January 8th
186 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1996 at 97 years old in Vaucresson. [ref]
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]
Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro
Brazilian zoologist and herpetologist (1874-1939).
Born February 21st, 1874 in Rio Preto, Minas Gerais.
Died January 8th, 1939 at 64 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Daan de Groot
Road bicycle racer (1933-1982).
Born May 25th, 1933 in Amsterdam.
Died January 8th, 1982 at 48 years old in Amsterdam.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche