October 8th
166 Notable deaths
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]
Harry Carney
American jazz musician.
Born April 1st, 1910 in Boston.
Died October 8th, 1974 at 64 years old in New York City.
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]
Lucien Goldmann
Romanian-french philosopher.
Born July 20th, 1913 in Bucharest.
Died October 8th, 1970 at 57 years old in Paris.
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 to death).
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]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 166
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving