- Aug 1 Brian Patrick Clarke, American actor (Eight Is Enough - "Merle"), born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- Aug 1 Yajurvindra Singh, Indian cricketer (Indian batsman late 70's), born in Rajkot, Gujarat
- Aug 1 Zoran Đinđić, 6th Prime Minister of Serbia (2001-03), born in Bosanski Šamac, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina (d. 2003)
- Aug 2 Angel Herrera, Cuban FW/LW boxer (Olympic gold 1976, 80), born in Guantánamo, Cuba
- Aug 2 Les Dudek, American guitarist and singer (Steve Miller Band), born in Quonset Point Naval Air Station, Rhode Island
- Aug 2 Paul David Crews, American murderer (FBI Most Wanted List), born in South Carolina (d. 2022)
- Aug 3 Frank Schaeffer, American author (Crazy for God), born in Champéry, Switzerland
- Aug 3 Jay North, American actor (Dennis the Menace, Maya), born in Hollywood, California
- Aug 3 Loles León, Spanish actress (Aquí no hay quien viva), born in Barcelona
- Aug 3 Osvaldo Ardiles, Argentine soccer player, born in Córdoba, Argentina
- Aug 4 Bobby Buntrock, actor (Harold Baxter-Hazel), born in Denver, Colorado
- Aug 4 Daniel Bautista, Mexican race walker (Olympic gold 20k 1976; 3 x 20k WR holder), born in El Salado, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
- Aug 4 Gábor Demszky, Hungarian politician (Mayor of Budapest, 1990-2010), born in Budapest, Hungary
- Aug 4 Kristoffer Tabori [Siegel], actor (Rappaccini's Daughter), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 4 Moya Brennan [Máire Ní Bhraonáin], Irish folk singer and harpist (Clannad; Máire), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Aug 5 Hun Sen, Cambodian politician, Prime Minister of Cambodia 1985-), born in Kampong Cham, Cambodia
- Aug 6 Ton Scherpenzeel, Dutch rock keyboardist (Kayak; Earth & Fire), born in Hilversum, The Netherlands
- Aug 6 Vinnie Vincent [Cusano], American rock guitarist (Kiss, 1982-84; solo - "Ashes to Ashes"), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Aug 6 Wojiech Fortuna, Polish ski jumper (Olympic gold 1972)
- Aug 7 Alexei Sayle, British comedian, born in Anfield, Liverpool,
- Aug 7 Ian Hobson, British pianist, opera conductor and music professor, born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
- Aug 8 Jostein Gaarder, Norwegian author
- Aug 8 Robin Quivers, radio/TV personality (Howard Stern's sidekick)
- Aug 8 Sudhakar Rao, Indian cricketer
- Aug 9 John Cappelletti, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1973, Penn State; NFL: LA Rams, SD Chargers), born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
- Aug 9 Prateep Ungsongtham Hata, Thai politician and activist, born in Bangkok, Thailand
- Aug 9 Vicki Morgan, American mistress (Beautiful Bad Girl), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado (d. 1983)
- Aug 10 Ashley Putnam, American soprano (NY City Opera 1978), born in NYC, New York
- Aug 10 Daniel Hugh Kelly, American actor
- Aug 10 Diane Venora, American actress
- Aug 10 Nikolai Alekseyevich Pushenko, Russian lt-colonel/cosmonaut
- Aug 10 Pepsi Nunes, marine biologist
- Aug 11 Ann Michelle, England, actress (Virigin Witch, Mistress Pamela)
- Aug 11 Bob Mothersbaugh, AKA Bob 1, American Musician (Devo)
- Aug 12 Charles Whiting, English Formula 1 Race Director (Safety Delegate, Starter, head F1 Technical Dep't), born in Sevenoaks, Kent (d. 2019)
- Aug 12 Chen Kaige, Chinese film director
- Aug 13 Danny Bruno, American stage and screen actor (Grimm - "Bud"), born in The Bronx, NYC
- Aug 13 Herb Ritts, American fashion photographer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2002)
- Aug 13 Hughie Thomasson, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter (Outlaws - "Green Grass and High Tides"; Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1996-2005), born in Buchanan, Virginia (d. 2007)
- Aug 13 Lee Hyla, American contemporary classical composer (Mythic Birds of Saugerties; Pre-Pulse Suspended), and music professor (New England Conservatory; Northwestern University), born in Niagara Falls, New York (d. 2014)
- Aug 13 Marie Helvin, American model and actress (Children), born in Tokyo
- Aug 13 Tom Marino, American politician (Rep-R-Pennsylvania 2011-2019), born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- Aug 14 Debbie Meyer, American 200m/400m/800m swimmer (Olympic 3 gold-68), born in Annapolis, Maryland
- Aug 14 Mark C. Lee, American NASA astronaut (STS 30, 47, 64, 82, sk: 98), born in Viroqua, Wisconsin
- Aug 15 Ger Hoeymakers, Dutch rock guitarist (Franc Boeijen Group), born in Sevenum, Netherlands
- Aug 16 Gianna Rolandi, American soprano (Der Rosenkavalier), born in NYC, New York
- Aug 16 Mahes Goonatillake, cricketer (Sri Lankan keeper in their 1st 5 Tests)
- Aug 16 Reginald Veljohnson, actor (Carl Winslow-Family Matters, Die Hard)
- Aug 17 Dr. Mario Theissen, German F1 team principal (BMW Sauber)
Guillermo Vilas (70 years old)
Aug 17 Argentine tennis player (4-time Grand Slam winner), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Aug 17 Kathryn C. Thornton, American astronaut (STS 33, 49, 61, 73), born in Montgomery, Alabama
Nelson Piquet (70 years old)
Aug 17 Brazilian auto racer, 3-time Formula One champ (1981, '83, '87), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Aug 17 Thomas J Hennen, American astronaut (STS 44), born in Albany, Georgia
- Aug 18 Elayne Boosler, American comedienne (Broadway Baby, Party of One), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Aug 18 Patrick Swayze, American actor and dancer (Dirty Dancing; Ghost), and singer-songwriter (She's Like The Wind), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2009)
- Aug 18 Ricky Villa, Argentine former footballer, born in Roque Pérez, Argentina
- Aug 19 Jonathan Frakes, American actor (Commander William T Riker-Star Trek Next Gen), born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
- Aug 20 Doug Fieger, American singer–songwriter (The Knack - "My Sharona"), born in Oak Park, Michigan (d. 2010)
- Aug 20 John Clayton, American session and jazz bassist, arranger, composer (Clayton Brothers; Diana Krall), and classical double bassist (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra), born in Venice, California
- Aug 20 John Emburey, English cricket off-spinner (1978-95, captain 1988), born in Peckham, London
- Aug 20 John Hiatt, American singer and songwriter ("Have a Little Faith in Me"), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Aug 20 Rudy Gatlin, American country singer (Gatlin Brothers - "Broken Lady"), born in Olney, Texas
- Aug 21 Jiří Paroubek, former Czech prime minister, born in Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Aug 21 Joe Strummer [Mellor], British punk rock lead singer and songwriter (The Clash - "Rock the Casbah";"Lost in the Supermarket"; "London Calling"), born in Ankara, Turkey (d. 2002)
- Aug 21 Keith Hart, Canadian professional wrestler, born in Great Falls, Montana
- Aug 22 Peter Laughner, American singer, songwriter and guitarist (Rocket From the Tombs, Pere Ubu), born in Bay Village, Ohio (d. 1977)
- Aug 23 Dalton Reed, American soul singer, born in Lafayette, Louisiana (d. 1994)
- Aug 23 Mac Cone, Canadian equestrian jumper (Olympics 1996), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Aug 23 Vicky Leandros, Greek singer and politician, born in Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece
- Aug 24 Bob Corker, American politician (Senator from Tennessee), born in Orangeburg, South Carolina
- Aug 24 Carlo Curley, American classical concert organist, born in Monroe, North Carolina (d. 2012)
- Aug 24 Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jamaican-British poet (Mi Revalueshanary Fren) and activist, born in Chapelton, Jamaica
Mike Shanahan (70 years old)
Aug 24 American football coach (Denver Broncos), born in Oak Park, Illinois
- Aug 24 Vaneese Thomas, American R&B, jazz and soul blues singer ("Let's Talk It Over"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Aug 25 Duleep Mendis, Sri Lankan cricketer (big-hitting Sri Lankan batsman of 80's), born in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
- Aug 25 Geoff Downes, British progressive rock keyboardist (Buggles; Yes; Asia), born in Stockport, Cheshire, England
- Aug 26 Billy Rush, American guitarist (Asbury Jukes; Serge Gainesbourg), born in Deal, New Jersey
- Aug 26 John Kinsella, American swimmer (Olympic gold 1972), born in Oak Park, Illinois
- Aug 26 Michael Jeter, American actor (The Fisher King), born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee (d. 2003)
- Aug 26 Will Shortz, American crossword editor (New York Times), born in Crawfordsville, Indiana
- Aug 27 Don Miguel Ruiz, Mexican spiritual teacher and author (The Four Agreements), born in Guadalajara, Mexico
Pee-wee Herman (70 years old)
Aug 27 American comic actor (Pee-wee's Big Adventure), born in Peekskill, New York
- Aug 27 Roger Stone, American political lobbyist, born in Norwalk, Connecticut
- Aug 28 Guy Nadon, Canadian actor (L'ange gardien), born in Montréal, Québec
- Aug 28 Jacques Chagnon, Canadian politician (45th President of the National Assembly), born in Montréal, Québec
- Aug 28 Rita Dove, African-American poet (Thomas and Beulah), born in Akron, Ohio
- Aug 28 Wendelin Wiedeking, German businessman (CEO - Porsche AG), born in Ahlen, Germany
- Aug 29 Karen Hesse, American children's book writer (Out of the Dust), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Aug 30 Wojtek Fibak, Polish tennis star, born in Poznan, Poland
- Aug 31 Bruce Soboroff, American rock keyboard player (Buckinghams, 1986-present), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 31 Herbert Reul, German politician, born in Langenfeld,, West Germany
About August 1952
How Old? 70 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes