Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1927

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1927. 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. 4 John Dillon

  American military officer who served as a rear admiral, with a distinguished naval career.

• Aug. 13 James Curwood

  At 49, a us journalist/writer (valley of silent men) dies.

• Aug. 17 Horace Alderman

  United states -- murderer, hanged

• Aug. 23 Bartolomeo Vanzetti

  Italian anarchist and gangster. on 5 may 1920, he immigrated to the united states to be with his friend sacco. they were both accused of kidnapping, robbery, and executed that day, based on circumstantial evidence.

• Aug. 23 Nicola Sacco

  Italian anarchist and protagonist of the famous judicial error. he immigrated to the united states and was involved in anarchist propaganda. vanzetti and he were both arrested on 5/05/1920 under the charge of kidnapping. the trial was based upon circumstantial evidence. despite strong doubts about their guilt, the pair were sentenced to death on 8/23/1927. in 1970, an italian film …

• Aug. 23 Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti executed in Massachusetts

  Usa.

• Aug. 31 Andranik

  Armenian general (b. 1865)

• Aug. 31 William Carver

  American show hoster & sharpshooter (born in 1851)