Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1995

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1995. 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 Loudi Nijhoff

  A prominent Dutch actress who became a respected theater icon and stood against Nazi collaboration during World War II, demonstrating remarkable moral courage and artistic integrity.

• Aug. 3 Ida Lupino

  Pioneering actress and filmmaker who broke barriers in Hollywood, becoming one of the first female directors in the male-dominated film industry. She was known for her versatile acting and groundbreaking work in directing low-budget films and television series.

• Aug. 3 Edward Whittemore

  American soldier and notable author who wrote significant literary works during his lifetime, bridging military experience with creative writing.

• Aug. 9 Jerry Garcia

  Iconic American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the legendary rock band 'The Grateful Dead'. He was a pivotal figure in the counterculture movement and psychedelic rock scene of the 1960s and 1970s.

• Aug. 11 Alonzo Church

  Pioneering mathematician and logician who made fundamental contributions to mathematical logic, computability theory, and lambda calculus. He is best known for the Church-Turing thesis and the Church encoding.

• Aug. 11 Phil Harris

  Renowned American singer, voice actor, and comedian best known for his work on the Jack Benny Show and as a popular radio personality in the mid-20th century.

• Aug. 13 Mickey Mantle

  Legendary New York Yankees center fielder who is considered one of the greatest switch-hitters in baseball history. He played his entire 18-year career with the Yankees, winning seven World Series championships. Mantle was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.

• Aug. 13 Per-Jakez Helias

  At 81, a teacher/writer dies

• Aug. 15 John Cameron Swayze

  American journalist and actor (b. 1906)

• Aug. 16 Oveta Hobby

  Pioneering American politician and government official who served as the first female Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under President Eisenhower. She was a trailblazing leader in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II, rising to the rank of colonel. Her early political career in Texas demonstrated her exceptional leadership and administrative skills.

• Aug. 17 Ted Whitten

  Ted Whitten was a prominent Australian rules football player and later a respected sports journalist, known for his significant contributions to the sport in Australia.

• Aug. 17 Howard E. Koch

  American playwright and screenwriter (b. 1902)

• Aug. 17 William Strethan "Wild Bill" Davis

  Musician dies at 76

• Aug. 19 Pierre Schaeffer

  Pioneering French composer and engineer who revolutionized electronic music through musique concrète, using recorded sounds as compositional material.

• Aug. 20 Hugo Pratt

  Legendary Italian comic book artist and writer, creator of the iconic character Corto Maltese, who revolutionized the graphic novel genre.

• Aug. 21 Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  Legendary Indian-American astrophysicist who made groundbreaking contributions to understanding stellar evolution and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.

• Aug. 22 Johnny Carey

  Irish footballer and manager (b. 1919)

• Aug. 23 Alfred Eisenstaedt

  German-american photographer and journalist (b. 1898)

• Aug. 25 Doug Stegmeyer

  American bass player and producer (b. 1951)

• Aug. 26 John Brunner

  Acclaimed English-Scottish science fiction author who won multiple Hugo Awards and was a key figure in the New Wave science fiction movement.

• Aug. 27 Jose Ferrer

  Oscar-winning Puerto Rican actor renowned for his iconic performance in 'Cyrano de Bergerac', a landmark role in his distinguished acting career.

• Aug. 28 Michael Ende

  Michael Ende was a renowned German fantasy author best known for 'The Neverending Story', a globally acclaimed children's novel that has been translated into over 40 languages.

• Aug. 28 Earl W. Bascom

  American rodeo performer and painter (b. 1906)

• Aug. 30 Fischer Black

  Renowned American economist who co-developed the Black-Scholes model, a fundamental theory in financial economics for pricing derivatives and options.

• Aug. 30 Sterling Morrison

  Guitarist and founding member of the influential avant-garde rock band The Velvet Underground, who significantly impacted alternative music in the 1960s.

• Aug. 31 David Farrar

  British actor known for his roles in films like 'Beat Girl' and 'I Accuse', who was active during the mid-20th century cinema.