January 8th
206 Notable deaths
Piet Steenkamp
Dutch politician and university professor (1925-2016).
Born March 8th, 1925 in Uithoorn. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2016 at 90 years old in Eindhoven. [ref]
Fernand Sanz
Racing cyclist (1881–1925).
Born February 28th, 1881 in Madrid.
Died January 8th, 1925 at 43 years old in Pau.
Carl Christian Mez
German botanist (1866-1944).
Born March 24th, 1866 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1944 at 77 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Alexia Mupende
Rwandese model, actress and fitness expert - murdered 2019.
Born November 17th, 1984 in Nairobi.
Died January 8th, 2019 at 34 years old
Yelena Petushkova
Russian equestrian (1940-2007).
Born November 17th, 1940 in Moscow.
Died January 8th, 2007 at 66 years old in Moscow (brain cancer).
Wilhelm Ramsay
Finnish geologist, mineralogist, petrographer, professor and politician (1865–1928).
Born January 20th, 1865 in Dragsfjärd.
Died January 8th, 1928 at 62 years old in Helsinki.
Louis de Beaufront
Influence in the development of ido (1855-1935).
Born October 3rd, 1855 in Paris.
Died January 8th, 1935 at 79 years old in Thézy-Glimont.
Roger Ducret
French fencer.
Born April 2nd, 1888 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1962 at 73 years old in Paris.
Henry Eriksson
Athletics competitor (1920–2000).
Born January 23rd, 1920 in Avesta.
Died January 8th, 2000 at 79 years old in Gävle.
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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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman