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November 8th
156 Notable deaths
Jeanna Fine
American pornographic actress.
Born September 29th, 1964 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2025 at 61 years old [ref]
Jean Marais
French actor and theatre director (1913-1998).
Born December 11th, 1913 in Cherbourg.
Died November 8th, 1998 at 84 years old in Cannes (myocardial infarction).
Dan McCafferty
British singer (1946–2022).
Born October 14th, 1946 in Dunfermline.
Died November 8th, 2022 at 76 years old [ref]
Wendell Corey
American actor and politician (1914-1968).
Born March 20th, 1914 in Dracut.
Died November 8th, 1968 at 54 years old in Woodland Hills (liver cirrhosis).
Evelyn Robert de Rothschild
British financier.
Born August 29th, 1931 in London.
Died November 8th, 2022 at 91 years old in London. [ref]
Basil Poledouris
Greek-american composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores (1945-2006).
Born August 21st, 1945 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2006 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Tatsuya Nakadai
Japanese actor, director, singer, narrator, and voice actor (1932–2025).
Born December 13th, 1932 in Tokyo.
Died November 8th, 2025 at 92 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Rumer Godden
English writer (1907-1998).
Born December 10th, 1907 in Eastbourne.
Died November 8th, 1998 at 90 years old in Moniaive.
Ivan Bunin
Russian writer and poet (1870–1953).
Born October 22nd, 1870 in Voronezh.
Died November 8th, 1953 at 83 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Charles Kingsford Smith
Australian aviator (1897-1935).
Born February 9th, 1897 in Hamilton.
Died November 8th, 1935 at 38 years old in Andaman Sea.
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