- Aug 1 Denny Cordell, British rock music and record producer (The Moody Blues; Leon Russell), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1995)
- Aug 1 Geoffrey Britton, British rock drummer (Paul McCartney & Wings), born in Lewisham, South East London, England
- Aug 2 Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven, Dutch politician (PvdA), born in Noordwolde, Netherlands
- Aug 2 Kathy Lennon, American pop singer (Lennon Sisters), born in Santa Monica, California
- Aug 2 Max Wright, American character actor (Buffalo Bill; Alf; Misfits of Science), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2019)
- Aug 2 Rose Tremain, British novelist and playwright (Restoration), born in London, England
- Aug 2 Tom Burgmeier, American baseball player, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Aug 3 Masato Sagawa, Japanese engineer (invented world's strongest magnet - Nd-Fe-B), born in Tokushima, Japan
- Aug 4 Bjørn Wirkola, Norwegian ski jumper, born in Alta, Norway
- Aug 4 David Carr, British rock keyboardist (The Fortunes), born in Leyton, London (d. 2011)
- Aug 4 Michael J. McCulley, American naval officer, aviator and astronaut (STS-34), born in San Diego, California
- Aug 4 Milan Máčala, Czech football coach, born in Biskupice, Czech Republic
- Aug 4 Rodney Stuart Pattison, British yachtsman (Olympics)
- Aug 4 Tina Cole, American singer (King Cousins) and actress (My Three Sons - "Katie"), born in Hollywood, California
- Aug 5 Sammi Smith, American country music singer ("Help Me Make It Through The Night"), born in Orange County, California (d. 2005)
- Aug 5 Sandy Pearlman, American lyricist; music producer, artist manager (Blue Öyster Cult), music journalist and record company executive, born in Rockaway, Queens, New York City (d. 2016)
- Aug 6 Jon Postel, American computer scientist (d. 1998)
- Aug 6 Michael Anderson Jr, actor (Clay-The Monroes), born in London, England
- Aug 6 Ray Buktenica, Greenwich Village actor (Rhoda, House Calls), born in New York City
- Aug 7 Alain Corneau, French director (Choice of Arms), born in Meung-sur-Loire, France (d. 2010)
- Aug 7 Giorgio Alverà, Italian bobsledder (World C'ship gold Two-man 1975), born in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (d. 2013)
- Aug 7 Lana Cantrell, Australian singer (Those Were the Days), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- Aug 8 Daniel Börtz, Swedish classical composer, born in Hässleholm, Sweden
- Aug 8 Jean-Claude Marty, French rugby league winger (13 Tests; FC Lézignan XIII, Racing Club Albi XIII), born in Carcassonne, France (d. 2023)
Ken Norton (1943-2013)
Aug 9 American boxer (WBC heavyweight champion 1978; famous Muhammad Ali trilogy; International Boxing HOF), born in Jacksonville, Illinois
- Aug 9 Lorenzo Sanz, Spanish businessman and football executive (president Real Madrid 1995-2000; owner Málaga CF), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2020)
- Aug 9 Wanda Young, American pop singer (The Marvelettes - "Please Mr. Postman"; “Don’t Mess With Bill"), born in Eloise, Michigan (d. 2021)
- Aug 10 Jimmy Griffin, American pop singer, guitarist and songwriter, (Bread), and Academy Award winner ("For All We Know"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2005)
- Aug 10 Louis Brus, American chemist (2023 Nobel prize for Chemistry for discovery of quantum dots), born in Cleveland, Ohio [1]
- Aug 10 Michael Mantler, Austrian javant-garde jazz trumpeter and contemporary music composer, born in Vienna, Austria
- Aug 10 Ronnie Spector [Veronica Bennett], American pop singer (The Ronettes -"Be My Baby"), born in New York City (d. 2022) [1]
- Aug 10 Shafqat Rana, Pakistan cricket batsman (5 Tests, top score 95), born in Simla, Punjab, British India
- Aug 11 Abigail Folger, American heiress and Manson murder victim (d. 1969)
- Aug 11 Denis Payton, British rock saxophonist (Dave Clark Five - "Glad All Over"), born in London (d. 2006)
- Aug 11 James Kale, Canadian rock bass player and songwriter (The Guess Who, 1962-72 - "American Woman"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Aug 11 Kenny Gamble, American songwriter, and "Philadelphia Soul" producer, with Leon Huff (Billy Paul - "Me & Mrs Jones"; The O'Jays; Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Aug 11 Krzysztof Meyer, Polish pianist, composer, and music scholar, born in Kraków, Poland
Pervez Musharraf (1943-2023)
Aug 11 Pakistani general and politician, 10th President of Pakistan (2001-2008), born in Delhi, British India
- Aug 12 Lesley Duncan (Cox), British session singer (Pink Floyd; Jesus Christ Superstar), and singer-songwriter ("Love Song"; "Sing Children Sing"), born in Stockton-On-Tees, England (d. 2010)
- Aug 13 Gary Ilman, American 100m freestyle (Olympic-4th-1964), born in Glendale, California
- Aug 13 Susan Jameson, English actress (Secret World of Polly Flint), born in Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England
- Aug 13 Walter Villa, Italian motorcycle road racer (250cc world champion 1974-76; 350cc 1976; Harley-Davidson), born in Castelnuovo Rangone (d. 2002)
- Aug 13 Yuri Fedorovich Isaulov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Omsk, Russia
- Aug 14 Barrie Leadbeater, English cricketer and umpire, born in Harehills, Leeds
- Aug 14 Herman Van Springel, Belgian road cyclist (Tour de France, 5 career stage wins; Tour de France 1968 & Giro d'Italia 1971 runner-up; Vuelta a España 1970 3rd), born in Grobbendonk, Belgium (d. 2022)
- Aug 14 Jon Andrew McBride, Capt USN/astronaut (STS 41G), born in Charleston, West Virginia
- Aug 14 Keith Hampson, British politician (C), arrested, not charged for sexual assault
- Aug 14 Terry Ellis, British record producer, artist manager (Jethro Tull; Paula Cole: Baby Animals), and label executive (co-founder of Chrysalis Records), born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
- Aug 15 Barbara Bouchet, German-American actress (Casino Royale), born in Liberec, Czech Republic
- Aug 15 Eni Faleomavaega, American-Samoan politician (3rd Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa), born in Vailoatai, American Samoa (d. 2017)
- Aug 15 Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1971-79) and Ruler of Dubai (1990-2006), born in Dubai, Trucial States (d. 2006)
- Aug 15 María Rojo, Mexican actress and politician, born in Mexico City
- Aug 15 Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela, Colombian drug lord and co-founder of the Cali Cartel, born in Mariquita, Colombia
- Aug 17 Dave "Snaker" Ray, American blues singer, and guitarist, born in St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 2002)
- Aug 17 Edward Cowie, English composer (Leviathan), and painter, born in Birmingham, England
- Aug 17 Koos Postema, Dutch editor-in-chief (Vrije Volk) and TV host
Robert De Niro (80 years old)
Aug 17 American actor (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull), born in New York City
- Aug 17 Yukio Kasaya, Japanese ski jumper (Olympic gold 1972), born in Yoichi, Japan (d. 2024)
- Aug 18 Gianni Rivera, Italian footballer and politician, born in Alessandria, Italy
- Aug 18 Martin Mull, American comic singer-songwriter and character actor (Fernwood 2-Night; Roseanne; Clue), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2024) [1]
- Aug 19 Billy J. Kramer, British pop rock vocalist (The Dakotas - "Bad To Me"), born in Bootle, Lancashire, England
- Aug 19 Edwin Hawkins, American gospel musician, choir master and composer ("Oh Happy Day"), born in Oakland, California (d. 2018)
- Aug 19 Sid Going, New Zealand rugby union halfback (29 Tests; Northland RU), born in Kawakawa, New Zealand (d. 2024)
- Aug 20 Sylvester McCoy, Scottish actor (Seventh Doctor in Doctor Who), born in Dunoon
- Aug 21 Clydie Mae King, American session and touring vocalist (Ray Charles; Bob Dylan; Humble Pie; Lynyrd Skynrd), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2019)
- Aug 21 Hugh Wilson, American screenwriter, film director The First Wives Club; Blast from the Past), and TV series creator (WKRP in Cincinnati; Frank's Place), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2018)
- Aug 22 Alun Michael, British Labour and Co-operative politician, born in Bryngwran, Anglesey
- Aug 22 Masatoshi Shima, Japanese computer scientist, born in Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Aug 23 Bobby Diamond, American actor (Duncan Gillis-Dobie Gillis), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 23 Dale Campbell-Savours, British Labour Party politician
- Aug 23 Nelson DeMille, American action adventure and suspense novels author (Plum Island), born in Jamaica, Queens, New York
- Aug 23 Peter Lilley, British Conservative Party politician and Secretary of state for British social security, born in Hayes, Kent, England
- Aug 24 John Cipollina, American rock guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service - "Fresh Air"), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1989)
- Aug 24 Pini Zahavi, Israeli football agent, born in Ness Ziona, Israel
- Aug 26 Ulf Sundelin, Swedish yachtsmen (Olympic gold 5.5m class 1968; World C'ship gold Dragon class 1971, 5.5m class 1986), born in Nacka, Sweden
- Aug 27 Bob Kerrey, (Sen-D Nebraska)
Tuesday Weld (80 years old)
Aug 27 American actress (Dobie Gillis, Wild in Country), born in New York City
- Aug 28 (Ann) "Honey" Lantree, British rock drummer (The Honeycombs), born in Hayes, Middlesex, England (d. 2018)
- Aug 28 David Soul [Solberg], American-British actor (Starsky & Hutch; Here Come s the Brides), and singer ("Don't Give Up On Us"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2024) [1]
- Aug 28 Lou Piniella, American baseball outfielder (1969 AL rookie of the year TEST) and manager (NY Yankees, Seattle Mariners), born in Tampa, Florida
- Aug 28 Surayud Chulanont, 24th Prime Minister of Thailand (2006-08), born in Prachinburi, Thailand
- Aug 29 Dick Halligan, American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger (Blood, Sweat & Tears, 1967-72 - "Variations On A Theme By Erik Satie"), born in Troy, New York (d. 2022)
- Aug 29 Mohamed Amin, Kenyan photojournalist, born in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya (d. 1996)
- Aug 30 Altovise Davis [née Gore], American entertainer, and final wife of Sammy Davis Jr., born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 2009)
- Aug 30 David Maslanka, American composer (Angel Of Mercy; Sea Dreams), and educator, born in New Bedford, Massachusetts (d. 2017)
- Aug 30 Jean-Claude Killy, French alpine skier (3 Olympic gold 1968), born in Paris, France
Robert Crumb (80 years old)
Aug 30 American cartoonist (Father Time; Fritz the Cat) and album cover artist (Janis Joplin; Grateful Dead), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Aug 30 Terry Simpson, Canadian ice hockey coach (New York Islanders 1986-89, Philadelphia Flyers 1993-94, Winnipeg Jets 1994-96), born in Brantford, Ontario
- Aug 31 Leonid Ivashov, Russian general, born in Frunze, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union
About August 1943
How Old? 80 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Leo (Jul 23 - Aug 22), Virgo (Aug 23 - Sep 22)
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