Famous people died in August - page 29

Rene Magritte

Rene Magritte

Rene Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his thought-provoking images that force the observers to think beyond their perceptions of reality

BelgianNovember 21, 1898272 views

Princess Diana

Diana, Princess of Wales, was one of the most adored members of the British Royal family, who died an untimely death

BritishJuly 1, 1961252 views

Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong was the first man ever to land on the Moon

AmericanAugust 5, 1930401 views

Naguib Mahfouz

Naguib Mahfouz was an Egyptian novelist and the first Arab writer to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988

EgyptianDecember 11, 1911142 views

Michael Collins

Michael Collins was an Irish revolutionary leader and politician

IrishOctober 16, 1890259 views

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe was a famous and one of the foremost and biggest sex symbol of Hollywood

AmericanJune 1, 1926412 views

Margaret Mitchell

Margaret Mitchell was a famous American author and journalist

Loretta Young

Loretta Young was an American film actress who mesmerized the audience with her ethereal beauty during the 1930s and the 1940s

AmericanJanuary 6, 1913169 views

Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie was a famous businessman and philanthropist and one of the richest men in the history of the world

AmericanNovember 25, 1835197 views