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January 8th
245 Notable deaths
Yvonne De Carlo
Canadian-born american actress, dancer and singer (1922–2007).
Born September 1st, 1922 in Vancouver.
Died January 8th, 2007 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Adán Canto
Mexican actor (1981–2024).
Born December 5th, 1981 in Ciudad Acuña.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (appendix cancer). [ref]
Zhou Enlai
1st premier of the people's republic of china.
Born March 5th, 1898 in Huai'an District.
Died January 8th, 1976 at 77 years old in Beijing (bladder cancer).
François Mitterrand
21st president of the french republic from 1981 to 1995 (1916–1996).
Born October 26th, 1916 in Jarnac. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1996 at 79 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (prostate cancer). [ref]
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
Lieutenant-general in the british army, writer, founder and chief scout of the scout movement (1857-1941).
Born February 22nd, 1857 in Paddington.
Died January 8th, 1941 at 83 years old in Nyeri.
Emperor Norton
San francisco eccentric and self-proclaimed emperor of the united states.
Born February 4th, 1818 in London.
Died January 8th, 1880 at 61 years old in San Francisco.
Terry-Thomas
British comedian and actor (1911-1990).
Born July 10th, 1911 in Finchley.
Died January 8th, 1990 at 78 years old in Godalming (Parkinson's disease).
Steve Clark
British guitarist (1960–1991).
Born April 23rd, 1960 in Sheffield.
Died January 8th, 1991 at 30 years old in Chelsea (respiratory failure).
Dave Thomas
American restaurant owner and philanthropist.
Born July 2nd, 1932 in Atlantic City.
Died January 8th, 2002 at 69 years old in Fort Lauderdale (liver cancer, liver tumor).
Edd Byrnes
American actor (1932-2020).
Born July 30th, 1933 in New York City.
Died January 8th, 2020 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Michael Lang
American concert promoter and record producer (1944-2022).
Born December 11th, 1944 in Brooklyn.
Died January 8th, 2022 at 77 years old in New York City (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Buck Henry
American actor (1930–2020).
Born December 9th, 1930 in New York City.
Died January 8th, 2020 at 89 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pat Buttram
American actor (1915-1994).
Born June 19th, 1915 in Addison.
Died January 8th, 1994 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Iranian politician (1934–2017).
Born August 25th, 1934 in Bahreman.
Died January 8th, 2017 at 82 years old in Tehran, Tajrish (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Sarstedt
English singer-songwriter and instrumentalist.
Born December 10th, 1941 in New Delhi.
Died January 8th, 2017 at 75 years old in Sussex (progressive supranuclear palsy).
Jim Elliot
Martyred christian missionary to ecuador.
Born October 8th, 1926 in Portland.
Died January 8th, 1956 at 29 years old in Ecuador.
Mike Henry
American football player and actor (1936-2021).
Born August 15th, 1936 in Los Angeles.
Died January 8th, 2021 at 84 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Andraé Crouch
American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, record producer and pastor (1942-2015).
Born July 1st, 1942 in San Francisco, Los Angeles.
Died January 8th, 2015 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Carlos Monzón
Argentine boxer (1942-1995).
Born August 7th, 1942 in Santa Fe.
Died January 8th, 1995 at 52 years old in Santa Rosa de Calchines (traffic collision).
Surya Sen
British indian bengali revolutionary (1894-1934).
Born March 22nd, 1894 in Chittagong.
Died January 8th, 1934 at 39 years old in Chittagong (hanging to death).
Donnelly Rhodes
Canadian actor (1937–2018).
Born December 4th, 1937 in Winnipeg.
Died January 8th, 2018 at 80 years old in Maple Ridge (liver cancer). [ref]
Kenneth McMillan
American actor (1932-1989).
Born July 2nd, 1932 in Brooklyn.
Died January 8th, 1989 at 56 years old in Santa Monica (liver disease).
Reta Shaw
American actress (1912-1982).
Born September 13th, 1912 in South Paris.
Died January 8th, 1982 at 69 years old in Encino (pulmonary emphysema).
Philippe Junot
French venture capitalist (1940–2026).
Born April 19th, 1940 in Paris.
Died January 8th, 2026 at 85 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Tony Halme
Finnish boxer and politician (1963–2010).
Born January 6th, 1963 in Helsinki.
Died January 8th, 2010 at 47 years old in Helsinki (gunshot wound). [ref]
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