October 8th
175 Notable deaths
Ivan Yefremov
Soviet paleontologist, science fiction author and social thinker.
Born April 23rd, 1908 in Vyritsa. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1972 at 64 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Stylianos Pattakos
Greek military officer.
Born November 8th, 1912 in Agia Paraskevi Amari Rethimno.
Died October 8th, 2016 at 103 years old in Athens. [ref]
Rod Grams
American politician, television personality and businessman (1948-2013).
Born February 4th, 1948 in Princeton.
Died October 8th, 2013 at 65 years old in Crown (colorectal cancer).
Wu Bangguo
Former chairman of the standing committee of the national people's congress.
Born July 22nd, 1941 in Pingba District.
Died October 8th, 2024 at 83 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Jim Dwyer
American journalist (1957-2020).
Born March 4th, 1957 in New York City.
Died October 8th, 2020 at 63 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Sanpei Shirato
Japanese manga artist (1932-2021).
Born February 15th, 1932 in Tokyo.
Died October 8th, 2021 at 89 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Armando Bó
Argentine actor, director and screenwriter.
Born May 3rd, 1914 in Buenos Aires.
Died October 8th, 1981 at 67 years old in Buenos Aires (brain cancer).
Leonor Michaelis
German biochemist (1875–1949).
Born January 16th, 1875 in Berlin.
Died October 8th, 1949 at 74 years old in New York City.
Bernard Tissier de Mallerais
French traditionalist catholic bishop (1945–2024).
Born September 14th, 1945 in Sallanches.
Died October 8th, 2024 at 79 years old in Sion (fall on stairs). [ref]
Edward Woods
American actor.
Born July 5th, 1903 in Menominee. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1989 at 86 years old in Salt Lake City (disease). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 175
Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy