Notable deaths on August 1

American writer and editor (1952–2024)

Scottish Islamic scholar (1930–2021)

American film director (1939–2021)

American football player (1966–2020)

American poker player (1945–2020)

American actor (1934–2020)

Wife of former King of Romania (1923–2016)

French physicist, philosopher and author (1921–2015)

Canadian doctor and politician (1939–2015)

English singer and media personality (1943–2015)

Chinese footballer and manager

German footballer (1968–2015)

American World War II soldier (1925–2014)

Norwegian novelist (1974–2014)

English presenter and racing driver (1955–2014)

Belarusian footballer (1973–2014)

American baseball player (1920–2013)

American actress and producer (1932–2013)

British broadcaster, music critic, and writer (1922–2013)

American cellist (1942–2013)

American football player (1928–2013)

Italian footballer (1953–2012)

English academic, school headmaster and amateur sportsman (1924–2012)

American classical composer (1921–2012)