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October 8th
171 Notable deaths
Serhii Vasylkivsky
Ukrainian artist (1854-1917).
Born October 31st, 1854 in Izium.
Died October 8th, 1917 at 62 years old in Kharkiv.
Georg Friedrich Nicolai
German physiologist.
Born February 6th, 1874 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1964 at 90 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Agneta Andersson
Swedish canoeist.
Born April 25th, 1961 in Karlskoga. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2023 at 62 years old (cancer). [ref]
Janez Evangelist Krek
Slovenian politician (1865–1917).
Born November 27th, 1865 in Sveti Gregor.
Died October 8th, 1917 at 51 years old in Šentjanž.
Karl Sudhoff
German historian (1853–1938).
Born November 26th, 1853 in Frankfurt.
Died October 8th, 1938 at 84 years old in Salzwedel.
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.
Birgitta Ulfsson
Finland swedish actor and theater director.
Born July 1st, 1928 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2017 at 89 years old in Helsinki (disease). [ref]
Lorenzo Lauri
Cardinal of the catholic church (1864–1941).
Born October 15th, 1864 in Rome.
Died October 8th, 1941 at 76 years old in Rome.
Giorgio Santelli
Italian fencer.
Born November 25th, 1897 in Budapest.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 87 years old in Teaneck.
Ran Bosilek
Bulgarian writer and translator.
Born September 26th, 1886 in Gabrovo.
Died October 8th, 1958 at 72 years old in Sofia.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy