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October 8th
171 Notable deaths
Fernando Lamas
Argentine-born actor (1915-1982).
Born January 9th, 1915 in Buenos Aires.
Died October 8th, 1982 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
John Cairncross
British intelligence officer and spy for the soviet union (1913-1995).
Born July 25th, 1913 in Lesmahagow. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1995 at 82 years old in England. [ref]
Wendell Willkie
American lawyer and corporate executive (1892–1944).
Born February 18th, 1892 in Elwood. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1944 at 52 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Whitey Ford
American baseball player (1928–2020).
Born October 21st, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2020 at 91 years old in Lake Success. [ref]
Empress Myeongseong
Empress consort of korea (1851–1895).
Born November 17th, 1851 in Yeoju.
Died October 8th, 1895 at 43 years old in Seoul, Gyeongbokgung.
Y. A. Tittle
American football player (1926–2017).
Born October 24th, 1926 in Marshall. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2017 at 90 years old in Stanford (dementia). [ref]
Nigel Bruce
British actor (1895-1953).
Born February 4th, 1895 in Ensenada.
Died October 8th, 1953 at 58 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vincenzo Peruggia
Italian thief (1881-1925).
Born October 8th, 1881 in Dumenza. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1925 at 44 years old in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mikey Welsh
American musician and painter (1971-2011).
Born April 20th, 1971 in Syracuse.
Died October 8th, 2011 at 40 years old in Chicago. [ref]
John Monash
Australian general.
Born June 27th, 1865 in Melbourne.
Died October 8th, 1931 at 66 years old in Melbourne.
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