- Aug 1 Korey Stringer, American NFL football tackle, 1995-2000 (Minnesota Vikings), dies of complications from heat stroke at 27
- Aug 10 Lou Boudreau, American Baseball HOF shortstop (8 × MLB All-Star; World Series & AL MVP 1948; AL batting champion 1944; Cleveland Indians) and manager (Cleveland, Boston RS, KC A's, Chicago Cubs), dies at 84
- Aug 13 Otto Stuppacher, Austrian racing driver, dies at 54
- Aug 15 Richard Chelimo, Kenyan athlete (b. 1972)
- Aug 21 Calum MacKay, Canadian NHL ice hockey player, 1947-55 (Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens), dies at 74
- Aug 22 Tatyana Averina, Russian speed skater 1K, 3K (Olympic gold 1976), dies at 61
- Aug 24 Hank Sauer, American baseball left fielder (NL MVP, HR leader, RBI leader 1952; MLB All Star 1950, 52; Chicago Cubs), dies from a heart attack at 84
- Aug 25 Carl Brewer, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1938)
- Aug 25 Ken Tyrrell, English race driver and founder of Tyrrell Racing, dies at 77
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