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January 8th
245 Notable deaths
Gabriel de Broglie
French essayist and official (1931–2025).
Born April 21st, 1931 in Versailles.
Died January 8th, 2025 at 93 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Hans Bertram
Screenwriter, film director (1906–1993).
Born February 26th, 1906 in Remscheid.
Died January 8th, 1993 at 86 years old in Munich.
Kjell-Olof Feldt
Swedish politician.
Born August 18th, 1931 in Holmsund.
Died January 8th, 2025 at 93 years old in Nacka Municipality. [ref]
Joaquim Augusto Mouzinho de Albuquerque
Portuguese colonial governor (1855-1902).
Born November 11th, 1855 in Batalha.
Died January 8th, 1902 at 46 years old in Lisbon (gunshot wound).
Josip Belušić
Croatian inventor.
Born March 12th, 1847 in Županići.
Died January 8th, 1905 at 57 years old in Trieste.
Walter Bruno Henning
German linguist (1908 – 1967).
Born August 26th, 1908 in Neman.
Died January 8th, 1967 at 58 years old in Berkeley (pulmonary edema).
Olive Ann Alcorn
American actor, model and dancer (1900-1975).
Born March 10th, 1900 in Stillwater.
Died January 8th, 1975 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (anal cancer).
Michael Shaw
British politician (1920–2021).
Born October 9th, 1920 in Leeds.
Died January 8th, 2021 at 100 years old [ref]
Ventura Pons
Catalan film director.
Born July 25th, 1945 in Barcelona.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 78 years old in Barcelona (choking). [ref]
Delfín Benítez Cáceres
Paraguayan footballer (1910-2004).
Born September 24th, 1910 in Asunción.
Died January 8th, 2004 at 93 years old in Caracas.
Duke Eugen of Württemberg
Duke of wurttemberg (1820-1875).
Born December 25th, 1820 in Pokój. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1875 at 54 years old in Pokój.
Michiya Mihashi
Japanese singer (1930-1996).
Born November 10th, 1930 in Hokkaido.
Died January 8th, 1996 at 65 years old in Osaka (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Mortimer von Kessel
German general (1893-1981).
Born May 25th, 1893 in Choszczno.
Died January 8th, 1981 at 87 years old in Goslar.
Pierre-Joseph Van Beneden
Belgian zoologist (1809–1894).
Born December 15th, 1809 in Mechelen.
Died January 8th, 1894 at 84 years old in Leuven.
Elson Becerra
Colombian footballer (1978-2006).
Born April 26th, 1978 in Cartagena.
Died January 8th, 2006 at 27 years old in Cartagena. [ref]
Astrid Roemer
Surinamese author.
Born April 27th, 1947 in Paramaribo. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2026 at 78 years old in Paramaribo. [ref]
Thorbjørn Svenssen
Norwegian association football player (1924-2011).
Born April 22nd, 1924 in Sandefjord.
Died January 8th, 2011 at 86 years old in Sandefjord. [ref]
Marjorie Kane
American actress (1909–1992).
Born April 28th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died January 8th, 1992 at 82 years old in Los Angeles.
Albert Hill
British athlete.
Born March 24th, 1889 in Tooting.
Died January 8th, 1969 at 79 years old in London.
Hans Aabech
Danish footballer (1948-2018).
Born November 1st, 1948 in Copenhagen.
Died January 8th, 2018 at 69 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Pierre Jean Jouve
French novelist and poet (1887–1976).
Born October 11th, 1887 in Arras. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1976 at 88 years old in Paris. [ref]
Emma Ihrer
German trade unionist, editor (1857–1911).
Born January 3rd, 1857 in Kłodzko. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1911 at 54 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Felix Philipp Kanitz
Austro-hungarian archaeologist (1829-1904).
Born August 2nd, 1829 in Pest.
Died January 8th, 1904 at 74 years old in Vienna.
Françoise Choay
French historian (1925–2025).
Born March 29th, 1925 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 8th, 2025 at 99 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Pietro Gori
Italian lawyer, journalist, intellectual and anarchist poet (1865–1911).
Born August 14th, 1865 in Messina.
Died January 8th, 1911 at 45 years old in Portoferraio.
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