Jorge Rafael Videla (1925-2013)
Aug 2 Argentine military officer and dictator (1976-81), born in Mercedes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Aug 5 Cor Witschge, Dutch actor (Pipo the Clown), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1991)
- Aug 6 Barbara Bates, American actress (All About Eve, It's a Great Life), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1969)
- Aug 6 Leland Smith, American composer, bassoonist and computer coder who led music publishing into the digital age (SCORE), born in Oakland, California (d. 2013)
- Aug 6 Stig-Göran Myntti, Finnish soccer midfielder (61 caps; Vasa IFK), born in Maalahti, Finland (d. 2020)
- Aug 7 Art Laboe [Egnoian], American radio disc jockey ("Oldies but Goodies"), songwriter, record producer, and radio station owner, born in Murray, Utah (d. 2022) [1]
- Aug 7 Felice Bryant, American songwriter (Bye Bye Love; Wake Up Little Susie), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2003)
- Aug 7 Julian Orbon De Soto, Cuban composer, born in Aviles, Spain (d. 1991)
- Aug 7 M. S. Swaminathan, Indian agricultural scientist, leader of the green revolution in India, born in Kumbakonam, Madras Presidency (d. 2023)
- Aug 8 Alija Izetbegović, Bosnian politician and 1st president of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1990-2000), born in Bosanski Šamac, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (d. 2003)
- Aug 9 David A. Huffman, American computer scientist, creator of Huffman coding, born in Ohio (d. 1999)
- Aug 9 Len Sutton, American auto racer and broadcaster (Indianapolis 500, 1962 runner-up), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2006)
- Aug 9 Robert Heppener, Dutch composer (Hymns & Conversations for 28 Harps; Memento), born in Amsterdam (d. 2009)
- Aug 10 Alastair Mackie, Scottish poet and teacher, born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 1995)
- Aug 11 Carl Rowan, American syndicated journalist (Chicago Sun-Times, Washington bureau), and diplomat, born in Ravenscroft, Tennessee (d. 2000)
- Aug 11 Floyd Curry, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Stanley Cup 1953, 56-58; Montreal Canadiens), born in Chapleau, Ontario (d. 2006)
- Aug 11 Robert Linn, American classical composer and educator, born in San Francisco (d. 1999)
- Aug 12 Dale Bumpers, American politician (Sen-D Arkansas, 1975-99), born in Charleston, Arkansas (d. 2016)
- Aug 12 Earl Coleman, American jazz singer, born in Port Huron, Michigan (d. 1995)
- Aug 12 George Wetherill, American scientist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
- Aug 12 Norris McWhirter, English author (founded Guinness Book of World Records), born in Winchmore Hill, England (d. 2004)
- Aug 12 Ross McWhirter, English author (founded Guinness Book of World Records), born in Winchmore Hill, England (d. 1975)
- Aug 12 Sybil Michelow, South-African contralto and composer, born in Johannesburg (d. 2013)
- Aug 13 Benny Bailey, American jazz trumpeter, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2005)
- Aug 14 Paul Beaver, American experimental, electronic, and psychedelic rock Moog synthesizer player (Beaver & Krause), born in Columbiana, Ohio (d. 1975)
- Aug 14 Russell Baker, American columnist, author and humorist (NY Times), born in Loudoun County, Virginia (d. 2019)
- Aug 15 Aldo Ciccolini, Italian-French concert pianist, born in Naples, Italy (d. 2015)
- Aug 15 Billy Pinkney, American bass vocalist (Drifters - "Ruby Baby"), born in Dalzell, South Carolina (d. 2007)
- Aug 15 George Morrow, American jazz double-bassist (Max Roach and Clifford Brown; Sonny Rollins), born in Pasadena, California (d. 1992)
- Aug 15 Gertrude Shope, South African leader of the ANC Women’s League, born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Aug 15 Mike Connors [Krekor Ohanian], American actor (Mannix), born in Fresno, California (d. 2017)
Oscar Peterson (1925-2007)
Aug 15 Canadian jazz pianist and composer (Downbeat Magazine's Pianist of the Year, 1950-62), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Aug 15 Rose Maddox, American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter, and fiddle player (Sing a Little Song of Heartache), born in Boaz, Alabama (d. 1998)
- Aug 16 Fess Parker, American actor (Davy Crockett, Old Yeller), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2010)
- Aug 16 Willie Jones, American baseball third baseman (MLB All Star 1950, 51; Philadelphia Phillies), born in Dillon, South Carolina (d. 1983)
- Aug 17 John Hawkes, American writer (2nd Skin), born in Stamford, Connecticut (d. 1998)
- Aug 17 John Howard Purnell, Welsh chemist (Royal Society of Chemistry), born in Rhondda, South Wales (d. 1996)
- Aug 18 Brian Aldiss, British sci-fi author (Super-Toys Last All Summer Long, Helliconia trilogy), born in East Dereham, Norfolk (d. 2017)
- Aug 18 Pierre Grondin, French Canadian cardiac surgeon (d. 2006)
- Aug 18 Sonny Til [Earlington Carl Tilghman], American doo-wop singer (The Orioles), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1981)
- Aug 19 Claude Gauvreau, Canadian playwright (d. 1971)
- Aug 21 Judy Grable [Nellya Baughman], American professional wrestler, born in Bremerton, Washington (d. 2008)
- Aug 21 Maurice Pialat, French actor and director (The Naked Childhood), born in Cunlhat, Puy-de-Dôme, France (d. 2003)
- Aug 22 Honor Blackman, English actress (Goldfinger, The Avengers), born in Plaistow, London (d. 2020)
- Aug 23 Sulkhan Tsintsadze, Georgian composer, born in Gori, Transcaucasian SSR, Soviet Union (now Georgia) (d. 1991)
- Aug 23 Włodzimierz Kotoński, Polish composer, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2014)
- Aug 25 Thea Astley, Australian novelist and short-story writer, born in Queensland, Australia (d. 2004)
- Aug 26 Alain Peyrefitte, French politician (Minister of Justice, 1977-81; Minister of Information, 1962-66) and writer (The Immobile Empire), born in Najac, France (d. 1999)
- Aug 26 Jack Hirshleifer, American economist, educator, and author, born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 2005)
- Aug 26 Sangharakshita [Dennis Lingwood], Buddhist Philosopher, Founder of the Western Buddhist Order, born in London, England (d. 2018)
- Aug 27 Darry Cowl, French musician and actor, born in Vittel, France (d. 2006)
- Aug 27 Ken Grieves, Australian cricketer (NSW leg-spin all-rounder), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1992)
- Aug 27 Richard Rutt, English bishop of Leicester, born in Lengford, England (d. 2011)
- Aug 27 Tony Crombie, English jazz drummer and bandleader, born in Bishopsgate, London (d. 1999)
- Aug 28 Arkady Natanovich Strugatsky, Soviet-Russian sci-fi author (Tale of the Troika), born in Batumi, Georgia (d. 1991)
- Aug 28 Billy Grammer, American country music singer and guitarist, born in Benton, Illinois (d. 2011)
- Aug 28 Donald O'Connor, American dancer and actor (Singin' in the Rain), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2003)
- Aug 28 John Gillett, British film critic and researcher, born in London (d. 1995)
- Aug 28 Marvin Davis, CEO (Davis Oil Company), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2004)
- Aug 29 Loyd Gentry, American thoroughbred trainer (Kentucky Derby 1967 Proud Clarion), born in Covington, Kentucky (d. 2012)
- Aug 30 Julien Schoenaerts, Flemish actor (Daens/Medea), born in Eigenbilzen, Belgium (d. 2006)
- Aug 30 Laurent de Brunhoff, French-American writer and illustrator (Babar the Elephant), born in Paris, France (d. 2024)
About August 1925
How Old? 98 years old
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