Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1972

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1972. 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. 2 Helen Hoyt

  American poet and author (b. 1887)

• Aug. 2 Rudolf Ganz

  Composer dies at 95

• Aug. 5 Harry Hylton-Foster

  Speaker of the british house of commons (born in 1905)

• Aug. 5 Frederic Tozere

  Actor (mr phillips stanley), dies aged 71

• Aug. 7 Joi Lansing

  American actress, model, and nightclub singer known for her beauty and performances in film and television during the 1950s and early 1960s.

• Aug. 7 Aspasia Manos

  Alexander of greece's wife (born 1896).

• Aug. 8 Andrea Feldman

  American actor (born 1948).

• Aug. 9 Sıddık Sami Onar

  Turkish lawyer and academic (b. 1897)

• Aug. 9 Bill Berns

  Commentator (television screen magazine), dead at 53

• Aug. 9 Richard Elsasser

  Composer dies at 45

• Aug. 11 Max Theiler

  MED - South african-american virologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1899)

• Aug. 13 George Wiess

  General manager (new york yankees), dies at 78

• Aug. 14 Oscar Levant

  Oscar Levant was a multi-talented American artist known for his exceptional skills as a pianist, composer, actor, and witty personality. He was a prominent figure in mid-20th century entertainment, closely associated with George Gershwin and known for his neurotic and sardonic humor. Despite personal struggles, he made significant contributions to music, film, and television.

• Aug. 14 Jules Romains

  French author and poet (b. 1885)

• Aug. 15 Alf Thorbald Hurum

  Composer dies at 89

• Aug. 16 Pierre Brasseur

  Pierre Brasseur was a renowned French actor and screenwriter who made significant contributions to French cinema during the mid-20th century.

• Aug. 16 John Barnes Chance

  Composer dies at 39

• Aug. 17 Raymond Brulez

  Flemish author (schoone slaapster), is killed at 76

• Aug. 17 Wampilow

  Writer

• Aug. 23 Balis Dvarionas

  Composer dies at 68

• Aug. 24 Lucien Rebatet

  Controversial French journalist and writer known for his extreme right-wing views during World War II, who was a prominent collaborator with the Nazi regime and wrote extensively antisemitic propaganda.

• Aug. 24 Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas

  Jazz saxophonist from the united states, who dies at 59

• Aug. 25 Juan Carlos Paz

  Composer dies at 71

• Aug. 25 Robert Denzler

  Composer dies at age 80

• Aug. 26 Francis Chichester

  Renowned English aviator and sailor who became famous for being the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, making a significant contribution to maritime exploration.

• Aug. 26 Jacques Gans

  Dutch journalist/author, dies at 63

• Aug. 29 Lale Andersen

  German chanson singer-songwriter famous for her iconic wartime song 'Lili Marleen', which became a cross-border musical phenomenon during World War II.

• Aug. 29 Lale [Liselotte H] Anderson

  German night club performer / singer