October 8th
153 Notable deaths
Anton Thumann
Ss officer (1912-1946).
Born October 31st, 1912 in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm.
Died October 8th, 1946 at 33 years old in Hamelin (hanging).
Naftali Herz Imber
Jewish poet, writer.
Born December 27th, 1856 in Zolochiv. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1909 at 52 years old in Manhattan.
Arturo Rawson
President of argentina.
Born June 4th, 1885 in Santiago del Estero.
Died October 8th, 1952 at 67 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction).
Ali Khalif Galaydh
Prime minister of somalia.
Born October 15th, 1941 in Las Anod.
Died October 8th, 2020 at 78 years old in Jijiga. [ref]
Mongo Beti
Cameroonian writer.
Born June 30th, 1932 in Mbalmayo.
Died October 8th, 2001 at 69 years old in Douala. [ref]
John Tchicai
Danish free jazz saxophonist.
Born April 28th, 1936 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2012 at 76 years old in Perpignan (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Konstantinos Tsatsos
Revered greek diplomat, professor of law, scholar and politician (1899-1987).
Born July 13th, 1899 in Athens.
Died October 8th, 1987 at 88 years old in Athens (cancer).
Bernard Tissier de Mallerais
French traditionalist catholic bishop.
Born September 14th, 1945 in Sallanches.
Died October 8th, 2024 at 79 years old [ref]
Vladimir Dolgikh
Soviet and russian statesman and politician.
Born December 5th, 1924 in Ilansky.
Died October 8th, 2020 at 95 years old in Moscow.
Ramón Villeda Morales
President of honduras (1909-1971).
Born November 26th, 1909 in Honduras.
Died October 8th, 1971 at 61 years old in New York City.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 153
Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin