January 8th
186 Notable deaths
Melvin Calvin
American biochemist.
Born April 8th, 1911 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1997 at 85 years old in Berkeley (heart failure). [ref]
John Mauchly
American physicist (1907-1980).
Born August 30th, 1907 in Cincinnati.
Died January 8th, 1980 at 72 years old in Ambler.
Art Clokey
American animator.
Born October 12th, 1921 in Detroit.
Died January 8th, 2010 at 88 years old in Los Osos (infectious disease). [ref]
Yoshijirō Umezu
Japanese general.
Born January 4th, 1882 in Nakatsu.
Died January 8th, 1949 at 67 years old in Empire of Japan (colorectal cancer).
Maria Teresa de Filippis
Italian racecar driver (1926-2016).
Born November 11th, 1926 in Marigliano. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2016 at 89 years old in Scanzorosciate. [ref]
Ron Goodwin
English composer and conductor.
Born February 17th, 1925 in Plymouth. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2003 at 77 years old in Newbury (asthma). [ref]
Richard Tauber
Austrian tenor (1891-1948).
Born May 16th, 1891 in Linz. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1948 at 56 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
James Mancham
President of seychelles (1939-2017).
Born August 11th, 1939 in Victoria.
Died January 8th, 2017 at 77 years old in Glacis (stroke). [ref]
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]
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).
Deaths 41 to 50 of 186
If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X