October 8th
175 Notable deaths
Marcel Chevalier
French executioner (1921–2008).
Born February 28th, 1921 in Montrouge. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2008 at 87 years old in Vendôme. [ref]
Gabriel Marcel
French philosopher, playwright, music critic and leading christian existentialist (1889-1973).
Born December 7th, 1889 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1973 at 83 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
David Hess
American actor singer and songwriter (1936-2011).
Born September 19th, 1936 in New York City.
Died October 8th, 2011 at 75 years old in Tiburon (myocardial infarction).
Cheiro
Irish astrologer, palmist, and numerologist (1866-1936).
Born November 1st, 1866 in Dublin.
Died October 8th, 1936 at 69 years old in Hollywood.
Phyllis Calvert
British actress (1915-2002).
Born February 18th, 1915 in London.
Died October 8th, 2002 at 87 years old in St. Anthony's Hospital, North Cheam (kidney failure).
Gus Kahn
German-american lyricist (1886-1941).
Born November 6th, 1886 in Koblenz.
Died October 8th, 1941 at 54 years old in Beverly Hills.
Roger Williams
American pianist (1924–2011).
Born October 1st, 1924 in Omaha. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2011 at 87 years old in Encino (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Felix Salten
Austro-hungarian author and critic in vienna.
Born September 6th, 1869 in Pest. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1945 at 76 years old in Zürich. [ref]
William Prince
American actor (1913–1996).
Born January 26th, 1913 in Nichols.
Died October 8th, 1996 at 83 years old in Tarrytown.
Chōjun Miyagi
Japanese karateka (1888-1953).
Born April 25th, 1888 in Naha.
Died October 8th, 1953 at 65 years old in Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa Island.
Deaths 31 to 40 of 175
A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson