Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1976

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1976. 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 Hudson Strode

  American biographer, author and professor of creative writing at university of alabama. he taught there from 1916 to 1963.

• Aug. 2 Fritz Lang

  Fritz Lang was a pioneering German-American film director known for his influential work in the early 20th century.

• Aug. 2 László Kalmár

  Hungarian mathematician and academic (b. 1905)

• Aug. 2 Fritz Lang in Los Angeles

  California (born in vienna, austria); german film maker der spieler (1922), die nibelungen (1924), metropolis (1926), das testament des dr. mabuse (1932), fury (1936), western union (1941), and hangmen also die (1943).

• Aug. 4 Enrique Angelelli

  Argentinian bishop and martyr (b. 1923)

• Aug. 4 Roy Thomson

  1st baron thomson of fleet, canadian-english publisher (b. 1894)

• Aug. 5 Adrian Roland Holst

  Poet (past the roads) dies at 88

• Aug. 6 Gregor Piatigorsky

  Gregor Piatigorsky was a world-renowned Ukrainian-American cellist and music educator, celebrated for his exceptional virtuosity and significant contributions to classical music performance.

• Aug. 7 Cecil Weston

  Actor (dude ranch and huckleberry finn), died at 86

• Aug. 8 John Roselli

  Fidel castro was killed by the us central intelligence agency.

• Aug. 10 Bert Oldfield

  Australian soldier and cricketer (d. 1976).

• Aug. 12 Thomas Edward Driberg

  1st baron bradwell, journalist

• Aug. 15 Jean P J C Haesaert

  Flemish lawyer/sociologist dies at 84

• Aug. 17 Murvyn Vye

  Actor (road to bali and escape to burma), died at 63

• Aug. 19 Alastair Sim

  Renowned Scottish character actor famous for his versatile performances in British cinema, particularly in comedies and character roles. He is best known for his iconic portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol' (1951). Sim was a highly respected actor with a distinctive comedic style.

• Aug. 19 Ken Wadsworth

  New zealand cricketer (born 1946).

• Aug. 19 Jeno Kenessey

  Composer dies at age 70

• Aug. 20 Phyllis Konstam

  Actress (murder and skin game), dead at 69

• Aug. 22 Juscelino Kubitschek

  Prominent Brazilian president who transformed the nation through significant infrastructure development, most notably by designing and constructing Brasília, the country's modernist capital city. He led Brazil from 1956 to 1961, driving substantial industrial and economic progress during his tenure.

• Aug. 22 Gina Bachauer

  Renowned Greek classical pianist and musician who was internationally recognized for her exceptional interpretations of classical and romantic piano repertoire.

• Aug. 22 Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira

  At 73, president of brazil (1955-60), is killed

• Aug. 24 Michael Dewar Head

  Composer dies at 76

• Aug. 25 Eyvind Johnson

  LIT - Swedish novelist and short story writer, nobel prize laureate (b. 1900)

• Aug. 26 Lotte Lehmann

  German teacher, author, and opera singer. her studies were in berlin, and her debut was in hamburg in 1910. her vienna opera career was successful until the nazi invasion, when she fled to the u.s. lehmann was a favourite in many roles, including strauss and wagner, but also sang the italian and french repertoires. she sang at the metropolitan opera …

• Aug. 26 Lotte Lehmann in Santa Barbara

  California (born in perleberg, germany); german/austrian/american opera singer.

• Aug. 28 Anissa Jones

  Child actress best known for her role in the popular TV series 'Family Affair', who tragically died at the young age of 18.

• Aug. 29 Jimmy Reed

  Influential blues musician and singer-songwriter who significantly impacted the development of electric blues and rock and roll in the mid-20th century. He was known for his distinctive harmonica playing and laid-back vocal style.

• Aug. 29 Kazi Nazrul Islam

  Bengali poet, musician and revolutionary (born 1899).

• Aug. 31 Kornelis H Miskotte

  Theologist (if gods keep still), dies at 81