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May 8th
172 Notable deaths
George Peppard
American actor (1928-1994).
Born October 1st, 1928 in Detroit.
Died May 8th, 1994 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, lung cancer).
Dana Plato
American actress (1964-1999).
Born November 7th, 1964 in Maywood.
Died May 8th, 1999 at 34 years old in Moore (drug overdose).
Robert A. Heinlein
American author and aeronautical engineer (1907–1988).
Born July 7th, 1907 in Butler. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1988 at 80 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (heart failure). [ref]
Fred Ward
American actor (1942–2022).
Born December 30th, 1942 in San Diego.
Died May 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Dennis Waterman
English actor and singer (1948–2022).
Born February 24th, 1948 in Clapham.
Died May 8th, 2022 at 74 years old [ref]
Harry Gordon Selfridge
America born english businessman.
Born January 11th, 1858 in Ripon.
Died May 8th, 1947 at 89 years old in Putney (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Dirk Bogarde
British actor (1922-1999).
Born March 28th, 1921 in West Hampstead. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1999 at 78 years old in Chelsea (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gilles Villeneuve
Canadian racing driver.
Born January 18th, 1950 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
Died May 8th, 1982 at 32 years old in Leuven (traffic collision).
Teresa Teng
Roc singer.
Born January 29th, 1953 in Baozhong.
Died May 8th, 1995 at 42 years old in Chiang Mai (asthma).
Jeanne Cooper
American actress (1928-2013).
Born October 25th, 1928 in Taft.
Died May 8th, 2013 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht