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)

Titular queen consort of Romania

French physicist, philosopher and author (1921–2015)

Canadian 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 author (born 1974)

English presenter and racing driver (1955–2014)

Belarusian footballer (1973–2014)

American baseball player (1920–2013)

American actress and producer (1932–2013)

British writer

Musical artist

American football player (1928–2013)

Italian footballer (1953-2012)

English academic, school headmaster and a gifted amateur sportsman

American classical composer