- Aug 3 Waldemar Cierpinski, East German runner (Olympic marathon gold 1976, 80), born in Neugattersleben, Germany
- Aug 5 Rosi Mittermaier, German skier (Olympic gold 1976), born in Reit im Winkl, West Germany
- Aug 7 David James Wottle, American 800m runner (Olympic gold 1972), born in Canton, Ohio
- Aug 15 Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Windsor, second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, born in Clarence House, London
- Aug 15 Tom Kelly, American baseball manager (Minnesota Twins), born in Graceville, Minnesota
- Aug 16 Hasely Crawford, Trinidad, 100m runner (Olympic gold 1976)
- Aug 16 Jeff[rey R] Thomson, cricketer (great Aussie fast bowler 1972-85)
- Aug 19 Graeme Beard, Australian cricket all-rounder (3 Tests; 2 ODIs; NSW), born in Sydney, Australia
- Aug 19 Dan Yochum, American football offensive lineman (CFL All-Star 1975, 76, 77, 78; Grey Cup 1974, 77; Montreal Alouettes; CFHOF), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
- Aug 22 Ray Burris, American baseball player, born in Idabel, Oklahoma
- Aug 24 Frank Murray, Australian field hockey national coach (Olympic silver 1992, 96)
- Aug 27 Cynthia Potter, American springboard diver (Olympic bronze 1976)
- Aug 28 Ron Guidry, Yankee pitcher (Cy Young 1978), born in Lafayette, Louisiana
About August 1950
How Old? 70 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No