- Aug 8 Daniel Jarque, Spanish football player, dies of a heart attack at 26
- Aug 11 Eunice Kennedy Shriver, American sister of President John F. Kennedy, founder of the Special Olympics, dies at 88
- Aug 24 Toni Sailer, Austrian alpine ski racer (Olympic gold Downhill, Giant slalom, Slalom 1956; 7 x World C'ship gold), dies from laryngeal cancer at 73
- Aug 29 Frank Gardner, Australian auto racer (European F5000 1971; British Touring Car Championship 1967-68, 73), dies at 77
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