Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1916

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1916. 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 Hamish MacCunn

  Scottish musician who was a conductor, composer, and writer of overtures, operas, and choir works. parry, stanford, and taylor were his london teachers. he was the first to direct the london class since 1912. although influenced by german opera, his compositions remained very close to the scottish musical he loved.

• Aug. 3 Roger Casement

  Executed 51 by irish nationalist (easter uprising 1916).

• Aug. 5 George Butterworth

  British composer, killed at the battle of the somme (b. 1885)

• Aug. 5 George Sainton Kaye Butterworth

  Composer dies at 31

• Aug. 5 Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli

  Composer dies at 46

• Aug. 7 Charles E Manning

  At 36, an australian judge/major dies in combat

• Aug. 9 Guido Gozzano

  Crepuscolarismo was an italian poetic school that was led by a poet named italiano poet. this school preferred a straightforward, unadorned style to convey nostalgic memories.

• Aug. 10 John J. Loud

  American inventor (b. 1844)

• Aug. 13 Fritz Steinbach

  Composer dies at 61

• Aug. 18 Edward D Pain

  English journalist (ny world) dies at 36

• Aug. 25 Mary Tappan Wright

  American novelist and short story writer (b. 1851)

• Aug. 28 Francis W Warre-Cornish

  Engl vice-provost at eton (1893-1916).