January 8th
245 Notable deaths
Khosro Harandi
Chess player (1950–2019).
Born September 11th, 1950 in Tehran.
Died January 8th, 2019 at 68 years old in Tehran. [ref]
László Cseh
Hungarian footballer (1910-1950).
Born April 4th, 1910 in Budapest.
Died January 8th, 1950 at 39 years old in Budapest.
Warren H. Wagner
American botanist (1920-2000).
Born August 29th, 1920 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 8th, 2000 at 79 years old
Cornel Pavlovici
Romanian footballer (1943-2013).
Born April 2nd, 1943 in Bucharest.
Died January 8th, 2013 at 69 years old in Bucharest.
Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda
Linguist and writer (1862-1932).
Born February 2nd, 1862 in Manacor.
Died January 8th, 1932 at 69 years old in Palma.
Hilary Smart
American sailor.
Born July 29th, 1925 in New York City.
Died January 8th, 2000 at 74 years old in Weston.
Antal Bolvári
Hungarian water polo player (1932–2019).
Born May 6th, 1932 in Kaposvár.
Died January 8th, 2019 at 86 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Ruth Osburn
American discus thrower (1912–1994).
Born April 24th, 1912 in Missouri.
Died January 8th, 1994 at 81 years old in Tucson.
Teobaldo Depetrini
Italian footballer (1913–1996).
Born March 12th, 1914 in Vercelli.
Died January 8th, 1996 at 81 years old in Turin.
Paul Vialar
French writer (1898-1996).
Born September 18th, 1898 in Saint-Denis.
Died January 8th, 1996 at 97 years old in Vaucresson.
Medea Jugeli
Georgian gymnast (1925–2016).
Born August 1st, 1925 in Kutaisi.
Died January 8th, 2016 at 90 years old in Tbilisi.
Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher
Swimmer (1925–2014).
Born February 24th, 1925 in Ginneken en Bavel.
Died January 8th, 2014 at 88 years old in Berkeley Vale.
Françoise Christophe
French actress.
Born February 3rd, 1923 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 8th, 2012 at 88 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Antonio Munguía
Mexican footballer (1942-2018).
Born June 27th, 1942 in Mexico City.
Died January 8th, 2018 at 75 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro
Brazilian zoologist and herpetologist (1874-1939).
Born February 21st, 1874 in Rio Preto.
Died January 8th, 1939 at 64 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Martin Stixrud
Norwegian figure skater (1876-1964).
Born February 9th, 1876 in Christiania.
Died January 8th, 1964 at 87 years old in Oslo.
Carl-Erik Asplund
Swedish speed skater (1923–2024).
Born September 14th, 1923 in Föllinge.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 100 years old in Föllinge. [ref]
Nina Rocheva
Cross-country skier.
Born October 13th, 1948 in Urzhumsky District.
Died January 8th, 2022 at 73 years old in Syktyvkar.
Richard Anschütz
German chemist (1852-1937).
Born March 10th, 1852 in Darmstadt.
Died January 8th, 1937 at 84 years old in Darmstadt.
Carmen Conde
Spanish poet, novelist, literary critic (1907–1996).
Born August 15th, 1907 in Cartagena.
Died January 8th, 1996 at 88 years old in Majadahonda (Alzheimer's disease).
Daan de Groot
Road bicycle racer (1933-1982).
Born May 25th, 1933 in Amsterdam.
Died January 8th, 1982 at 48 years old in Amsterdam.
Georgi Shayduko
Russian sailor (1962–2023).
Born August 6th, 1962 in Nikopol.
Died January 8th, 2023 at 60 years old [ref]
Richard Meade
Welsh olympic equestrian (1938–2015).
Born December 4th, 1938 in Chepstow.
Died January 8th, 2015 at 76 years old in West Littleton. [ref]
James McKenzie
Scottish boxer.
Born August 13th, 1903 in Edinburgh.
Died January 8th, 1931 at 27 years old in Portobello.
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I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez