- Aug 5 Lala Amarnath, Indian cricket all-rounder and captain (24 Tests, 1 x 100, 4 x 50, HS 118, 45 wickets; Gujarat CC, Hindus CC), dies at 88
- Aug 10 Gilbert Parkhouse, Welsh cricket batsman (7 Tests England, 2 x 50; Glamorgan CCC, MCC), dies at 74
- Aug 14 Cuan McCarthy, South African cricketer (36 Test wkts for South Africa, 1 career no-ball), dies at 71
- Aug 18 Maurice Evans, English soccer wing half (Reading, 407 games) and manager (Shrewsbury Town, Reading, Oxford United), dies from a heart attack at 63
- Aug 20 Henry Austin, British tennis player (3-time Grand Slam runner-up), dies of complications from a fall at 94
- Aug 30 Willie Maddren, English soccer defender (Middlesborough 293 games) and manager (Middlesborough 1984-86), dies from motor neurone disease at 49
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
NFL Stars
Tennis Champions