Actor Peter Fonda, Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and Broadway legend Carol Channing are among the famous people who have died in 2019.

Heavy rains on August 18, 2019 in Hong Kong did not seem to deter protesters, who turned out to demonstrate against government leaders and a police force they accuse of brutality. The rally marked the 11th weekend in a row that protesters took to the streets in Hong Kong.

Recording artist and music producer Teddy Riley is honored during an unveiling ceremony honoring him with the 2,670th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on August 16, 2019.

The weekend ahead of National Sand Castle Day on August 19, sand sculptors of all ages show off their skills at the annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Competition in New York on August 17, 2019.

Ringo Starr, Arlo Guthrie and the Edgar Winter Brand performed August 16 to 19, 2019, at a concert at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, in upstate New York, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival.

Thousands of protesters mark the anniversary of Korea's independence from Japan on August 15, 2019 with protests in Seoul calling on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to apologize for his country's wartime treatment of Koreans and vowing to fight back on a trade dispute. Thousands more held demonstrations nearby calling for the ouster of South Korean President Moon Jae-in and pushing back against the anti-Japanese sentiment.

The cast of "Good Boys" attend the film premiere at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles on August 14, 2019.

Thousands of South Koreans participated in events to mark International Memorial Day for Comfort Women on August 14, 2019 in Seoul, where the issue of wartime forced labor has grown into a trade dispute. Protesters rallied outside the Japanese Embassy, calling for an apology and reparations for Japan's World War II victimization of Koreans.

Celebrities strike unusual poses on the red carpet.

The Iowa State Fair draws spectators looking for food and entertainment, as well as presidential candidates looking for votes and leaders in agriculture. The 2019 fair runs August 8-18 in Des Moines.

The cast of "The Angry Birds Movie 2" attend the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on August 10, 2019.

Top professional golfers from around the world compete in the Northern Trust golf championship Fed Ex Cup playoffs at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J., from August 8 through August 11, 2019.

The cast of "Blinded By The Light" attends the premiere of the film in Asbury Park, N.J., on August 7, 2019.

Voto Latino held a protest outside the White House; White House counselor Kellyanne Conway addressed the press in response to the weekend's mass shootings; and President Donald Trump urged changes to mental health laws the week of August 5, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

The community in Dayton, Ohio memorializes those slain in a mass shooting on August 4, 2019, in the Oregon District entertainment area. Nine people were killed -- as was the gunman.

The cast of "The Kitchen" attend the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on August 5, 2019.

The city of El Paso, Texas, mourns the loss of 20 people killed in a shooting on August 3, 2019 at a Walmart shopping center. A 21-year-old suspect is being investigated for hate crimes and domestic terrorism.

Former players and team executives were inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio on August 3, 2019.

Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried and Kevin Costner attend "The Art of Racing in the Rain" premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on August 1, 2019.

Celebrities attend the annual Hollywood Foreign Press Association Grants Banquet at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills on July 31, 2019.