- Aug 1 Fred Moten, American cultural theorist, poet, and scholar, born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Aug 1 Gertjan Verbeek, Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen), born in Deventer, Netherlands
- Aug 1 Jacob Matlala, South African boxer (WBO, WBU, IBA flyweight champion; shortest world champion ever at 1.47m [4-foot-10]), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2013)
- Aug 1 Joetta Clark, American 800m runner (Olympic-1992), born in East Orange, New Jersey
- Aug 2 Cynthia Stevenson, American actress (Bob, Hope & Gloria), born in Oakland, California
- Aug 2 Lee Mavers, British singer and songwriter (The La's - "There She Goes"), born in Liverpool, England
- Aug 3 Lucky Dube, South African reggae musician ("Remember Me"; "It's Not Easy"), born in Ermelo, Transvaal (now Mpumalanga) (d. 2007)
- Aug 3 Tina Lehtola, Finnish women's ski jumper (world's record holder), born in Finland
- Aug 4 Joey Huffman, American rock keyboard and organ player (Soul Asylum), born in Pikeville, Kentucky
- Aug 4 Lori Lightfoot, American lawyer and politician, 1st female African American Mayor of Chicago (2019-), born in Massillon, Ohio
- Aug 4 Paul Reynolds, British rock guitarist (A Flock of Seagulls - "I Ran (So Far Away)"), born in Liverpool, England
Roger Clemens (61 years old)
Aug 4 American baseball pitcher (7 x Cy Young Awards; AL MVP 1986 Boston Red Sox; Triple Crown 1997, 98 Toronto Blue Jays; 11 x MLB All Star), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Aug 5 Eric Geboers, Belgian motocross racer (5 x world champion; 39 x career Grand Prix wins), born in Neerpelt, Belgium (d. 2018)
- Aug 5 Otis Thorpe, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 1992, NBA C'ship 1994 Houston Rockets), born in Boynton Beach Florida
Patrick Ewing (61 years old)
Aug 5 Jamaican-American NBA center, 1985-2002, 11X All-Star (NY Knicks, and 2 other teams; Olympic gold 1992), and collegiate coach (Georgetown, 2017-present), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Aug 5 Richard De Groen, New Zealand cricketer (NZ medium pacer), born in Otorohonga, New Zealand
Michelle Yeoh (61 years old)
Aug 6 Chinese-Malaysian actress (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tomorrow Never Dies), born in Ipoh, Federation of Malaya
- Aug 6 Thomas Jefferson, 200m runner (Olympic bronze 1984), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Aug 7 Bruno Pelletier, Québécois-Canadian pop singer, born in Charlesbourg, Quebec City, Quebec
- Aug 7 Michael "Weiki" Weikath, German heavy metal guitarist (Helloween), born in Hamburg, West Germany
- Aug 8 Charmaine Crooks, Canadian 800m runner (Olympics 1984, 88, 92, 96), born in Mandeville, Jamaica
- Aug 8 Suzee Pai, American actress (Big Trouble in Little China), born in Toledo, Ohio
- Aug 9 Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, German politician, Leader of Christian Democratic Union (2018-), born in Völklingen, West Germany
- Aug 9 Jim Johnson, American NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), born in New Hope, Minnesota
- Aug 9 John "Hot Rod" Williams, American NBA center/forward (Phoenix Suns), born in Sorrento, Louisiana (d. 2015)
- Aug 9 Michael "Mick" Conroy, British bassist (Stereo Lab, Modern English - "I Melt With You"), born in England
- Aug 9 Yinka Shonibare, British Nigerian artist (Nelson's Ship in a Bottle), born in London, England
- Aug 10 Dan Donovan, English rock keyboardist (Big Audio Dynamite), born in London, England
- Aug 10 Julia Fordham, British pop and jazz singer-songwriter ("Happy Ever After"), born in Portsmouth, England
- Aug 10 Suzanne Collins, American author (The Hunger Games Trilogy), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- Aug 11 Jonathan Hayes, American NFL tight end and coach (KC Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers), born in South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania
- Aug 11 Uvais Karnain, cricketer (Sri Lankan ODI bowler in mid 1980's)
- Aug 12 Miss Cleo [Youree Dell Harris], American psychic (Psychic Readers Network), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2016)
- Aug 13 Bob Stringer, English executive (CEO Sony Music Entertainment), born in Aylesbury, England
- Aug 13 John Slattery, American actor (Mad Men, The Adjustment Bureau), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Aug 14 Jerry Foltz, American golfer and commentator (Golf Channel), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Aug 14 Lady Bunny [Jon Ingle], American drag queen, promoter and founder of the annual Wigstock event, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Aug 14 Mark Gubicza, American baseball pitcher (KC Royals), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Aug 14 Mark Robert Isfeld, Canadian soldier and United Nations peacekeeper, born in Zweibrücken, Germany
- Aug 14 Rameez Raja, Pakistani cricketer (prolific Pakistani batsman), born in Faisalabad, Pakistan
- Aug 15 Bubby Brister, NFL quarterback (NY Jets, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
- Aug 15 Tom Colicchio, American chef (Gramercy Tavern), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Aug 16 (Vendela) Astrid Young, Canadian session vocalist, singer-songwriter, and best-selling author (Being Young), born in Toronto, Ontario
Steve Carell (61 years old)
Aug 16 American actor and comedian (The Office), born in Concord, Massachusetts
- Aug 17 Buddy Landel 'Nature Boy', American professional wrestler, born in Knoxville, Tennessee (d. 2015)
- Aug 17 Gilby Clarke, American rock guitarist (Guns N' Roses, 1991-94; Rock Star Supernova), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Aug 18 Felipe Calderón, Mexican politician (President of Mexico, 2006–12), born in Morelia, Mexico
- Aug 18 Sandra Farmer-Patrick, Jamaican-born American 400m hurdler, born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Aug 19 Angelo Debarre, French gypsy jazz guitarist (Mémoires: Memories of Django), born in Saint-Denis, France
- Aug 19 Eric Lutes, American actor (Del-Caroline in the City), born in Charlestown, Rhode Island
- Aug 19 Michael Massimino, American astronaut (STS-109 Columbia, STS-125 Atlantis), born in Oceanside, New York
- Aug 19 Tammy Bruce, American political commentator (Fox), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 19 Valerie Kaprisky, French actress (Breathless, Public Woman), born in Paris, France
- Aug 20 Dong-Wook Song, South Korean tennis player, born in Seoul, South Korea
- Aug 20 Duffy Waldorf Jr, American golfer (4 PGA Tour titles), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 20 James Marsters, American actor (Spike-Buffy the Vampire Slayer), born in Greenville, California
- Aug 20 Pedro Gomez, American sports journalist (ESPN 2003-21), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2021)
- Aug 20 Steve Daines, American politician (Senator-R-Montana 2015-), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 21 Jeff Stryker, American adult film actor, born in Carmi, Illinois
- Aug 22 Gene Sauers, American golfer (US Senior Open 2016; PGA C'ship 1992 runner-up), born in Savannah, Georgia
- Aug 22 James DeBarge, American rock vocalist and keyboardist (Debarge - "Rhythm Of The Night"), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Aug 22 Marie Laurie Mahabir, North American Bodybuilding Champ (1985-87), born in Le Moule, Guadeloupe
- Aug 23 Glenn Healy, Canadian NHL goalie (NY Rangers), born in Pickering, Ontario, Canada
- Aug 23 Kyle Clifton, American NFL linebacker (NY Jets), born in Olney, Texas
- Aug 23 Martin Cauchon, Canadian politician (Minister of Justice 2002-03), born in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada
- Aug 24 Craig Kilborn, American television host (ESPN's SportsCenter, 1993-96; The Daily Show, 1996-98; The Late Late Show, 1999-2004), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Aug 24 David Koechner, American actor, born in Tipton, Missouri
- Aug 24 Mary Ellen Weber, American NASA astronaut (STS 70), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Aug 25 David Packer, American actor (Almost Heroes), born in Passaic, New Jersey
- Aug 25 Mazzi Rawd, [Clifford Lewis], American heavy metal guitarist (Femme Fatale), and physicist, born in the USA
- Aug 25 Shahid Mahboob, Pakistani cricketer (batted in one Test for Pakistan 1989), born in Karachi, Pakistan
- Aug 25 Vivian Campbell, Irish heavy metal singer (Def Leppard), born in Belfast, Ireland
- Aug 25 Yuri Korolyov, Russian artistic gymnast (World All-Around Champion 1981, 85; World Cup All-Around Co-Champion 1986), born in Vladimir, Russia (d. 2023)
- Aug 26 Bob Mionske, American cyclist and attorney, born in Evanston and Illinois
- Aug 26 Tariq Ramadan, Islamic scholar, born in Geneva, Switzerland
- Aug 27 Scott Davis, American tennis player (Australian Open doubles 1991 [David Pate]), born in Irvine, California
- Aug 27 Vic Mignogna, American voice actor
David Fincher (61 years old)
Aug 28 American film director and producer (The Social Network; Gone Girl; Fight Club), born in Denver, Colorado
- Aug 28 Paul Allen, English footballer, born in Aveley, England
- Aug 28 Rick Fehr, American golfer (2 PGA Tour titles), born in Seattle, Washington
- Aug 29 Carl Banks, American NFL linebacker (Cleveland Browns, NY Giants), born in Flint, Michigan
- Aug 29 Hiroki Kikuta, Japanese video game composer, born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Aug 30 Alexander Litvinenko, Russian KGB officer, born in Voronezh, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (d. 2006)
- Aug 31 Dee Bradley Baker, American voice actor, born in Bloomington, Indiana
About August 1962
How Old? 61 or 62 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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