October 8th
221 Notable deaths
Eric Lomax
British army officer.
Born May 30th, 1919 in Edinburgh.
Died October 8th, 2012 at 93 years old in Berwick-upon-Tweed. [ref]
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.
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 (1906–1985).
Born June 15th, 1906 in Bristol.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 79 years old in Newburyport.
Isabella Bird
British traveler, writer, photographer and naturalist (1831–1904).
Born October 15th, 1831 in Boroughbridge.
Died October 8th, 1904 at 72 years old in Edinburgh.
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
Iranian singer and musician.
Born September 23rd, 1940 in Mashhad. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2020 at 80 years old in Tehran (kidney cancer). [ref]
Kathleen Ferrier
English contralto singer (1912–1953).
Born April 22nd, 1912 in Higher Walton.
Died October 8th, 1953 at 41 years old in London (cancer).
George du Maurier
French-british cartoonist and author (1834-1896).
Born March 6th, 1834 in Paris.
Died October 8th, 1896 at 62 years old in London. [ref]
Paolo Bonacelli
Italian actor.
Born February 28th, 1937 in Rome.
Died October 8th, 2025 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]
Marcel Chevalier
French executioner (1921–2008).
Born February 28th, 1921 in Montrouge. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2008 at 87 years old in Vendôme. [ref]
Ahmet Tevfik Okday
Turkish statesperson (1845–1936).
Born February 10th, 1845 in Üsküdar. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1936 at 91 years old in Üsküdar. [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]
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, 1926 in Omaha. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2011 at 85 years old in Encino (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Felix Salten
Austro-hungarian author and critic in vienna (1869–1945).
Born September 6th, 1869 in Pest. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1945 at 76 years old in Zurich. [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, Okinawa Prefecture.
Heinz Kohut
Austrian-american psychoanalyst and psychiatrist (1913-1981).
Died October 8th, 1981 at 68 years old in Chicago.
Irina Demick
French actress (1936-2004).
Born October 16th, 1936 in Pommeuse.
Died October 8th, 2004 at 67 years old in Indianapolis.
Tim Johnson
American politician of south dakota (1946–2024).
Born December 28th, 1946 in Canton.
Died October 8th, 2024 at 77 years old in Sioux Falls. [ref]
Miguel Ángel Russo
Argentine footballer and manager (1956–2025).
Born April 9th, 1956 in Lanús.
Died October 8th, 2025 at 69 years old in Buenos Aires (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Juan José Arévalo
Guatemalan politician (1904–1990).
Born September 10th, 1904 in Taxisco.
Died October 8th, 1990 at 86 years old in Guatemala City.
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The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu