The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in August 2020. For deaths that should be noted before the month that the world is in, please see "Months". Individuals listed must have notability. Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by last name or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are noted here also if it is worth noting.
Each listing of a death must have a source. If no reference is included, the death notice will be removed. The following are the requirements of adding a name to the list in its order: name, age, where they came from, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and a source.
August
1
José Vicente Anaya, 73, Mexican writer, poet and cultural journalist. Frank Barnaby, 92, British nuclear physicist. Wendy Blunsden, 78, Australian cricketer (national team). Resurreccion Borra, 84, Filipino politician, Commissioner (2001–2008) and Chairman (2007–2008) of the Commission on Elections. Wilford Brimley, 85, American actor (The China Syndrome, The Thing, Cocoon) and singer, kidney disease. Emil Ciocoiu, 71, Romanian painter and photographer. David Darcy, 76, Australian football player (Western Bulldogs, South Adelaide) and coach. Julio Diamante, 89, Spanish movie director (The Art of Living, Sex o no sex) and screenwriter. Rickey Dixon, 53, American football player (Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Raiders, Oklahoma Sooners), Jim Thorpe Award winner (1987), problems caused by ALS. Susan Ellison, 60, British-born American author. Getúlio Teixeira Guimarães, 82, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Cornélio Procópio (1984–2014), problems caused by heart disease. Feri Horvat, 78, Slovenian politician, Speaker of the National Assembly (2004). Vitold Kreyer, 87, Russian triple jumper, Olympic bronze medalist (1956, 1960). Lawrence Laurent, 95, American television critic (The Washington Post). Kartika Liotard, 49, Dutch politician, MEP (2004–2014). Stan Mellor, 83, British National Hunt jockey and horse trainer, Champion Jockey (1960–1962). Abdul Hay Mosallam Zarara, 87, Palestinian artist. John Otto, 71, American politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives (2005–2017). Tom Pollock, 77, American studio executive (Universal Pictures, The Montecito Picture Company) and movie producer (Hitchcock), heart attack. Reni Santoni, 81, American actor (Dirty Harry, Enter Laughing, Cobra), cancer. Harold Scheraga, 98, American biophysicist. Khosrow Sinai, 79, Iranian movie director (In the Alleys of Love), COVID-19. Amar Singh, 64, Indian politician, MP (since 1996), kidney failure. Stan Statham, 81, American politician, television news anchor and activist (proposed Jefferson state), member of the California State Assembly (1976–1994), heart attack. Douglas Wiseman, 90, Canadian politician, Ontario MPP (1971–1990).
2
Saïd Amara, 87, Algerian football player (Béziers, Bordeaux, national team) and manager. Gregory Areshian, 71, Armenian-American archaeologist and historian, COVID-19. Jerry Chipman, 79, American actor (21 Grams) and businessman, spokesperson for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, problems caused by heart surgery. Bruno Dettori, 78, Italian politician, Senator (2001–2006). Leon Fleisher, 92, American pianist and conductor, cancer. Steve Holland, American guitarist (Molly Hatchet, Gator Country). Mark Ormrod, 62, English historian, bowel cancer. Keith Pontin, 64, Welsh footballer (Cardiff City, Barry Town, national team), problems caused by dementia. Bobby Prescott, 89, Panamanian baseball player (Kansas City Athletics). Leslie Randall, 95, English actor (Billy Liar, Emmerdale, Goal!). (death announced on this date) Tootie Robbins, 62, American football player (Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers), COVID-19. Syed Iftikhar Ul Hassan, 78, Pakistani politician, MP (since 2013). Ryōko Tateishi, 68, Japanese actress (Kinpachi-sensei, Kita no Kuni Kara, Shimomachi Rocket), lung cancer. Carol A. Timmons, 62, American military general, Adjutant General of the Delaware National Guard (2017–2019). Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov, 69, Kazakh wrestler, Olympic champion (1980). Kamal Rani Varun, 62, Indian politician, MP (1996–1999) and Uttar Pradesh MLA (since 2017), COVID-19. Wang Hai, 94, Chinese fighter pilot and general, Commander of the PLA Air Force (1985–1992).