- Aug 1 Doug Burgum, American businessman (Great Plains Software) and politician (Governor of North Dakota 2016-), born in Arthur, North Dakota
- Aug 1 Tom Leykis, American radio personality (The Tom Leykis Show), born in The Bronx, New York
- Aug 2 Fulvio Melia, Italian-American physicist, astrophysicist and author, born in Gorizia, Italy
- Aug 2 Isabel Pantoja, Spanish copia and Canción melódica singer (Genio y Figura), born in Seville, Spain
- Aug 3 Abhisit Vejjajiva, 27th Prime Minister of Thailand (2008-11), born in Wallsend, Northumberland, England
- Aug 3 Balwinder Sandhu, Indian cricket all-rounder (8 Tests; 22 ODIs), born in Mumbai, India
- Aug 3 Kirk Brandon, British punk rock and new wave singer-songwriter (Theatre of Hate; Spear of Destiny - Outland), born in Westminster, London
- Aug 3 Todd Christensen, American football tight end (Super Bowl XV, XVIII; First-team All-Pro 1983, 85, 86; 5 × Pro Bowl; Oakland/LA Raiders) and sportscaster (NBC Sports, ESPN, CBS Sports Network), born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
- Aug 4 Gerry Cooney, American boxer (5 x World Heavyweight title loser), born in Manhattan, New York
- Aug 5 Ferdi Bolland, Dutch singer, guitarist (Bolland & Bolland - "Spaceman"), songwriter, and record producer, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Maureen McCormick (67 years old)
Aug 5 American actress (The Brady Bunch- "Marcia"), born in Encino, California
- Aug 6 Stepfanie Kramer, American actress (Claudia-We Got it Made, Hunter), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 7 Kent Rominger, American astronaut (STS 73, 80, 85), born in Del Norte, California
- Aug 8 Chris Foreman, British pop-ska guitarist (Madness - "Our House"; "It Must Be Love"), born in London
- Aug 8 David Grant, British pop-soul singer ("Stop & Go"; "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"), and televeion personality (Pop Idol), born in Hackney, London, England
- Aug 10 Charlie Peacock, American jazz and contemporary Christian music pianist, singer, songwriter, and record producer (The Civil Wars), born in Yuba City, California
- Aug 10 Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat, Australian tennis player (1977 Australian Open doubles winner and single finalist), born in Albury, New South Wales
- Aug 10 On Ka'a Davis, American experimental jazz guitarist and composer (Sun Ra Arkestra), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Aug 10 Tugboat [Fred Ottman], American WWF wrestler, born in Miami, Florida
- Aug 11 June Daugherty, American women's college basketball coach (Boise State Uni, Uni of Washington, Washington State University), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 2021)
- Aug 11 Pierre-Louis Lions, French mathematician
- Aug 12 Bruce Greenwood, Canadian actor (Thirteen Days), born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
- Aug 12 Sidath Wettimuny, Sri Lanka cricket batsman (23 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 190; Sri Lanka's first Test century [157] 1982), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Aug 14 Adele Sebastian, American jazz flute player and vocalist (The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra), born in Riverside, California (d. 1983)
- Aug 14 Rusty Wallace, American auto racer (NASCAR Winston Cup 1989; NASCAR Cup series Rookie of the Year 1984) and broadcaster (ESPN, ABC), born in Arnold, Missouri
- Aug 14 Sharon Bryant, American vocalist (Atlantic Starr), born in Westchester County, New York
- Aug 15 Lorraine Desmarais, French Canadian jazz pianist and composer, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Aug 15 Peter-John Vettese, Scottish keyboardist (Jethro Tull, 1982-89), songwriter, arranger, and producer, born in Scotland, United Kingdom
- Aug 15 Vinny Denunzio, American drummer (The Feelies), born in New Jersey
- Aug 16 Colleen Walker, American golfer (du Maurier Classic 1997), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2012)
- Aug 16 Daniel Willems, Belgian cyclist
- Aug 16 Dominic Erban, French rugby international player
- Aug 17 Álvaro Pino, Spanish cyclist, born in Ponteareas, Spain
- Aug 17 Gail Berman, American film executive, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Aug 18 John Debney, American Emmy Award-winning TV, film, and orchestral composer (The Passion of the Christ; Elf; Garry Marshall films; The Abrahamic Symphony), born in Glendale, California
- Aug 18 Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, American drummer, songwriter (Weird Al Yankovic), and web designer, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 18 Sandeep Patil, Indian cricketer (Indian batsman Great 174 v Adelaide 1981), born in Mumbai, India
- Aug 19 Adam Arkin, American actor (Busting Loose; Pearl; Northern Exposure - "Adam"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Aug 19 Cindy Nelson, American skier (Olympic bronze 1976)
- Aug 20 Alvin Greenidge, West Indian cricketer (WI opener, no relation to Gordon or Geoff), born in Bath Village, Christ Church, Barbados
- Aug 20 Joan Allen, American actress (Peggy Sue Got Married, Tucker, In Country), born in Rochelle, Illinois
- Aug 20 Ric Olsen, American rock guitarist (Berlin - "Take My Breath Away"), born in the USA
- Aug 21 Jon Tester, American politician (Senator-D-Montana 2007-), born in Havre, Montana
Kim Cattrall (67 years old)
Aug 21 British Canadian actress (Mannequin, Sex and the City), born in Liverpool, England
- Aug 22 Jeffrey Lloyd, South African jockey based in Australia, born in Durban, South Africa
Paul Molitor (67 years old)
Aug 22 American Baseball HOF infielder (7 x MLB All-Star Milwaukee Brewers; World Series MVP 1993 Toronto Blue Jays) and manager (Minnesota Twins 2015-18), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Aug 22 Peter Taylor, Australian cricketer (Australian off-spinner 1987-92), born in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Aug 23 Andreas Floer, German mathematician (Floer homology), born in Duisburg, Germany (d. 1991)
- Aug 23 David Wolf, American astronaut (STS 58, sk: 89/91), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Aug 23 Skipp Sudduth, American actor (Third Watch), born in Wareham, Massachusetts
- Aug 23 Valgerd Svarstad Haugland, Norwegian politician, born in Kvam, Norway
- Aug 24 John Culberson, American attorney and politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas), born in Houston, Texas
- Aug 24 Kile Smith, American contemporary orchestral and choral composer (The Arc in the Sky), broadcaster and podcaster (Fleisher Discoveries, 2002-24), born in Camden, New Jersey [1]
- Aug 25 Henri Toivonen, Finnish rally driver (3 x World Rally C'ship round wins for Talbot, Opel, Porsche, Lancia), born in Jyväskylä, Finland (d. 1986)
- Aug 25 Matt Aitken, English songwriter and rocker (Stock Aitken & Waterman-Road Block), born in Coventry, England
- Aug 26 Maneka Gandhi, Indian politician and activist, wife of Sanjay Gandhi, born in Delhi, India
- Aug 26 Mark Mangino, American football coach, born in New Castle, Pennsylvania
- Aug 26 Sally Beamish, British violist and composer (Monster; River; The Singing; Spinal Chords), born in London, England
- Aug 27 Constantine Orbelian, American pianist and conductor (Moscow Chamber Orchestra, 1991-2010; Kaunas City Symphony, 2014-present; New York City Opera, 2021-present), born in San Francisco, California
- Aug 27 Glen Matlock, British punk rock bassist (The Sex Pistols; The Philistines), born in Paddington, London
- Aug 28 Beverley Goddard-Callender, English track and field athlete (Olympic bronze 1980, 84), born in Barbados
- Aug 28 Luis Guzmán, Puerto Rican actor (The Limey), born in Cayey, Puerto Rico
- Aug 29 (Jesus Christ) "G.G." Allin, American punk rock singer, born in Lancaster, New Hampshire (d. 1993)
- Aug 30 Jayne Irving, English TV hostess (Live at 3), born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire
- Aug 31 Masashi Tashiro, Japanese television performer
Tsai Ing-wen (67 years old)
Aug 31 Taiwanese politician, academic and 7th President of the Republic of China (Democratic Progressive Party: 2016-2024), born in Taipei, Taiwan
About August 1956
How Old? 67 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes
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