfaff

  Hungarian architect and academic, designed zagreb central station (b. 1851)

• Aug. 3 Josephine Cochrane

  Josephine Cochrane invented the first commercially successful dishwasher in 1886.

• Aug. 3 William Lyne

  Australian politician, 13th premier of new south wales (b. 1844)

• Aug. 7 David Popper

  Composer dies at age 70

• Aug. 10 Johannes Linnankoski

  Finnish author (b. 1869)

• Aug. 13 F August Bebel

  German social-democrat