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January 8th
245 Notable deaths
Nicolas Schöffer
French sculptor and plastician (1912-1992).
Born September 6th, 1912 in Kalocsa.
Died January 8th, 1992 at 79 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross
British statesman and conservative politician (1823–1914).
Died January 8th, 1914 at 90 years old in Broughton in Furness.
Viktor Dankl von Krasnik
Austro-hungarian general (1854-1941).
Born September 18th, 1854 in Udine.
Died January 8th, 1941 at 86 years old in Innsbruck.
Georgie Auld
Canadian jazz musician (1919-1990).
Born May 19th, 1919 in Toronto.
Died January 8th, 1990 at 70 years old in Palm Springs (lung cancer).
Paul Julius Möbius
German neurologist (1853-1907).
Born January 24th, 1853 in Leipzig.
Died January 8th, 1907 at 53 years old in Leipzig.
José Trinidad Cabañas
President of honduras (1805-1871).
Born June 9th, 1805 in Tegucigalpa.
Died January 8th, 1871 at 65 years old in Comayagua.
Gian Franco Reverberi
Italian composer.
Born December 12th, 1934 in Genoa.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 89 years old in Genoa.
Zoya Voskresenskaya
Russian / soviet author and diplomat (1907-1992).
Born April 28th, 1907 in Uzlovaya. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1992 at 84 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Eduard Wiiralt
Estonian artist (1898-1954).
Born March 20th, 1898 in Kalitino.
Died January 8th, 1954 at 55 years old in Paris (cancer).
Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg
French mesoamericanist (1814–1874).
Born September 8th, 1814 in Bourbourg.
Died January 8th, 1874 at 59 years old in Nice.
Eva Bowring
American politician (1892-1985).
Born January 9th, 1892 in Nevada.
Died January 8th, 1985 at 92 years old in Gordon.
Guy Bonnet
French singer and composer (1942–2024).
Born August 8th, 1945 in Avignon. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2024 at 78 years old in Avignon. [ref]
Otmar Suitner
Austrian conductor (1922-2010).
Born May 16th, 1922 in Innsbruck.
Died January 8th, 2010 at 87 years old in Berlin (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Harry Govier Seeley
British paleontologist (1839-1909).
Born February 18th, 1839 in London.
Died January 8th, 1909 at 69 years old in Kensington.
Jani Christou
Greek composer (1926–1970).
Born January 8th, 1926 in Heliopolis.
Died January 8th, 1970 at 44 years old in Athens (traffic collision).
John Rambo
American athletics competitor (1943–2022).
Born August 9th, 1943 in Atlanta.
Died January 8th, 2022 at 78 years old in Paramount.
Tony Lavelli
American basketball player (1926-1998).
Born July 11th, 1926 in Somerville.
Died January 8th, 1998 at 71 years old in Laconia (myocardial infarction).
Jiří Dienstbier
Czech journalist and politician (1937-2011).
Born April 20th, 1937 in Kladno. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2011 at 73 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Greenleaf Whittier Pickard
American radio pioneer (1877–1956).
Born February 14th, 1877 in Portland.
Died January 8th, 1956 at 78 years old in Newton.
Ángel Pedraza
Spanish football player/manager (1962–2011).
Born October 4th, 1962 in La Rinconada.
Died January 8th, 2011 at 48 years old in Barcelona (cancer). [ref]
Lewis Seiler
American film director (1890–1964).
Born September 30th, 1890 in New York City.
Died January 8th, 1964 at 73 years old in UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center. [ref]
Christian Rohlfs
German artist (1849-1938).
Born December 22nd, 1849 in Groß Niendorf.
Died January 8th, 1938 at 88 years old in Hagen.
Myrtle Stedman
American actress (1883-1938).
Born March 3rd, 1885 in Chicago.
Died January 8th, 1938 at 52 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Andres Larka
Estonian military personnel and politician (1879-1943).
Born March 5th, 1879 in Pilistvere.
Died January 8th, 1943 at 63 years old in Kirov Oblast.
Thomas Barbour
American zoologist (1884-1946).
Born August 19th, 1884 in Martha's Vineyard.
Died January 8th, 1946 at 61 years old in Boston.
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson