- Aug 11 Paul Felix Schmidt, Estonian-German chess player, dies at 67
- Aug 13 Tigran Petrosian, Soviet Armenian World Chess Champion (1963-69), dies of stomach cancer at 55
- Aug 25 Viktor Chukarin, Soviet gymnast (Olympic gold 1952, 56), dies at 62
- Aug 25 Waite Hoyt, American MLB baseball HOF pitcher (World Series 1923, 27, 28; AL wins leader 1927; NY Yankees), dies from heart failure at 84
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
NFL Stars
Tennis Champions