January 8th
186 Notable deaths
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).
Jiří Dienstbier
Czech journalist and politician (1937-2011).
Born April 20th, 1937 in Kladno. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2011 at 73 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Gian Franco Reverberi
Italian composer.
Born December 12th, 1934 in Genoa.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 89 years old in Genoa.
Hans Bertram
Screenwriter, film director.
Born February 26th, 1906 in Remscheid.
Died January 8th, 1993 at 86 years old in Munich.
Ángel Pedraza
Spanish football player/manager.
Born October 4th, 1962 in La Rinconada.
Died January 8th, 2011 at 48 years old in Barcelona (cancer). [ref]
Delfín Benítez Cáceres
Paraguayan footballer (1910-2004).
Born September 24th, 1910 in Asunción.
Died January 8th, 2004 at 93 years old in Caracas.
Thomas Barbour
American zoologist (1884-1946).
Born August 19th, 1884 in Martha's Vineyard.
Died January 8th, 1946 at 61 years old in Boston.
Andres Larka
Estonian politician (1879-1943).
Born March 5th, 1879 in Pilistvere.
Died January 8th, 1943 at 63 years old in Kirov Oblast.
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]
Kjell-Olof Feldt
Swedish politician.
Born August 18th, 1931 in Holmsund.
Died January 8th, 2025 at 93 years old [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 186
We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk