October 8th
221 Notable deaths
Klara Johanson
Swedish journalist (1875-1948).
Born October 6th, 1875 in Halmstad. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1948 at 73 years old in Sankt Matteus.
Émile Bouhours
Cyclist (1870–1953).
Born June 3rd, 1870 in Monnai.
Died October 8th, 1953 at 83 years old in La Courneuve.
Angelo Mottola
Italian roman catholic nuncio (1935-2014).
Born January 10th, 1935 in Aversa.
Died October 8th, 2014 at 79 years old
Giorgio Ursi
Italian racing cyclist (1942–1982).
Born September 1st, 1942 in Doberdò del Lago. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1982 at 40 years old in Gorizia.
Anton Winkler
German luger (1954-2016).
Born February 23rd, 1954 in Bischofswiesen.
Died October 8th, 2016 at 62 years old in Berchtesgaden. [ref]
Konstantin Sluchevsky
Russian poet (1837-1904).
Born August 7th, 1837 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 8th, 1904 at 67 years old in Narva-Jõesuu.
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón
Spanish politician (1808–1865).
Born February 22nd, 1808 in Écija.
Died October 8th, 1865 at 57 years old in Madrid.
Erik Ørvig
Sailor (1895-1949).
Born September 3rd, 1895 in Kragerø.
Died October 8th, 1949 at 54 years old
Chicão
Brazilian footballer and manager (1949–2008).
Born January 30th, 1949 in Piracicaba.
Died October 8th, 2008 at 59 years old in São Paulo (esophageal cancer).
Agustín Parrado y García
Catholic cardinal (1872-1946).
Born October 5th, 1872 in Fuensaldaña.
Died October 8th, 1946 at 74 years old in Granada.
Harry Steel
Olympic medalist in wrestling (1899-1971).
Born April 18th, 1899 in Sparta.
Died October 8th, 1971 at 72 years old in London.
Wanda Leopold
Polish scientist.
Born October 13th, 1920 in Warsaw.
Died October 8th, 1977 at 56 years old in Gdańsk.
Francis Schewetta
French sprinter (1919–2007).
Born August 29th, 1919 in Île-de-Bréhat.
Died October 8th, 2007 at 88 years old in Saint-Maurice. [ref]
François Vandermotte
Belgian cyclist.
Born December 8th, 1913 in Brussels. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2007 at 93 years old in Mont-de-l'Enclus. [ref]
Eberhard Ferstl
West german field hockey player (1933–2019).
Born January 16th, 1933 in Munich.
Died October 8th, 2019 at 86 years old in Bad Tölz. [ref]
Jacques Le Lavasseur
Olympic sailor (1861–1939).
Born October 15th, 1861 in Bordeaux.
Died October 8th, 1939 at 77 years old in Bordeaux.
Girulfus Kherubim Pareira
20th and 21st-century indonesian catholic bishop.
Born September 26th, 1941 in Dutch East Indies.
Died October 8th, 2024 at 83 years old in Maumere.
Kazimiera Bujwidowa
Polish social activist, publisher, feminist and atheist.
Born October 16th, 1867 in Warsaw.
Died October 8th, 1932 at 64 years old in Kraków.
Aleksandra Antonova
Kildin sámi teacher, writer, poet, translator from the soviet union and russia (1932– 2014).
Born May 5th, 1932 in Teriberka.
Died October 8th, 2014 at 82 years old in Lovozero.
Uno Wallentin
Sailor (1905–1954).
Born April 15th, 1905 in Gothenburg.
Died October 8th, 1954 at 49 years old in Norrköping.
Zośka Vieras
Belarusian writer and poet (1892-1991).
Born September 30th, 1892 in Medzhybizh.
Died October 8th, 1991 at 99 years old in Vilnius.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull