- Aug 3 Carl Friedrich von Langen, German equestrian (Olympic gold 1928), dies after a fall from his horse at 47
- Aug 5 Neville Quinn, South African cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 35 wickets), dies of heart failure at 26
- Aug 8 Wilbert Robinson, American Baseball HOF catcher (Philadelphia A's, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals) and manager (Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Robins), dies at 71
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