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

  • Hamish MacCunn
    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.

  • Roger Casement
    Aug. 3 Roger Casement

    Executed 51 by irish nationalist (easter uprising 1916).

  • George Butterworth
    Aug. 5 George Butterworth

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

  • George Sainton Kaye Butterworth
    Aug. 5 George Sainton Kaye Butterworth

    Composer dies at 31

  • Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli
    Aug. 5 Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli

    Composer dies at 46

  • Charles E Manning
    Aug. 7 Charles E Manning

    At 36, an australian judge/major dies in combat

  • Guido Gozzano
    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.

  • John J. Loud
    Aug. 10 John J. Loud

    American inventor (b. 1844)

  • Fritz Steinbach
    Aug. 13 Fritz Steinbach

    Composer dies at 61

  • Edward D Pain
    Aug. 18 Edward D Pain

    English journalist (ny world) dies at 36

  • Mary Tappan Wright
    Aug. 25 Mary Tappan Wright

    American novelist and short story writer (b. 1851)

  • Francis W Warre-Cornish
    Aug. 28 Francis W Warre-Cornish

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