Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1947

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1947. 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. 5 Joannes D M Cornelissen

  Historian (johann de white)

• Aug. 8 Anton Ivanovich Denikin

  Russian general (born 1872)

• Aug. 13 Johan H T Norlind

  Swedish musicologist

• Aug. 19 Ernst Laqueur

  Dut chemist/psychologist (sexual hormones), died at 67

• Aug. 20 Franz VM Cumont

  Belgian religious historian dies at 79

• Aug. 21 Ettore Bugatti

  He was a french citizen naturalized, and was a designer and nmanufacturer high-performance automobiles. his firm was founded in molsheim (alsace), in 1909.

• Aug. 25 Clark Wissler

  American anthropologist and author (d. 1947).

• Aug. 28 Manolete

  Manolete was a legendary Spanish bullfighter considered one of the most famous and influential matadors of the 20th century. He revolutionized bullfighting with his elegant and precise style, becoming a national icon in Spain. His tragic death during a bullfight in Linares made him a legendary figure in Spanish cultural history.

• Aug. 30 Gunnar Sommerfeldt

  Danish screenwriter and actor (d. 1947).