October 8th
166 Notable deaths
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]
Paolo Bonacelli
Italian actor.
Born February 28th, 1937 in Rome.
Died October 8th, 2025 at 88 years old in Rome. [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.
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).
Gus Kahn
German-american lyricist (1886-1941).
Born November 6th, 1886 in Koblenz, Bruschied. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1941 at 54 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Phyllis Calvert
British actress (1915-2002).
Born February 18th, 1915 in London. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2002 at 87 years old in St. Anthony's Hospital, North Cheam (kidney failure). [ref]
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.
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]
Heinz Kohut
Austrian-american psychoanalyst and psychiatrist (1913-1981).
Born May 3rd, 1913 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1981 at 68 years old in Chicago. [ref]
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Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender