- Aug 1 Adrian Dunbar, Northern Irish actor (Hear My Song, Line of Duty), born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
- Aug 1 Michael Penn, American singer-songwriter ("No Myth"), film score composer, and record producer, born in Greenwich Village, New York City
- Aug 1 Rob Buck, American guitarist and songwriter (10,000 Maniacs - "Hey Jack Kerouac"; "These Are Days"), born in Jamestown, New York (d. 2000)
- Aug 1 Tor Håkon Holte, Norwegian cross country skier, born in Drammen, Norway
- Aug 2 Arshad Ayub, Indian cricketer (Indian off-spinner of the late 1980's), born in Hyderabad, India
- Aug 2 Chi Chia-wei, Taiwanese gay rights activist, born in Taiwan
- Aug 3 Ana Kokkinos, Greek-Australian film director (The Secret Life of Us), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Aug 3 Cindy Nixon, American singer (Girls Next Door - "Don't Be Cruel"), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- Aug 4 Allison Hedge Coke, American poet and writer, born in Amarillo, Texas
- Aug 4 Greg Foster, American athlete (3 x World C'ship gold 110m hurdles; Olympic silver 1984), born in Maywood, Illinois (d. 2023)
- Aug 4 Kym Karath, American actress (The Sound of Music - "Gretl"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 4 Mary Decker, American Olympic track star (mile record 4:16.71), born in Bunnvale, New Jersey
- Aug 4 Phil Scott, American politician, Governor of Vermont (2017-), born in Barre, Vermont
- Aug 6 Randy DeBarge, American pop-rock singer, and bassist (Debarge - "Rhythm Of The Night"), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
- Aug 6 Simon Francken, Dutch bassist (Ivy Green)
Alberto Salazar (64 years old)
Aug 7 American track coach and long distance runner (NYC Marathon 1980-82, Boston 1982), born in Havana, Cuba
- Aug 7 Bruce Dickinson, British heavy metal rocker (Iron Maiden - "Run to Hills"), born in Worksop, England
- Aug 7 Larisa Karlova, Ukrainian handball player (Olympic gold USSR 1976, 80; World C'ship gold 1982, 86), born in Kyiv, Ukraine
- Aug 7 Russell Baze, Canadian Racing Hall of Fame jockey (10 x US Champion Jockey by wins; 12,844 career victories; US Racing HOF), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Aug 8 Cecilia Roth, Argentine actress
- Aug 8 Deborah Norville, news anchor (Today Show, Inside Edition)
- Aug 8 Harry Crosby, actor (Friday the 13th), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 9 Amanda Bearse, American actress (Marcy Rhodes-Married With Children), born in Winter Park, Florida
- Aug 9 Greg Chaisson, Canadian heavy metal bassist (Badlands - "Dreams in the Dark"), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Aug 10 Jack Richards, English cricket wicket-keeper (mid-80's)
- Aug 10 Rami Hamdallah, Palestinian politician, academic and Prime Minister of Palestine (2014-present), born in Anabta, West Bank
- Aug 11 Cordelia Gonzalez, actress (La Gran Fiesta), born in San Juan Puerto Rico
- Aug 13 David Feherty, Irish golfer, broadcaster (5 European Tour titles, CBS, NBC), born in Bangor, Northern Ireland
- Aug 13 Domenico Dolce, Italian fashion designer (Dolce & Gabbana), born in Polizzi Generosa, Italy
- Aug 13 Feargal Sharkey, Irish punk rock singer (The Undertones - "My Perfect Cousin"; solo - "A Good Heart"), born in Derry, Northern Ireland
- Aug 13 Randall Shughart, American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient, born in Lincoln, Nebraska (d. 1993)
- Aug 14 Bobby Eaton, American wrestler (SMW/ECW/NJPW/WCW, Midnight Express), born in Huntsville, Alabama
- Aug 15 Rondell Sheridan, American actor and comedian
- Aug 15 Victor Shenderovich, Russian satirist
- Aug 16 Angela Bassett, American actress (What's Love Got to Do With It), born in NYC, New York
- Aug 16 Jonathan Prince, Beverly Hills Pa, actor (Danny-Alice, Pray TV)
- Aug 16 Jose Luis, Clerc Argentina, tennis star
Madonna (64 years old)
Aug 16 American singer and actress (Like a Virgin), born in Bay City, Michigan
- Aug 16 Peter "Jeff" K Wisoff, Norfolk VA, PhD/Astronaut (STS 57, 68, 81/84)
- Aug 17 Belinda Carlisle, American new wave-pop singer (The Go-Go's - "Vacation"; solo - "Heaven On Earth"), born in Hollywood, California
- Aug 18 Madeleine Stowe, American actress (Tropical Snow, Bad Girls), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 18 Reginald "Reg" E. Cathey, American actor (The Wire, Oz, House of Cards), born in Huntsville, Alabama (d. 2018)
- Aug 19 Brendan Nelson, Australian politician (Leader of the Liberal Party 2007-8), born in Coburg, Australia
- Aug 19 Darryl Sutter, Canadian NHL center, 1979-87 (Chicago Black Hawks), and coach, since 1992 (Chicago Black Hawks, Los Angeles Kings, and 2 other teams), born in Viking, Alberta
- Aug 19 Gary Gaetti, American baseball infielder (MLB All-Star 1988, 89; World Series 1987; Gold Glove Award 1986–89; Minnesota Twins), born in Centralia Illinois
- Aug 19 Gordon Brand Jr., Scottish golfer (8 x European Tour wins; Ryder Cup 1987, 89), born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland (d. 2019)
- Aug 19 Simon Beck, British cartographer and snow artist, born in London, England [1]
- Aug 20 David O. Russell, American filmmaker (Silver Linings Playbook), born in New York
- Aug 20 Patricia Rozema, Canadian film director (I've Heard the Mermaids Singing), born in Kingston, Ontario
- Aug 21 Max Chantal, French rugby league forward (27 Tests; US Villeneuve XIII), born in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France (d. 2023)
- Aug 21 Ralph Marrero, American actor (Dawn of the Dead; The Babe; Johnny Suede), born in New York City (d. 1991)
- Aug 22 Colm Feore, American actor (The Chronicles of Riddick), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Aug 22 Ian Mitchell, Irish rocker (Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night"), born in Downpatrick, Ireland (d. 2020)
- Aug 22 Stevie Ray [Lane Huffman], American professional wrestler, born in Houston, Texas
- Aug 22 Vernon Reid, American hard rock and funk-metal guitarist (Living Colour) - Vivid, born in London, England
- Aug 23 Julio Franco, oldest regular position player in MLB history, born in Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic
- Aug 24 Chris Offutt, American writer (The Good Brother), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- Aug 24 Steve Guttenberg, American actor (Police Academy, Short Circuit), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Aug 24 Tracy Harris, American artist, born in Lawton, Oklahoma
- Aug 25 Christian LeBlanc, American actor (Michael Baldwin-Young & Restless), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Aug 25 Saskia van Orly [Oerle], Dutch pop singer (Tambourine)
Tim Burton (64 years old)
Aug 25 American film director (Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands), born in Burbank, California
- Aug 26 Jan Nevens, Belgian cyclist, born in Ninove, Belgium
- Aug 27 Kathy Hochul, American lawyer and politician, 1st female Governor of New York (2021-), born in Buffalo, New York
- Aug 27 Normand Brathwaite, Canadian comedian and television and radio host
- Aug 27 Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev, Russian cosmonaut (TM-7, TM-12, STS 60)
- Aug 27 Stalking Cat [Dennis Avner], body modifier (world record holder in body modification), born in Flint, Michigan (d. 2012)
- Aug 27 Tom Lanoye, Belgian author
Scott Hamilton (64 years old)
Aug 28 American figure skater (Olympic gold 1984), born in Bowling Green, Ohio
- Aug 29 Lenny Henry, British stand-up comedian and actor (3 of a Kind), born in Dudley, West Midlands, England
Michael Jackson (1958-2009)
Aug 29 American recording artist, dancer and King of Pop ("Thriller"; "Billie Jean"; "Bad"), born in Gary, Indiana
- Aug 30 Anna Politkovskaya, Russian journalist and human rights activist, born in NYC, New York (d. 2006)
- Aug 31 David H. Mattheisen, American engineer and astronaut (STS 73 alt), born in Blue Island, Illinois
- Aug 31 Serge Blanco, French rugby union footballer, born in Caracas, Venezuela
About August 1958
How Old? 64 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No