- Aug 5 Jim O'Hora, American football coach (b. 1915)
- Aug 5 Polina Astakhova, Soviet-Ukrainian gymnast (5 Olympic gold 1956, 60, 64), dies at 68
- Aug 5 Roy Scott, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (1 Test, 1 wicket; Canterbury), dies at 88
- Aug 8 Gene Mauch, American baseball player (b. 1925)
- Aug 14 Coo Coo Marlin, American NASCAR race car driver, dies at 73
- Aug 18 Christopher Bauman, American wrestler (b. 1982)
- Aug 21 David Ironside, South African cricketer (South African swing bowler in 3 Tests v NZ 1953-54), dies at 80
- Aug 27 Seán Purcell, Gaelic footballer (b. 1929)
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