Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1954

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1954. 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 Charles-A Cingria

  Writer

• Aug. 2 Rene Amengual

  Composer dies at 42

• Aug. 3 Colette

  French author known for her sensual and witty novels such as 'Gigi.'

• Aug. 3 Colette [Willy]

  France -- vagabonde, a novelist from france, dies at 81

• Aug. 8 Gino Tagliapietra

  Composer dies at 67

• Aug. 10 Robert Adair

  American-born british actor (b. 1900)

• Aug. 11 Santo Trafficante

  Sr., american mobster born in sicilian (born 1886).

• Aug. 13 Demetrius Constantine Dounis

  Greek violinist and mandolin player (b. 1886)

• Aug. 13 Hermann W S Waltershausen

  German composer / musicologist, dies at 71

• Aug. 14 Hugo Eckener

  German engineer, pioneer in airship development. in 1929, he piloted the graf zeppelin around the globe. he also commanded the hindenberg that tragically and unexpectedly caught fire while landing on 5/06/1937. this tragedy claimed many lives, including crew and passengers, and effectively ended rigid airship travel.

• Aug. 17 Billy Murray

  Singer (denver nightengale), dies at 77

• Aug. 19 Alcide De Gasperi

  Italian journalist and politician, 30th prime minister of italy (b. 1881)

• Aug. 23 Jaan Sarv

  Estonian mathematician and scholar (b. 1877)

• Aug. 24 Getúlio Vargas

  Brazilian lawyer and politician, 14th president of brazil (b. 1882)

• Aug. 30 Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster

  Italian cardinal (b. 1880)

• Aug. 31 Elsa Barker

  American author and poet (b. 1869)