- Aug 3 Moshe Mizrahi, Israeli film director (Madame Rosa), dies of pneumonia at 86
- Aug 5 Charlotte Rae, American character actress (Facts of Life - "Edna"), comedian, singer, and dancer, dies at 92
- Aug 13 Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart, American professional wrestler (WWF/WCW/NJPW/CWFI/Calgary), dies at 63
Neil Simon (1927-2018)
Aug 26 American playwright (The Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, Biloxi Blues), dies at 91
- Aug 31 Gloria Jean [Schoonover], American actress (Never Give a Sucker an Even Break), and singer, dies at 92
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