Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
October 8th
221 Notable deaths
Oscar Moglia
Uruguayan basketball player (1935–1989).
Born February 1st, 1935 in Montevideo.
Died October 8th, 1989 at 54 years old
Guillaume Bieganski
French footballer (1932-2016).
Born November 3rd, 1932 in Carvin.
Died October 8th, 2016 at 83 years old in Lunel.
William Dod
British archer (1867–1954).
Born July 18th, 1867 in Bebington.
Died October 8th, 1954 at 87 years old in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Oszkár Gerde
Hungarian fencer (1883-1944).
Born July 8th, 1883 in Budapest.
Died October 8th, 1944 at 61 years old in Mauthausen concentration camp.
Marta Lynch
Argentine writer (1925-1985).
Born March 8th, 1925 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1985 at 60 years old in Vicente López. [ref]
Uno Åhrén
Swedish architect (1897–1977).
Born August 6th, 1897 in Stockholm.
Died October 8th, 1977 at 80 years old in Arvika.
Gaston Peltier
French footballer (1877–1951).
Born August 2nd, 1877 in Rouen.
Died October 8th, 1951 at 74 years old in Bayonne.
Károly Aggházy
Pianist, composer (1855–1918).
Born October 30th, 1855 in Pest.
Died October 8th, 1918 at 62 years old in Budapest.
Frank Louis Kramer
American cyclist (1880–1958).
Born September 15th, 1880 in Evansville.
Died October 8th, 1958 at 78 years old in South Orange.
Olga Larionova
Russian science fiction writer (1935–2023).
Born March 16th, 1935 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 8th, 2023 at 88 years old [ref]
Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein
Uncle and brother in law of franz i of liechtenstein (1842-1907).
Born July 11th, 1842 in Prague.
Died October 8th, 1907 at 65 years old in Frauenthal Castle.
Gustav Ratzenhofer
Austrian sociologist and officer (1842–1904).
Born July 4th, 1842 in Vienna.
Died October 8th, 1904 at 62 years old in Atlantic Ocean.
Otto Fräßdorf
East german association football player and manager.
Born February 3rd, 1942 in Magdeburg.
Died October 8th, 2025 at 83 years old [ref]
Sergey Klychkov
Russian writer and poet (1889–1937).
Died October 8th, 1937 at 48 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Khnko Aper
Armenian writer (1870-1935).
Born October 19th, 1870 in Khnkoyan. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1935 at 64 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Charles Moore
American athlete (1929-2020).
Born August 12th, 1929 in Coatesville.
Died October 8th, 2020 at 91 years old in Laporte. [ref]
Fred Boyd
American basketball player (1950–2023).
Born June 13th, 1950 in Bakersfield.
Died October 8th, 2023 at 73 years old in Bakersfield. [ref]
Nielsine Nielsen
First female academic and physician in denmark (1850-1916).
Born June 10th, 1850 in Svendborg.
Died October 8th, 1916 at 66 years old in Copenhagen.
Gérard Fenouil
French sprinter (1945–2023).
Born June 23rd, 1945 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 8th, 2023 at 78 years old in Les Sables-d'Olonne. [ref]
Wojciech Kurpiewski
Polish canoeist (1966-2016).
Born February 16th, 1966 in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki.
Died October 8th, 2016 at 50 years old in Providence. [ref]
Alexandre Renard
Catholic cardinal (1906-1983).
Born June 7th, 1906 in Avelin.
Died October 8th, 1983 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Eugène Demolder
Belgian author (1862-1919).
Born December 16th, 1862 in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.
Died October 8th, 1919 at 56 years old in Corbeil-Essonnes.
Georg Ritter von Frauenfeld
Austrian naturalist (1807-1873).
Born June 3rd, 1807 in Vienna.
Died October 8th, 1873 at 66 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Megumu Tamura
Japanese association football player (1927-1986).
Born January 10th, 1927 in Japan.
Died October 8th, 1986 at 59 years old in Chūō. [ref]
Guillermo Riveros
Chilean footballer (1902-1959).
Born February 10th, 1902 in Talcahuano.
Died October 8th, 1959 at 57 years old in Chile.
Deaths 176 to 200 of 221
Death and pain are windows to great insight if you have the strength to look through them. James Pierce