11 August

Across recorded history, 1,396 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 11 August. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Robin Williams

1951–2014

American actor and comedian

Robin Williams was an American actor and comedian known for his extensive work in film, television, and stand-up performance.

Jackson Pollock

1912–1956

American painter

Jackson Pollock was an American painter known for his development of the drip technique.

Andrew Carnegie

1835–1919

Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist

Andrew Carnegie was an industrialist and philanthropist who led the expansion of the American steel industry.

V. S. Naipaul

1932–2018

Trinidadian-British writer

V. S. Naipaul was a writer known for his novels, essays, and travel literature.

Edith Wharton

1862–1937

American writer and designer

Edith Wharton was an American novelist who wrote extensively about the lives and social mores of the upper class.

John Henry Newman

1801–1890

English cleric and cardinal

John Henry Newman was a theologian who transitioned from an Anglican priest to a Catholic cardinal.

Max Theiler

1899–1972

South African-American virologist and doctor

Max Theiler was a virologist who developed a vaccine against yellow fever.

Les Paul

1915–2009

American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor

Les Paul was an American musician and inventor who pioneered the development of the solid-body electric guitar.

Lydia Koidula

1843–1886

Estonian poet

Lydia Koidula was an Estonian poet who contributed significantly to the development of national literature.

Peter Cushing

1913–1994

British actor

Peter Cushing was a British actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and stage productions.

Alonzo Church

1903–1995

American mathematician and logician

Alonzo Church was a mathematician who developed the lambda calculus and contributed to the foundations of theoretical computer science.

Anne Heche

1969–2022

American actress

Anne Heche was an American actor who appeared in numerous film and television productions.

Francesco Crispi

1818–1901

Italian patriot and statesman

Francesco Crispi was an Italian statesman who served as a prominent political figure during the unification of Italy.

Maximilian Voloshin

1877–1932

ukrainian poet

Maximilian Voloshin was a poet who produced a significant body of literary work and paintings.

Sabina Spielrein

1885–1942

Russian physician and one of the first female psychoanalysts

Sabina Spielrein was a psychoanalyst and physician who became one of the first women to practice in the field of psychoanalysis.

Anne Ramsey

1929–1988

American actress

Anne Ramsey was an American actress who performed in film, television, and stage productions.

Fred Sinowatz

1929–2008

Austrian historian and chancellor

Fred Sinowatz was an Austrian politician who served as chancellor.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

1921–2009

American philanthropist; founder of the Special Olympics; sister of John F. Kennedy

Eunice Kennedy Shriver was a philanthropist who founded the Special Olympics.

Trini Lopez

1937–2020

American singer and musician

Trini Lopez was an American musician who achieved international success as a singer and guitarist.

Vladimir Beara

1928–2014

Croatian footballer

Vladimir Beara was a Croatian footballer who served as both a player and a coach.

Lorenz Oken

1779–1851

German naturalist

Lorenz Oken was a German naturalist who contributed to the development of nature philosophy and biological classification.

Andrew Smith

1797–1872

Scottish surgeon, explorer, ethnologist and zoologist

Andrew Smith was a surgeon and explorer who conducted extensive scientific research on the natural history and ethnology of Southern Africa.

Jernej Kopitar

1780–1844

Slovenian philologist

Jernej Kopitar was a Slovenian philologist who contributed significantly to the study of Slavic languages.

Tazio Nuvolari

1892–1953

Italian racecar driver

Tazio Nuvolari was an Italian racecar driver who competed in both automobile and motorcycle racing.

Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.