- Aug 5 (William) "Clu" Gulager, American actor (Virginian; The Tall Man; The Last Picture Show), dies at 93
- Aug 5 Jô Soares, Brazilian comedian, late night television talk show host, author (O Xangô de Baker Street - A Samba for Sherlock), and jazz musician, dies at 84
- Aug 7 Roger E. Mosley, American actor (Magnum, P.I. -"TC"; Leadbelly), dies due to injuries sustained in a car accident at 83
Olivia Newton-John (1948-2022)
Aug 8 British-Australian Grammy Award-winning pop singer ("Hopelessly Devoted to You"; "Physical"), and actress (Grease), dies of breast cancer at 73 [1]
Anne Heche (1969-2022)
Aug 12 American actress (Donnie Brasco; Juror; Volcano), dies from injuries one week after a fiery single vehicle car crash at 53
- Aug 12 Wolfgang Petersen, German director, screenwriter and producer (Das Boot; Air Force One; The Perfect Storm), dies of pancreatic cancer at 81
- Aug 13 Piero Angela, Italian science journalist and television host (Quark), dies at 93
- Aug 17 Josephine Tewson, British actress (Keeping Up Appearances; Last Of The Summer Wine, 2003-10), dies at 91
- Aug 24 Len Dawson, American Pro Football HOF quarterback (Super Bowl MVP 1970 KC Chiefs; AFL Championship MVP 1966; AFL MVP 1962; First-team All-AFL 1962, 66) and broadcaster (HBO, NBC), dies at 87
- Aug 29 Charlbi Dean [Kriek], South African actress (Spud films), dies of bacterial sepsis at 32
- Aug 31 Bill Turnbull, British television and radio presenter and journalist (Radio Clyde; BBC), dies of prostate cancer at 66
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