- Aug 3 Lenny Bruce [Leonard Schneider], American comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39
- Aug 8 Ed "Strangler" Lewis, American professional wrestler, dies at 75
- Aug 15 Gerhart Pohl, German broadcaster, writer (The Crazy Ferdinand; Flüchtburg), and publisher, dies at 64
- Aug 15 Jan Kiepura, Polish vocalist and actor (Her Wonderful Lie; Give Us this Night), dies of a heart attack at 64
- Aug 15 Seena Owen, American silent screen actress and screenwriter (Queen Kelly), dies at 71
- Aug 16 Jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of a heart attack at 58
- Aug 17 Michael Garrison, American TV producer (Crowded Sky), dies after a fall at 43
- Aug 23 Francis X. Bushman, American silent film actor (Sabrina, Ben-Hur), dies at 83
- Aug 26 Art Baker, American TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 68
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