- Aug 1 Franciszek Macharski, Polish Cardinal, Archbishop of Kraków (1978-2005), dies at 87
- Aug 1 Queen Anne of Romania [Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma], wife of Michael I King of Romania, dies at 92
- Aug 2 Ahmed Zewail, Egyptian-American chemist, (Nobel Prize 1999), dies at 70
- Aug 2 David Huddleston, American actor (The Big Lebowski), dies at 85
- Aug 2 Forbes Carlile, Australian athlete and influential swimming coach, dies at 95
- Aug 3 Chris Amon, New Zealand Formula 1 racer, dies at 73
- Aug 3 Matt Higgins Doran, American composer (Roland the Minstrel Pig; Faculty Meeting), pedagogue (St. Mary's College), and magician, dies at 94
- Aug 4 Patrice Munsel [Munsil], American operatic soprano (Metropolitan Opera, 1943-58; Patrice Munsel Show), dies at 91
- Aug 6 Helen Delich Bentley, American politician (Rep-R-MD, 1985-950), dies at 92
- Aug 6 Pete Fountain [Pierre LaFontaine], American jazz and Dixieland clarinetist (Lawrence Welk, 1957-59), dies at 86
- Aug 8 Doris Bohrer [Sharrar], American WWII spy, dies at 93
- Aug 8 Edward Daly, Irish Bishop "Bloody Sunday" priest, dies at 82
- Aug 9 Bob Kiley, American public transit specialist (New York, London), dies at 80
- Aug 9 Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, British peer and its 3rd richest Britain, dies at 64
Hanif Mohammad (1934-2016)
Aug 11 Pakistani cricket batsman (55 Tests; longest Test innings in history at 16 hours, 337 v WI 1958; 12 x 100), dies at 81
- Aug 13 Françoise Mallet-Joris, Belgian writer (Signs & Wonders), dies at 86
- Aug 13 Kenny Baker, English actor (R2-D2 in Star Wars, Time Bandits), dies at 81
- Aug 13 Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Indian Hindu spiritual leader (BAPS), dies at 94
- Aug 14 Hermann Kant, German writer, dies at 90
- Aug 14 Neil Black, British oboist, and educator, dies at 84
- Aug 14 Philip "Fyvush" Finkel, American actor (Boston Public, Picket Fences), dies at 93
- Aug 15 Bobby Hutcherson, American jazz vibraphone and marimba player ("Little B's Poem"; SFJAZZ Collective), dies of emphysema at 75
- Aug 16 João Havelange, Brazilian industrialist and FIFA President 1974-98, dies at 100
- Aug 16 John McLaughlin, American TV commentator (McLaughlin Group) and Nixon aide, dies at 89
- Aug 17 Arthur Hiller, Canadian director (Love Story), dies at 92
- Aug 19 Donald Henderson, American epidemiologist, led world campaign that eradicated smallpox, dies at 82
- Aug 19 Jack Riley, American actor (The Bob Newhart Show - "Mr. Carlin"; Rugrats -"Stu Pickles"), dies of pneumonia at 80
- Aug 19 Nina Ponomaryova, Russian athlete (Olympic gold USSR discus 1952, 60; bronze 1956), dies at 87
- Aug 20 Brian Rix [Lord Rix], British actor and activist (Mencap), dies at 92
- Aug 20 Irving Fields [Yitzhak Schwartz], American lounge pianist and composer (Ilona Massey Show; Bagels & Bongos), dies at 101
- Aug 20 Louis Smith, American jazz trumpeter, composer, band leader, and educator, dies at 85
- Aug 20 Matt Roberts, American rock guitarist (3 Doors Down - "When I'm Gone"), dies of prescription drug overdose at 38
- Aug 22 (Jean-Baptiste) "Toots" Thielemans, Belgian-American jazz harmonica player, guitarist, whistler, and composer, dies at 94
- Aug 22 Roberto Cassan, Italian-American jazz and folk accordionist, dies of a heart attack at 53
- Aug 22 S. R. [Sellapan Ramanathan] Nathan, 6th President of Singapore (1999-2011), dies at 92
- Aug 22 Yvon Charbonneau, French Canadian union leader and politician, dies at 75
- Aug 23 Reinhard Selten, German economist (Nobel Prize 1994), dies at 85
- Aug 23 Steven Hill, American actor (Mission Impossible, Law & Order), dies at 94
- Aug 24 Michel Butor, French novelist and essayist (La Modification), dies at 89
- Aug 24 Roger Tsien, American chemist (Nobel Prize 2008, green fluorescent variants), dies at 64
- Aug 24 Walter Scheel, German politician, West German Foreign Minister and President, dies at 97
- Aug 25 James Cronin, American nuclear physicist (Physics Nobel Prize, 1980), dies at 84
- Aug 25 Marvin Kaplan, American character and voice actor (Top Cat - "Choo Choo"; Alice - "Henry"), dies at 89
- Aug 25 Rudy Van Gelder, American recording engineer (Miles Davis, John Coltrane), dies at 91
- Aug 25 Sonia Rykiel, French fashion designer, dies at 86
- Aug 28 Juan Gabriel [Alberto Aguilera Valadez], Mexican singer,-songwriter dies of a heart attack at 66
Gene Wilder (1933-2016)
Aug 29 American actor (Blazing Saddles; Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; Silver Streak; Young Frankenstein), dies at 83
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