Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1950

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1950. 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 Emil Abderhalden

  Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry dies at 73

• Aug. 8 Fergus McMaster

  Qantas was founded by an australian soldier and businessman.

• Aug. 8 Nicolai Yakovlevich Miaskovsky

  Composer dies at 69

• Aug. 8 Ernest F E Douwes Dekker

  Founder national-india party

• Aug. 18 Julien Lahaut

  Belgian soldier and politician (b. 1884)

• Aug. 19 Giovanni Giorgi

  Italian engineer and physicist (d. 1950).

• Aug. 22 Kirk Bryan

  American geologist and academic (b. 1888)

• Aug. 24 Ernst Wiechert

  Writer dies at 63

• Aug. 25 Earl Caddock

  Professional wrestler (born 1888).

• Aug. 27 Cesare Pavese

  Renowned Italian writer and intellectual who significantly influenced 20th-century Italian literature. He was a key figure in neorealism and translated many important American authors. Pavese tragically died by suicide in Turin, leaving a profound literary legacy.