January 8th
245 Notable deaths
Michel Thomas
American linguist, language teacher, and résistance fighter (1914–2005).
Born February 3rd, 1914 in Łódź.
Died January 8th, 2005 at 90 years old in New York City.
Art Clokey
American animator (1921-2010).
Born October 12th, 1921 in Detroit.
Died January 8th, 2010 at 88 years old in Los Osos (infectious disease). [ref]
Melvin Calvin
American biochemist (1911–1997).
Born April 8th, 1911 in Saint Paul.
Died January 8th, 1997 at 85 years old in Berkeley (heart failure).
John Mauchly
American physicist (1907-1980).
Born August 30th, 1907 in Cincinnati.
Died January 8th, 1980 at 72 years old in Ambler.
Guy Moon
American composer (1962–2026).
Born February 7th, 1962 in Fort Atkinson.
Died January 8th, 2026 at 63 years old in Wilmington (traffic collision). [ref]
Auguste Maquet
French historian and writer (1813–1888).
Born September 13th, 1813 in Paris.
Died January 8th, 1888 at 74 years old in Paris.
Maria Teresa de Filippis
Italian racing driver (1926–2016).
Born November 11th, 1926 in Marigliano. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2016 at 89 years old in Scanzorosciate. [ref]
Mary Arthur McElroy
First lady of the united states (1841-1917).
Born July 5th, 1841 in Greenwich.
Died January 8th, 1917 at 75 years old in Albany.
Ron Goodwin
English composer and conductor (1925–2003).
Born February 17th, 1925 in Plymouth.
Died January 8th, 2003 at 77 years old in Newbury (asthma).
Baba Sali
Moroccan rabbi..
Born September 26th, 1889 in Moulay Ali Cherif.
Died January 8th, 1984 at 94 years old in Netivot.
James Mancham
President of seychelles (1939-2017).
Born August 11th, 1939 in Victoria. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2017 at 77 years old in Victoria, Glacis (stroke). [ref]
John Dierkes
American actor (1905-1975).
Born February 10th, 1905 in Cincinnati.
Died January 8th, 1975 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Uļjana Semjonova
Latvian basketball player.
Born March 9th, 1952 in Zarasai.
Died January 8th, 2026 at 73 years old in Riga. [ref]
Prince Georg Wilhelm of Hanover
German nobleman (1915–2006).
Born March 25th, 1915 in Brunswick.
Died January 8th, 2006 at 90 years old in Munich. [ref]
Richard Tauber
Austrian tenor (1891-1948).
Died January 8th, 1948 at 56 years old in London (lung cancer).
Andrei Bely
Russian poet, writer and critic (1880–1934).
Born October 26th, 1880 in Moscow. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1934 at 53 years old in Moscow (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Jane Bolin
American judge (1908–2007).
Born April 11th, 1908 in Poughkeepsie. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2007 at 98 years old in Queens. [ref]
Johann Kremer
Professor of anatomy (1883-1965).
Born December 26th, 1883 in Stelberg.
Died January 8th, 1965 at 81 years old in Münster.
Kay Sage
American surrealist artist and poet (1898–1963).
Born June 25th, 1898 in Watervliet.
Died January 8th, 1963 at 64 years old in Woodbury.
Richard John Neuhaus
Canadian-american christian writer.
Born May 14th, 1936 in Pembroke.
Died January 8th, 2009 at 72 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Ruth Perry
President of liberia (1939–2017).
Born July 16th, 1939 in Grand Cape Mount County.
Died January 8th, 2017 at 77 years old in Columbus. [ref]
Nicolai Gedda
Swedish opera singer (1925–2017).
Born July 11th, 1925 in Stockholm.
Died January 8th, 2017 at 91 years old in Tolochenaz. [ref]
Mary Colter
American architect and designer (1869–1958).
Born April 4th, 1869 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 8th, 1958 at 88 years old in Santa Fe.
Kenojuak Ashevak
Inuit artist (1927–2013).
Born October 3rd, 1927 in Baffin Island.
Died January 8th, 2013 at 85 years old in Kinngait (lung cancer).
David McWilliams
Northern irish singer and guitarist (1945–2002).
Born July 4th, 1945 in Belfast.
Died January 8th, 2002 at 56 years old in Ballycastle (myocardial infarction).
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