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January 8th
245 Notable deaths
Bimal Roy
Indian film director (1909–1966).
Born July 12th, 1909 in Dhaka.
Died January 8th, 1966 at 56 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Kurt Schwitters
German artist (1887–1948).
Born June 20th, 1887 in Hanover. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1948 at 60 years old in Ambleside, Kendal. [ref]
Prince Maximilian, 1st Duke of Hohenberg
Austrian noble (1902–1962).
Born September 29th, 1902 in Vienna.
Died January 8th, 1962 at 59 years old in Vienna.
Don Galloway
American actor (1937-2009).
Born July 27th, 1937 in Augusta.
Died January 8th, 2009 at 71 years old in Reno (stroke). [ref]
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Confederate army general (1823-1914).
Born April 1st, 1823 in Hart County.
Died January 8th, 1914 at 90 years old in Hart County (kidney failure).
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
American lawyer, watch tower society president (1869–1942).
Born November 8th, 1869 in Morgan County.
Died January 8th, 1942 at 72 years old in San Diego (colorectal cancer).
Yuen Siu-tien
Hong kong actor (1912-1979).
Born November 27th, 1912 in Beijing.
Died January 8th, 1979 at 66 years old in Hong Kong (myocardial infarction).
Anthony Dawson
British actor (1916-1992).
Born October 18th, 1916 in Edinburgh.
Died January 8th, 1992 at 75 years old in Sussex (cancer).
J. P. R. Williams
Welsh rugby union footballer (1949–2024).
Born March 2nd, 1949 in Bridgend.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 74 years old in Cardiff (bacterial meningitis). [ref]
Keshub Chunder Sen
Indian academic (1838–1884).
Born November 19th, 1838 in Kolkata.
Died January 8th, 1884 at 45 years old in Kolkata.
Ed Bruce
American country music songwriter and singer (1939–2021).
Born December 29th, 1939 in Keiser.
Died January 8th, 2021 at 81 years old in Clarksville. [ref]
Dion Fortune
British occultist, ceremonial magician, and writer (1890-1946).
Born December 6th, 1890.
Died January 8th, 1946 at 55 years old in Middlesex Hospital (leukemia).
Keshari Nath Tripathi
Indian politician (1934–2023).
Born November 10th, 1934 in Prayagraj.
Died January 8th, 2023 at 88 years old in Pratapgarh district.
George Bellows
American painter (1882-1925).
Born August 12th, 1882 in Columbus.
Died January 8th, 1925 at 42 years old in New York City (cancer).
Roberto Dinamite
Brazilian footballer, politician (1954–2023).
Born April 13th, 1954 in Duque de Caxias.
Died January 8th, 2023 at 68 years old in Rio de Janeiro (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Charles Eastman
Native american physician and scouting pioneer (1858–1939).
Born February 19th, 1858 in Redwood Falls.
Died January 8th, 1939 at 80 years old in Detroit.
John Roll
United states federal judge (1947–2011).
Born February 8th, 1947 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 8th, 2011 at 63 years old in Tucson (2011 Tucson shooting). [ref]
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz
Spanish royal (1936-2020).
Born July 30th, 1936 in Cannes.
Died January 8th, 2020 at 83 years old in Madrid (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Iwao Takamoto
American animator (1925-2007).
Born April 29th, 1925 in Los Angeles.
Died January 8th, 2007 at 81 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pritish Nandy
Indian politician.
Born January 15th, 1951 in Bhagalpur.
Died January 8th, 2025 at 73 years old [ref]
German Moreno
Filipino actor (1933-2016).
Born October 4th, 1933 in Manila.
Died January 8th, 2016 at 82 years old in Quezon City (stroke).
Yoshijirō Umezu
Japanese general (1882–1949).
Born January 4th, 1882 in Nakatsu.
Died January 8th, 1949 at 67 years old in Sugamo Prison (rectum cancer).
Stymie Beard
American actor (1925-1981).
Born January 1st, 1925 in Los Angeles.
Died January 8th, 1981 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, stroke).
Denise LaSalle
American singer (1934–2018).
Born July 16th, 1934 in Leflore County. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2018 at 83 years old in Jackson (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy