Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1918

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1918. 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. 1 John Riley Banister

  American cowboy and police officer (b. 1854)

• Aug. 3 Albert P Hahn

  Dutch political cartoonist het volk (het volk) dies at 41

• Aug. 8 Gertrude E Durden Rush

  Us playwright/composer, who died at 38

• Aug. 10 Erich Löwenhardt

  Polish-german pilot and lieutenant (d. 1918).

• Aug. 12 Anna Held

  American polish-born actress and singer (born in 1872)

• Aug. 12 William Thompson

  English scholar and academic (d.1886).

• Aug. 15 Peter Gast

  Composer dies at 64

• Aug. 17 Moisei Uritsky

  Russian activist and politician (b. 1873)

• Aug. 22 Korbinian Brodmann

  German neurologist and academic (b. 1868)

• Aug. 29 Max Dauthendey

  German painter and author (d. 1918).

• Aug. 31 Joe English

  Irish/flemish signaler (wwi) dies at 36