- Aug 7 AgustÃn Barrios Mangoré, Paraguayan classical guitarist and composer (La Catedral), dies at 59
- Aug 16 Roman Padlewski, Polish violinist, composer, and underground resistance fighter, dies of battle injuries sustained during the Warsaw Uprising at 28 [1]
- Aug 19 Henry Wood, British conductor associated with London's promenade "Proms" concerts (Gentle Art of Singing; My Life of Music), dies following an illness at 75
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