Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1991

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1991. 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 Soichiro Honda
Legendary Japanese engineer and entrepreneur who co-founded Honda Motor Company, revolutionizing the automotive and motorcycle industries globally.
Aug. 5 Paul Brown
Legendary American football coach who founded the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals, transforming professional football coaching strategies.
Aug. 6 Harry Reasoner
Prominent American broadcast journalist who was one of the original anchors of the groundbreaking news program '60 Minutes' on CBS.
Aug. 6 Roland Michener
Distinguished Canadian politician who served as the 20th Governor General of Canada, playing a significant role in Canadian public life.
Aug. 6 Shapour Bakhtiar
Iranian soldier and politician, 74th prime minister of iran (b. 1915)
Aug. 7 Billy T James
New zealand comedian (born 1944).
Aug. 8 James Irwin
NASA astronaut who was the lunar module pilot for Apollo 15, becoming the fourth person to walk on the moon on July 31, 1971. He was a test pilot and aeronautical engineer who was selected by NASA in 1966.
Aug. 9 Corrie Hartong
Dance pioneer
Aug. 10 Lưu Trọng Lư
Vietnamese poet and playwright (b. 1912)
Aug. 10 Josef Lipski
Polish politician
Aug. 11 J. D. McDuffie
American race car driver (b. 1938)
Aug. 11 Jef Contryn
Flemish puppet theatre pioneer, dies at the age of 89
Aug. 12 William Gordon
Screenwriter (back to bataan)
Aug. 12 Irene Campbell
British actress/dancer (wicker man st justice).
Aug. 13 James Roosevelt
James Roosevelt was an American politician and businessman, eldest son of Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt. He served six terms as a California congressman and was a prominent social security lobbyist during the Reagan administration.
Aug. 16 Luigi Zampa
Italian film director known for his significant contributions to post-war Italian cinema, particularly his 1946 film 'Vivere in Pace'. He directed over 25 films and was a prominent screenwriter who transitioned from engineering to filmmaking.
Aug. 18 Vaughn Shoemaker
Us cartoonist (john q public, pulitzer)
Aug. 20 Betty Bowden
British actress / dancer (vote for nigel) dies at 86
Aug. 21 Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson is a renowned Scottish actor famous for his iconic role as Victor Meldrew in the popular British comedy series 'One Foot in the Grave'. The sitcom ran from 1990 to 1995 and featured his real-life wife Annette Crosbie.
Aug. 21 Oswald von Nell-Breuning
German philosopher/theologer, dies at 101
Aug. 21 Wolfgang Hildesheimer
German/swiss architect
Aug. 22 Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Dewhurst was a renowned Canadian-American actress celebrated for her exceptional stage and screen performances, including two prestigious Tony Award wins.
Aug. 22 Boris Pugo
Russian soldier and politician, soviet minister of interior (b. 1937)
Aug. 23 Florence B Seibert
Bio-chemist (tb) dies at 93
Aug. 24 Bernard Castro
Patented convertible couch dies at 87
Aug. 28 Christian Anders
Actor/composer (death stone and love cult).
Aug. 29 Libero Grassi
After taking a stand against their extortion requests, an italian businessman from palermo was killed by the mafia.
Aug. 30 Jean Tinguely
Jean Tinguely was a renowned Swiss kinetic sculptor and key figure in the Pop Art movement. He created innovative mechanical sculptures that challenged traditional art forms and explored the relationship between art, technology, and movement. His work was characterized by complex, often humorous machines that highlighted the absurdity of mechanical systems.
Aug. 31 Cliff Lumsdon
Canadian swimmer and coach (b. 1931)