January 8th
206 Notable deaths
Pat Buttram
American actor.
Born June 19th, 1915 in Addison.
Died January 8th, 1994 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
One of the founding fathers of iranian islamic revolution, ex president and key politician (1934-2017).
Born August 25th, 1934 in Bahreman, Nuq District.
Died January 8th, 2017 at 82 years old in Tehran, Tajrish (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Sarstedt
English singer-songwriter and instrumentalist.
Born December 12th, 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.
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
Indian revolutionary (1894-1934).
Born March 22nd, 1894 in Chattogram.
Died January 8th, 1934 at 39 years old in Chattogram (hanging).
Donnelly Rhodes
Canadian actor (1937–2018).
Born December 4th, 1936 in Winnipeg.
Died January 8th, 2018 at 81 years old in Maple Ridge (liver cancer). [ref]
Kenneth McMillan
American actor (1932-1989).
Born July 2nd, 1932 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1989 at 56 years old in Santa Monica (liver disease). [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull