January 8th
190 Notable deaths
Ruth Osburn
American discus thrower.
Born April 24th, 1912 in Missouri.
Died January 8th, 1994 at 81 years old in Tucson.
Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda
Linguist and writer (1862-1932).
Born February 2nd, 1862 in Manacor. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1932 at 69 years old in Palma. [ref]
Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher
Swimmer.
Born February 24th, 1925 in Ginneken en Bavel.
Died January 8th, 2014 at 88 years old in Berkeley Vale.
Martin Stixrud
Norwegian figure skater (1876-1964).
Born February 9th, 1876 in Christiania.
Died January 8th, 1964 at 87 years old in Oslo.
Teobaldo Depetrini
Italian footballer.
Born March 12th, 1914 in Vercelli.
Died January 8th, 1996 at 81 years old in Turin.
Nina Rocheva
Cross-country skier.
Born October 13th, 1948 in Urzhumsky District.
Died January 8th, 2022 at 73 years old in Syktyvkar.
Antonio Munguía
Mexican footballer (1942-2018).
Born June 27th, 1942 in Mexico City.
Died January 8th, 2018 at 75 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Paul Vialar
French writer (1898-1996).
Born September 18th, 1898 in Saint-Denis.
Died January 8th, 1996 at 97 years old in Vaucresson.
Richard Anschütz
German chemist (1852-1937).
Born March 10th, 1852 in Darmstadt.
Died January 8th, 1937 at 84 years old in Darmstadt.
Frans Janssens
Belgian footballer (1945–2024).
Born September 25th, 1945 in Turnhout.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 78 years old in Lier. [ref]
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine