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November 8th
203 Notable deaths
Abraham Kuyper
Prime minister of the netherlands (1837-1920).
Born October 29th, 1837 in Maassluis.
Died November 8th, 1920 at 83 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Larry Levan
American dj from new york city (1954–1992).
Born July 20th, 1954 in New York City.
Died November 8th, 1992 at 38 years old in Beth Israel Medical Center (stroke).
Yvonne de Gaulle
Wife of charles de gaulle (1900-1979).
Born May 22nd, 1900 in Calais.
Died November 8th, 1979 at 79 years old in Paris (cancer).
Wolf Messing
Russian clairovoyant, telepathist, hypnotist, occultist (1899-1974).
Born September 10th, 1899 in Góra Kalwaria.
Died November 8th, 1974 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Walter Nowotny
Austrian born german officer and fighter pilot during world war ii (1920–1944).
Born December 7th, 1920 in Gmünd.
Died November 8th, 1944 at 23 years old in Bramsche.
James Booker
American musician and singer (1939–1983).
Born December 17th, 1939 in New Orleans.
Died November 8th, 1983 at 43 years old in New Orleans (kidney failure).
Ed Macauley
American basketball player and coach (1928-2011).
Born March 22nd, 1928 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2011 at 83 years old in St. Louis. [ref]
Lucille Bliss
American actress (1916–2012).
Born March 31st, 1916 in New York City.
Died November 8th, 2012 at 96 years old in Costa Mesa (disease). [ref]
June Spencer
English actress (1919–2024).
Born June 14th, 1919 in Nottingham. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2024 at 105 years old in Leatherhead. [ref]
Margo Guryan
American musician (1937–2021).
Born September 20th, 1937 in Far Rockaway. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2021 at 84 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Harold Innis
Canadian professor of political economy (1894–1952).
Born November 5th, 1894 in Otterville.
Died November 8th, 1952 at 58 years old in Toronto (prostate cancer).
Francis Parkman
American historian (1823–1893).
Born September 16th, 1823 in Boston.
Died November 8th, 1893 at 70 years old in Jamaica Plain. [ref]
Mordecai Kaplan
Lithuanian american rabbi (1881-1983).
Born June 11th, 1881 in Švenčionys.
Died November 8th, 1983 at 102 years old in New York City.
Phil Crane
American politician (1930-2014).
Born November 3rd, 1930 in Chicago.
Died November 8th, 2014 at 84 years old in Jefferson (lung cancer).
Gaetano Mosca
Italian political scientist and journalist (1858–1941).
Born April 1st, 1858 in Palermo.
Died November 8th, 1941 at 83 years old in Rome.
Ricky Hui
Hong kong actor and singer (1946-2011).
Born August 3rd, 1946 in Panyu District.
Died November 8th, 2011 at 65 years old in Hong Kong (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vitaly Ginzburg
Russian physicist (1916–2009).
Born October 4th, 1916 in Moscow.
Died November 8th, 2009 at 93 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Lester Bowie
American jazz trumpet player and composer (1941-1999).
Born October 11th, 1941 in Frederick.
Died November 8th, 1999 at 58 years old in Brooklyn (liver cancer).
King Kelly
Major league baseball player and manager (1857–1894).
Born December 31st, 1857 in Troy.
Died November 8th, 1894 at 36 years old in Boston (pneumonia).
Pierre Kartner
Dutch singer (1935–2022).
Born April 11th, 1935 in Elst.
Died November 8th, 2022 at 87 years old in Breda. [ref]
Oscar Benton
Dutch artist (1949–2020).
Born February 3rd, 1949 in Haarlem.
Died November 8th, 2020 at 71 years old in IJmuiden (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Carlos Fonseca Amador
Nicaraguan revolutionary (1936-1976).
Born June 23rd, 1936 in Matagalpa.
Died November 8th, 1976 at 40 years old in Matagalpa Department (death in battle).
Emilio Massera
Argentine military officer (1925-2010).
Born October 19th, 1925 in Paraná.
Died November 8th, 2010 at 85 years old in Buenos Aires (stroke). [ref]
Victorien Sardou
French dramatist (1831-1908).
Born September 5th, 1831 in former 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1908 at 77 years old in Paris, Marly-le-Roi.
Melba Phillips
American physicist and science educator (1907–2004).
Born February 1st, 1907 in Hazleton. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2004 at 97 years old in Petersburg. [ref]
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