October 8th
175 Notable deaths
Rafael Lesmes
Spanish footballer (1926-2012).
Born November 9th, 1926 in Ceuta.
Died October 8th, 2012 at 85 years old in Valladolid. [ref]
Riccardo Bacchelli
Italian writer.
Born April 19th, 1891 in Bologna. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1985 at 94 years old in Monza. [ref]
Viktor Pokrovsky
Russian general (1889–1922).
Born September 26th, 1889 in Nizhny Novgorod Governorate.
Died October 8th, 1922 at 33 years old in Kyustendil.
Helen Wainwright
American swimmer, diver, olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder.
Born March 15th, 1906 in New York City.
Died October 8th, 1965 at 59 years old in Hampton Bays.
Grigoris Balakian
Armenian bishop (1877-1934).
Born February 4th, 1877 in Tokat. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1934 at 57 years old in Marseille.
Sergey Chaplygin
Russian mathematician.
Born April 5th, 1869 in Chaplygin.
Died October 8th, 1942 at 73 years old in Novosibirsk (stroke).
Jim Fuchs
American discus thrower and shot putter (1927–2010).
Born December 6th, 1927 in Chicago.
Died October 8th, 2010 at 82 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Hans Tropsch
German chemist (1889-1935).
Born October 7th, 1889 in Planá.
Died October 8th, 1935 at 46 years old in Essen.
Agneta Andersson
Swedish canoeist.
Born April 25th, 1961 in Karlskoga. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2023 at 62 years old (cancer). [ref]
Gerben Karstens
Dutch road bicycle racer (1942–2022).
Born January 14th, 1942 in Voorburg.
Died October 8th, 2022 at 80 years old in Dongen. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 175
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