Famous people died in August - page 30

Lenny Bruce

Lenny Bruce

Lenny Bruce was a notable American stand-up comedian, satirist, and social critic

AmericanOctober 13, 1925267 views

Leon Trotsky

Leon Trotsky was a Russian politician, a Marxist revolutionary and the founder and the first leader of the Red Army

RussianNovember 7, 1879477 views

Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier was a Swiss-born French architect, who was also famous for his painting talents

FrenchOctober 6, 1887234 views

Learned Hand

Learned Hand was a great American jurist and judicial philosopher

AmericanJanuary 27, 1872132 views

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall was an American actress known for her peculiar voice and sensual looks

AmericanSeptember 16, 1924295 views

Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin was an American writer

Wallace Stevens

Receiver of the Pulitzer Prize, Wallace Stevens was one of the most significant American poets

William Wallace

William Wallace was a Scottish knight who was a central figure in the Wars of Scottish Independence

Scottish1270596 views

Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad was an acclaimed Polish author, who wrote in English

PolishDecember 3, 1857128 views

Charles Baudelaire

Charles Baudelaire was a famous French poet and art critic known for his critical reviews of the notable artists of his times

FrenchApril 9, 1821140 views