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October 8th
148 Notable deaths
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).
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]
Gordon Welchman
British cryptoanalyst.
Born June 15th, 1906 in Bristol.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 79 years old in Newburyport.
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.
Born November 25th, 1952 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2023 at 70 years old [ref]
Marcel Chevalier
French executioner (1921–2008).
Born February 28th, 1921 in Montrouge.
Died October 8th, 2008 at 87 years old in Vendôme.
Gabriel Marcel
French philosopher, playwright, music critic and leading christian existentialist.
Born December 7th, 1899 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1973 at 73 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [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]
Cheiro
Irish astrologer, palmist, and numerologist (1866-1936).
Born November 1st, 1866 in Dublin.
Died October 8th, 1936 at 69 years old in Hollywood.
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