The following is a list ofnotable deaths in August 2020.
Entries for each day are listedalphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:
Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.
Sálvio Dino, 88, Brazilian writer and politician,Deputy (1963–1964, 1974–1979) and mayor ofJoão Lisboa (1989–1993, 1997–2001), complications from COVID-19.[679]
Oscar Cruz, 85, Filipino Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop ofLingayen–Dagupan (1991–2009), president of theCBCP (1995–1999), complications from COVID-19.[728]