Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1921

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1921. 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 T.J. Ryan

  Australian politician, 19th premier of queensland (b. 1876)

• Aug. 2 Enrico Caruso

  Italian operatic tenor widely regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of opera.

• Aug. 5 Dimitrios Rallis

  Greek lawyer and politician, 78th prime minister of greece (b. 1844)

• Aug. 7 Alexander A Block

  Russian poet (dvenatsat) dies at 40

• Aug. 8 Juhani Aho

  Fins journalist/writer (panu tuomio), reaches death age 59

• Aug. 10 John M Martin

  Last member of the confederate congress

• Aug. 11 Mary Sumner

  English philanthropist, founded the mothers' union (b. 1828)

• Aug. 12 Pyotr Boborykin

  Russian playwright and journalist (b. 1836)

• Aug. 16 Peter King

  Lawyer and politician for the american soldier

• Aug. 25 Nikolay Gumilyov

  Russian poet and critic (b. 1886)

• Aug. 26 Matthias Erzberger

  German publicist and politician (b. 1875)

• Aug. 26 Sándor Wekerle

  Hungarian jurist and politician, prime minister of hungary (b. 1848)

• Aug. 26 Petro Petrenko

  Ukrainian anarchist military commander (b. 1890)

• Aug. 26 Peter I Karadjordjevic

  King of serbia/ yugoslavia (1903-21).

• Aug. 26 Ludwig Thoma

  German publisher, editor and author who became popular for his exaggerated descriptions of daily life in bavaria.

• Aug. 29 Joel Asaph Allen

  Us zoologist (rules of allen), dies at 83