- Aug 1 Douglas Osheroff, American physicist (Nobel 1996), born in Aberdeen, Washington
- Aug 2 Joanna Cassidy [Joanna Virginia Caskey], American actress (Blade Runner, Under Fire), born in Haddonfield, New Jersey
- Aug 2 Jewell Jackson McCabe, American feminist and social and political activist who led the National Coalition of 100 Black Women movement in the 1970s, born in Washington, D.C.
- Aug 2 John Bowis, British MP (C), born in Brighton, East Sussex
- Aug 2 Alex Jesaulenko, Australian rules footballer, born in Salzburg, Austria
- Aug 2 Eric Simms, Australian rugby league fullback (8 Tests; NSWRL points record [1,841] stood until 1983; South Sydney), born in Karuah, Australia
- Aug 2 John T. Ward Jr., American racehorse trainer (Kentucky Derby 2001 Monarchos; Breeders' Cup Distaff 1999 Beautiful Pleasure), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 2021)
- Aug 3 Ron Hendren, American TV host (Entertainment Tonight), born in Pinehurst, North Carolina
- Aug 3 Eamon Dunphy, Irish footballer, born in Dublin, Ireland
- Aug 4 John Qace Hardbattle, political activist
- Aug 5 Ja'net Dubois, American actress (Good Times, Beverly Hill 90210), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Aug 5 Loni Anderson, American actress (Jennifer-WKRP in Cincinnati), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Aug 5 Jo Collins, American Playboy playmate (Dec, 1964, Playmate of the Year 1965), born in Lebanon, Oregon
- Aug 6 Ron Jones, British TV director (d. 1995)
- Aug 6 Andy Messersmith, American baseball player
- Aug 6 John Kongos, South African singer and songwriter (He's Gonna Step On You Again), born in Johannesburg
- Aug 7 Alan Page, American jurist and NFL defensive tackle (Minnesota Vikings), born in Canton, Ohio
- Aug 7 Kerry Chater, Canadian musician (Gary Puckett & Union Gap - "Young Girl") and Nashville songwriter, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Aug 7 Patrice Mestral, French composer, born in Paris, France
- Aug 9 Posy Simmonds, English cartoonist
- Aug 10 Harry Thomas, Dutch founder (Schlager Festival Gay Party)
- Aug 10 Larry Larden, rocker (Every Mother's Son)
- Aug 10 Harriet Miers, White House counsel
- Aug 12 Ron Mael, American songwriter, composer and record producer (Sparks), born in Culver City, California
- Aug 13 Robin Jackman, English cricket seam bowler (4 Tests, 14 wickets; 15 ODIs; Surrey), born in Simla, India (d. 2020)
- Aug 13 Lars Engqvist, Swedish politician (Minister of Health and Social Affairs), born in Sala, Sweden
- Aug 13 Howard Marks, British drug dealer and author (Mr Nice), born in Kenfig Hill, Wales (d. 2016)
- Aug 14 Brenda Benet, American actress (Lee-Days of Our Lives, Beach Ball), born in Hollywood, California
- Aug 14 Jennifer d'Abo, British entrepreneur (Ryman, Moyses Stevens)
Steve Martin
Aug 14 Steve Martin, American comedian, banjo player, author and actor (Parenthood; The Jerk; Roxanne), born in Waco, Texas
Steve Martin
- Aug 14 Tony Scannel, Irish actor (Bill, Blue Money), born in Kinsale, Ireland
- Aug 14 Wim Wenders, German filmmaker (American Friend, Hammett), born in Düsseldorf, Germany
- Aug 15 Gene Upshaw, American NFL guard (Oakland Radiers) and NFLPA leader, born in Robstown, Texas (d. 2008)
- Aug 15 Thomas C. Sawyer, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio), born in Akron, Ohio
- Aug 15 Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1991-96 and 2001-06), born in Dinajpur, Bangladesh
- Aug 16 Bob Balaban, American actor and director (2010, Girlfriends, Gosford Park), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 16 Gary Loizzo, American rock guitarist and singer (American Breed - "Bend Me, Shape Me"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
- Aug 16 Gordon "Snowy" Fleet, British rock drummer (Easybeats - "Friday On My Mind"), born in Liverpool, England
- Aug 16 Kevin Ayers, British progressive rocker (Soft Machine; Joy of a Toy), born in Herne Bay, Kent, England (d. 2013)
- Aug 16 Suzanne Farrell, American ballerina (Don Quioxote), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Aug 17 Katri-Helena, Finnish singer, born in Tuupovaara, Finland
- Aug 18 Sarah Dash, American rock vocalist (Patti LaBelle & Bluebirds), born in Trenton, New Jersey
- Aug 18 Barbara Harris, American singer (Toys-A Lover's Concerto), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2018)
- Aug 19 Ian Gillan, English heavy metal and rock singer (Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water"; Jesus Christ Superstar), born in London
- Aug 21 Patty McCormack, American actress (Mama, Peck's Bad Girl, Ropers), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Aug 21 Jerry DaVanon, American baseball player, born in Oceanside, California
- Aug 21 Basil Poledouris, American film score composer (The Hunt For Red October), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2006)
- Aug 22 Derek Fatchett, British Labour politician, born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (d. 1999)
- Aug 22 James G Richardson, actor (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), born in Gainesville, Florida
- Aug 22 Ron Dante, rock vocalist (Archies - "Sugar, Sugar"), and producer (Barry Manilow), born in Staten Island, New York
- Aug 22 Steve Kroft, American journalist and longtime correspondent for 60 Minutes, born in Kokomo Indiana
- Aug 22 Erol Gelenbe, Turkish computer scientist and mathematician, born in Istanbul, Turkey
- Aug 23 Rayfield Wright, American football player, born in Griffin, Georgia
- Aug 24 Ken Hensley, English songwriter and rock keyboardist (Blackfoot, Uriah Heep), born in Plumstead, England (d. 2020)
- Aug 24 Molly Duncan, Scottish saxophonist (Average White Band), born in Montrose, Scotland
- Aug 24 Vince McMahon, American professional wrestling promoter, born in Pinehurst, North Carolina
Marsha P. Johnson
Aug 24 Marsha P. Johnson [born Malcolm Michaels Jr.], African-American gay liberation and AIDS activist, drag queen, and transgender pioneer (Gay Liberation Front, S.T.A.R.), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 1992)
Marsha P. Johnson
- Aug 26 Melvin Watt, (Rep-D-North Carolina)
- Aug 26 Tom Ridge, first United States Secretary of Homeland Security (Rep-R-Pennsylvania), born in Munhall, Pennsylvania
- Aug 28 Bruno Nuytten, French film director (Camille Claudel), born in Melun, Île-de-France, France
- Aug 28 Bob Segarini, American musician and radio personality, born in Stockton, California
- Aug 29 Chris Copping, English rock bassist (Procol Harum), born in Middleton, Lancashire, England
- Aug 29 Wyomia Tyus, American 100m runner (Olympic gold 1964, 68), born in Griffin, Georgia
- Aug 30 David Schiff, American composer, born in New York City
- Aug 30 Fred Tackett, American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Little Feat, 1988-2012), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Aug 31 Bob Welch, American rock vocalist, guitarist (Fleetwood Mac), born in Hollywood, California (d. 2012)
- Aug 31 Itzhak Perlman, violinist/polio victim (14 Grammys), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
- Aug 31 Leonid Ivanovich Popov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 35/37, 40, T-7)
- Aug 31 [George Ivan] "Van" Morrison, Northern Irish singer-songwriter (Astral Weeks, Moondance), born in Bloomfield, Belfast
About August 1945
How Old? 75 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No