- Aug 2 W. Douglas Hawkes, British auto racer and designer, dies at 80
- Aug 7 Sylvio Mantha, Canadian ice hockey player, dies at 72
- Aug 11 Jack Hill, Australian cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1953-55, 8 wickets), dies at 51
- Aug 13 Hugo Yarnold, English cricketer (Umpire in 3 Tests for England), dies at 57