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October 8th
175 Notable deaths
Remedios Varo
Spanish painter (1908–1963).
Born December 16th, 1908 in Anglès.
Died October 8th, 1963 at 54 years old in Mexico City.
Raymond T. Odierno
United states army general.
Born September 8th, 1954 in Rockaway Township. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2021 at 67 years old (cancer). [ref]
Karl Swenson
American actor.
Born July 23rd, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died October 8th, 1978 at 70 years old in Torrington (myocardial infarction).
Emmaline Henry
American actress (1928-1979).
Born November 1st, 1928 in Philadelphia.
Died October 8th, 1979 at 50 years old in Palm Springs (brain cancer).
Harvey Williams Cushing
American neurosurgeon (1869-1939).
Born April 8th, 1869 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1939 at 70 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction).
Herschel Savage
American pornographic film actor & director (1952–2023).
Born November 25th, 1952 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2023 at 70 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Gordon Welchman
British cryptoanalyst.
Born June 15th, 1906 in Bristol.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 79 years old in Newburyport.
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
Iranian singer and musician.
Born September 23rd, 1940 in Mashhad.
Died October 8th, 2020 at 80 years old in Tehran (kidney cancer). [ref]
Kathleen Ferrier
English contralto (1912–1953).
Born April 22nd, 1912 in Preston. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1953 at 41 years old in London (cancer, breast cancer). [ref]
Paolo Bonacelli
Italian actor.
Born February 28th, 1937 in Rome.
Died October 8th, 2025 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]
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