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October 8th
170 Notable deaths
William Prince
American actor.
Born January 26th, 1913 in Nichols.
Died October 8th, 1996 at 83 years old in Tarrytown. [ref]
Irina Demick
French actress (1936-2004).
Born October 19th, 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]
Arnold Kopelson
American film producer (1935-2018).
Born February 14th, 1935 in New York City.
Died October 8th, 2018 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Theresa Harris
American actress (1906-1985).
Born December 31st, 1906 in Houston.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 78 years old in Inglewood.
Grace Darmond
American actress (1893–1963).
Born November 20th, 1893 in Toronto.
Died October 8th, 1963 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
Josef František
Czech fighter ace (1914-1940).
Born October 7th, 1914 in Otaslavice. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1940 at 26 years old in Ewell (aviation accident). [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.
Grady Tate
American jazz musician.
Born January 14th, 1932 in Durham. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2017 at 85 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Phil Chevron
Irish guitarist.
Born June 17th, 1957 in Dublin.
Died October 8th, 2013 at 56 years old in Dublin (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau