- Aug 1 Arun Lal, Indian cricketer (Indian batsman mid-80's), born in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Aug 1 Pierre Robert, American rock and roll radio DJ (same station in Philadelphia since 1981), and Deadhead, born in Truckee, California
- Aug 2 (Bryan) "Butch" Vig, American record producer (Nirvana -Nevermind; Smashing Pumpkins; Foo Fighters), songwriter, and drummer (Garbage), born in Viroqua, Wisconsin
- Aug 2 Anne Lacaton, French architect (Lacaton & Vassal, Pritzker Prize 2021), born in Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière, France
- Aug 2 Caleb Carr, American novelist and military historian, born in Manhattan, New York
- Aug 2 Jimmy Lowe, American country singer (Pirates of Mississippi - "Feed Jake"), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- Aug 2 Roberta Wallach, American actress (Civil Wars), born in New York City, New York
- Aug 2 Tim Dunigan, American actor, born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Aug 3 Corey Burton [Weinberg], American voice actor (Adventures in Odyssey; Dismey themeparks and films), born in Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California
- Aug 4 Alberto Gonzales, American U.S. Attorney General
- Aug 4 Andrew M Allen, Captain USMC/astronaut (STS 46, 62, 75), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Aug 4 Billy Bob Thornton, American actor (Sling Blade), born in Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Aug 4 Charles D "Sam" Gemar, Yankton SD, army/astronaut (STS 38, 48, 62)
- Aug 5 Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, American rock guitarist and songwriter (Twisted Sister; Scarecrow), born in NYC, New York
- Aug 6 Gordon J. Brand, English golfer (British Open 1986 runner-up), born in Cambridge, England (d. 2020)
- Aug 7 Greg Nickels, American politician (Mayor of Seattle, 2002–), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 7 Gregoris Valtinos, Greek actor and director, born in Thessaloniki, Greece
- Aug 7 Vladimir Sorokin, Russian writer, born in Bykovo, Russia
- Aug 7 Wayne Knight, American actor, born in New York City, New York
- Aug 8 Ali Score, British new wave-pop drummer (Flock Of Seagulls, 1979-86 - "I Ran So Far Away"), born in Beverley, England
- Aug 8 Branscombe Richmond, American actor (Renegade, Commando), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 8 Diddú, Icelandic soprano and songwriter
- Aug 8 Herbert Prohaska, Austrian footballer
- Aug 9 Doug Williams, American NFL quarterback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins), born in Zachary, Louisiana
- Aug 9 John E. Sweeney, American politician (Rep-R-NY 1999-2007), born in Troy, New York
- Aug 11 Marc Bureau, French Canadian politician
- Aug 11 Norio Honaga, wrestler (NJPW)
- Aug 11 Sylvia Hermon, British politician
- Aug 12 Ann M. Martin, American author
- Aug 12 Heintje [Hendrik Simons], Dutch singer (Mama)
Betsy King (67 years old)
Aug 13 American golfer (6-time major winner; US Open 1989-90), born in Reading, Pennsylvania
- Aug 13 Charles Williams, American jazz pianist (Kansas City Jazz Orchestra), born in Kansas City, Kansas
- Aug 13 Hideo Fukuyama, Japanese racing driver (first Japanese to compete in NASCAR's top series), born in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Aug 13 Keith Ahlers, British racing driver, born in Cambridge, England
- Aug 13 Mulgrew Miller, American jazz pianist, (Duke Ellington; Betty Carter; Artie Shaw; Art Blakely),composer, and educator (William Patterson University), born in Greenwood, Mississippi (d. 2013)
- Aug 13 Paul Greengrass, English film director (Bloody Sunday), born in Cheam, Surrey, England
- Aug 14 Gillian Taylforth, British actress (EastEnders, 1985-2000, 2015-present - "Kathy Beale"; Footballers' Wives (2002–2006), born in Islington, London, England
- Aug 15 Kenneth Carr, American basketball forward (Olympic gold 1976; LA Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Portland TBs), born in Clearwater, Florida
- Aug 15 Larry Mathews [Mazzeo], American child actor (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Ritchie"), born in Burbank, California
- Aug 17 Colin Moulding, English pop bassist, and songwriter (XTC - "Generals And Majors"), born in Swindon, England
- Aug 17 Kevin Welch, American country songwriter ("True Love Never Dies"), born in Long Beach, California
- Aug 17 Richard Hilton, American heir, father of Paris and Nicky Hilton, born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 18 Taher Elgamal, Egyptian scientist, born in Cairo, Egypt
- Aug 19 (Edgar) "Ned" Yost, American MLB baseball catcher, 1980-85 and manager, 2003-2019 (Minnesota Twins; Kansas City Royals - World Series win, 2015), born in Eureka, California
- Aug 19 Peter Gallagher, American actor (Summer Lovers; Sex, Lies, and Videotape; The Player; The O.C. - "Sandy"), and singer, born in New York City
- Aug 20 Jay Acovone, American actor (Det Rado-Hollywood Beat), born in NYC, New York
- Aug 20 Ned Overend, Taipei Taiwan, cyclist (Olympics 1996)
- Aug 20 Rob Wiedijk, Dutch rock vocalist (Bob Color)
- Aug 22 Chiranjeevi [Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad], Telugu film actor, dancer and producer, born in Mogalthur, India
- Aug 22 Will Shetterly, American writer (Dogland), born in Columbia, South Carolina
- Aug 24 Mike Huckabee, American politician (Governor of Arkansas (R) 1996-2007), Presidential candidate, born in Hope, Arkansas
- Aug 25 John McGeoch, Scottish rock guitarist (Magazine: Siouxsie and the Banshees - "Spellbound"; Visage; Public Image Ltd.), born in Greenock, Scotland (d. 2004)
- Aug 25 Vijayakanth, Tamil actor and politician, born in Thirumangalam, India
- Aug 27 Diana Scarwid, actress (Extermites, Psycho 3, Heat), born in Savannah, Georgia
- Aug 27 Laura Fygi, Dutch jazz-pop singer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Aug 27 Robert Richardson, American cinematographer
- Aug 27 Roderick Hopkins Davis, yachting Star class (Olympics 1996), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Aug 29 Diamanda Galás, Greek-American pianist, singer and composer (Masque of the Red Death), born in San Diego, California
- Aug 29 Frank Hoste, Belgian cyclist (Tour de France, 1984), born in Ghent, Belgium
- Aug 30 Butch [Richard] Johnson, American archer (Olympic gold 1992, 96), born in Worcester, Massachusetts
- Aug 30 Martin Jackson, British rocker (Swing Out Sister - "Swing Out"), born in Manchester, England
- Aug 30 Marvin Powell Jr., American College Football HOF offensive tackle (USC; First-team All-Pro 1979, 82; 5 x Pro Bowl; NY Jets, TB Buccaneers), born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina (d. 2022)
- Aug 31 Edwin Moses, American 400m hurdler (2 Olympic golds), born in Dayton, Ohio
About August 1955
How Old? 67 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Leo (Jul 23 - Aug 22), Virgo (Aug 23 - Sep 22)