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January 8th
206 Notable deaths
Gabriel de Broglie
French essayist and official (1931–2025).
Born April 21st, 1931 in Versailles. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2025 at 93 years old in Paris. [ref]
Hans Bertram
Screenwriter, film director (1906–1993).
Born February 26th, 1906 in Remscheid.
Died January 8th, 1993 at 86 years old in Munich.
Kjell-Olof Feldt
Swedish politician.
Born August 18th, 1931 in Holmsund.
Died January 8th, 2025 at 93 years old [ref]
Joaquim Augusto Mouzinho de Albuquerque
Portuguese colonial governor (1855-1902).
Born November 11th, 1855 in Batalha.
Died January 8th, 1902 at 46 years old in Lisbon (gunshot wound).
Walter Bruno Henning
German linguist (1908 – 1967).
Born August 26th, 1908 in Neman.
Died January 8th, 1967 at 58 years old in Berkeley (pulmonary edema).
Olive Ann Alcorn
American actor, model and dancer (1900-1975).
Born March 10th, 1900 in Stillwater.
Died January 8th, 1975 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (anal cancer).
Michael Shaw
British politician (1920–2021).
Born October 9th, 1920 in Leeds.
Died January 8th, 2021 at 100 years old [ref]
Ventura Pons
Catalan film director.
Born July 25th, 1945 in Barcelona.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 78 years old in Barcelona (choking). [ref]
Delfín Benítez Cáceres
Paraguayan footballer (1910-2004).
Born September 24th, 1910 in Asunción.
Died January 8th, 2004 at 93 years old in Caracas.
Michiya Mihashi
Japanese singer (1930-1996).
Born November 10th, 1930 in Hokkaido.
Died January 8th, 1996 at 65 years old in Osaka (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami