Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1960

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1960. 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

  • Arthur Meighen
    Aug. 5 Arthur Meighen

    Canadian lawyer and politician, 9th prime minister of canada (b. 1874)

  • Luis Ángel Firpo
    Aug. 7 Luis Ángel Firpo

    Argentine boxer (b. 1894)

  • Vaino Hannikainen
    Aug. 7 Vaino Hannikainen

    Composer dies at the age of 60

  • Danton Walker
    Aug. 8 Danton Walker

    Columnist (broadway spotlight), died at 61

  • Frank Lloyd
    Aug. 10 Frank Lloyd

    Scottish-american film director, producer and scriptwriter. he was one of the founding members of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences and served as its president from 1934-1935.

  • Oswald Veblen
    Aug. 10 Oswald Veblen

    Renowned for his work in differential geometry and topology.

  • Hamide Ayşe Sultan
    Aug. 10 Hamide Ayşe Sultan

    Ottoman princess (b. 1887)

  • Emil Strauss
    Aug. 10 Emil Strauss

    German writer (vaterland)

  • Rudolf Moser
    Aug. 20 Rudolf Moser

    Composer dies at 68

  • David B. Steinman
    Aug. 21 David B. Steinman

    American engineer, designed the mackinac bridge (b. 1886)

  • Johannes Sikkar
    Aug. 22 Johannes Sikkar

    Estonian soldier and politician, prime minister of estonia in exile (b. 1897)

  • Eduard Putsep
    Aug. 22 Eduard Putsep

    Estonian wrestler (born in 1898).

  • Oscar Hammerstein II
    Aug. 23 Oscar Hammerstein II

    American director, producer, and composer (b. 1895)

  • Mark Hambourg
    Aug. 26 Mark Hambourg

    Composer dies at 81

  • Anton Lajovic
    Aug. 28 Anton Lajovic

    Composer dies at 81

  • Vicki Baum
    Aug. 29 Vicki Baum

    Austrian-born american novelist. his menschen im hotel (1929) was a bestseller. it was also adapted into a play (1930), an academy award-winning movie (1932), and a broadway musical (1989).

  • Hazza el-Majali
    Aug. 29 Hazza el-Majali

    Assassination of the prime minister of jordan

  • Alexander Gauge
    Aug. 29 Alexander Gauge

    Actor (adventures of robin hood) dies at 46