William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951)
Aug 14 American newspaper publisher (San Francisco Examiner, Seattle P-I), dies at 88
- Aug 15 Artur Schnabel, Austrian pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69
- Aug 16 Du Yuesheng, Chinese mob boss, dies at 62
- Aug 16 Louis Jouvet, French actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise), dies from a heart attack at 63
- Aug 21 (Leonard) Constant Lambert, British composer (The Rio Grande; Horoscope; Summer's Last Will and Testament), and music director (Vic-Wells/Royal Ballet, 1931-47), dies of pneumonia and complications of diabetes and alcoholism at 45
- Aug 22 J. P. Bickell, Canadian businessman and sports team owner (Toronto Maple Leafs), dies at 66
- Aug 28 Robert Walker, American actor and writer (Strangers on a Train, Bataan, Madame Curie), dies from an adverse reaction to prescription drugs at 32
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide