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January 8th
245 Notable deaths
Volodymyr Sosiura
Ukrainian poet (1898–1965).
Born January 6th, 1898 in Debaltseve.
Died January 8th, 1965 at 67 years old in Kyiv.
Francesco Satolli
Roman catholic cardinal (1839–1910).
Born July 21st, 1839 in Marsciano.
Died January 8th, 1910 at 70 years old in Rome.
Johannes Pääsuke
Estonian photographer and filmmaker (1892–1918).
Born March 30th, 1892 in Tartu.
Died January 8th, 1918 at 25 years old in Orsha (railway accident).
Lloyd Whitlock
American actor (1891–1966).
Born January 2nd, 1891 in Springfield.
Died January 8th, 1966 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.
Piero De Bernardi
Screenwriter (1926–2010).
Born April 12th, 1926 in Prato.
Died January 8th, 2010 at 83 years old in Milan. [ref]
Pietro Pastore
Italian football player, coach and film actor (1903-1968).
Born April 3rd, 1903 in Padua.
Died January 8th, 1968 at 64 years old in Rome.
Josef Skupa
Czech theatre director and manager and puppeteer (1892–1957).
Born January 16th, 1892 in Strakonice. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1957 at 64 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alexandre Dubuque
Russian composer, piano teacher (1812–1898).
Born March 3rd, 1812 in Moscow.
Died January 8th, 1898 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Nikolay Okhlopkov
Actor, theatre director (1900–1967).
Born May 15th, 1900 in Irkutsk.
Died January 8th, 1967 at 66 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Emma Gad
Danish writer, editor (1852–1921).
Born January 21st, 1852 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1921 at 68 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Fritz Thiedemann
German equestrian (1918–2000).
Born March 3rd, 1918 in Weddingstedt.
Died January 8th, 2000 at 81 years old in Heide.
Titus Zeman
Slovak salesian and roman catholic priest.
Born January 4th, 1915 in Vajnory. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1969 at 54 years old in Bratislava (organ dysfunction).
Piet Steenkamp
Dutch politician and university professor (1925-2016).
Born March 8th, 1925 in Uithoorn. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2016 at 90 years old in Eindhoven. [ref]
Fernand Sanz
Racing cyclist (1881–1925).
Born February 28th, 1881 in Madrid.
Died January 8th, 1925 at 43 years old in Pau.
Carl Christian Mez
German botanist (1866-1944).
Born March 24th, 1866 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died January 8th, 1944 at 77 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Alexia Mupende
Rwandese model, actress and fitness expert - murdered 2019.
Born November 17th, 1984 in Nairobi.
Died January 8th, 2019 at 34 years old
Yelena Petushkova
Russian equestrian (1940-2007).
Born November 17th, 1940 in Moscow.
Died January 8th, 2007 at 66 years old in Moscow (brain cancer).
Wilhelm Ramsay
Finnish geologist, mineralogist, petrographer, professor and politician (1865–1928).
Born January 20th, 1865 in Dragsfjärd.
Died January 8th, 1928 at 62 years old in Helsinki.
Giorgio Ronconi
Italian opera singer (1810–1890).
Born August 6th, 1810 in Milan.
Died January 8th, 1890 at 79 years old in Madrid.
Louis de Beaufront
Influence in the development of ido (1855-1935).
Born October 3rd, 1855 in Paris.
Died January 8th, 1935 at 79 years old in Thézy-Glimont.
Frank Stoker
Irish tennis and rugby union player (1867-1939).
Born May 29th, 1867 in Dublin.
Died January 8th, 1939 at 71 years old in Dublin.
Viktor Mazin
Soviet weightlifter (1954–2022).
Born June 18th, 1954 in Chita Oblast.
Died January 8th, 2022 at 67 years old in Minusinsk. [ref]
Roger Ducret
French fencer (1888–1962).
Born April 2nd, 1888 in Paris.
Died January 8th, 1962 at 73 years old in Paris.
Henry Eriksson
Athletics competitor (1920–2000).
Born January 23rd, 1920 in Avesta.
Died January 8th, 2000 at 79 years old in Gävle.
Frans Janssens
Belgian footballer (1945–2024).
Born September 25th, 1945 in Turnhout.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 78 years old in Lier. [ref]
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