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November 8th
203 Notable deaths
Vesto Slipher
American astronomer.
Born November 11th, 1875 in Mulberry.
Died November 8th, 1969 at 93 years old in Flagstaff.
William Langer
American politician (1886–1959).
Born September 30th, 1886 in Casselton.
Died November 8th, 1959 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C..
Masten Gregory
Racecar driver (1932-1985).
Born February 29th, 1932 in Kansas City.
Died November 8th, 1985 at 53 years old in Porto Ercole (myocardial infarction).
Mieczysław Rakowski
Former first secretary of the polish united workers' party (1926–2008).
Born December 1st, 1926 in Kowalewko-Folwark. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2008 at 81 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
Geneviève Grad
French actress, singer, antique and cultural event manager (1944–2024).
Born July 5th, 1944 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 8th, 2024 at 80 years old in La Chaussée-Saint-Victor (cancer). [ref]
Charlotte Moorman
American cellist and performance artist (1933–1991).
Born November 18th, 1933 in Little Rock.
Died November 8th, 1991 at 57 years old in New York City (breast cancer).
Dave O'Brien
American actor and director (1912-1969).
Born May 31st, 1912 in Big Spring.
Died November 8th, 1969 at 57 years old in Santa Catalina Island (myocardial infarction).
Constantin Sănătescu
Prime minister of romania (1885-1947).
Born January 14th, 1885 in Craiova.
Died November 8th, 1947 at 62 years old in Bucharest (cancer).
Quintin Dailey
American basketball player (1961-2010).
Born January 22nd, 1961 in Baltimore.
Died November 8th, 2010 at 49 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Tsai E
Chinese politician (1882-1916).
Born December 18th, 1882 in Shaoyang County.
Died November 8th, 1916 at 33 years old in Fukuoka (tuberculosis). [ref]
Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
German noblewoman.
Born January 18th, 1899 in Langenburg.
Died November 8th, 1967 at 68 years old in Munich (disease).
James Mark Baldwin
American philosopher and psychologist (1861–1934).
Born January 12th, 1861 in Columbia.
Died November 8th, 1934 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]
Pete Namlook
German musician (1960–2012).
Born November 25th, 1960 in Frankfurt. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2012 at 51 years old
Prince Heinrich of Bavaria
Bavarian prince (1884-1916).
Born June 24th, 1884 in Munich.
Died November 8th, 1916 at 32 years old in Argeș County.
Archduke Peter Ferdinand, Hereditary Grand Duke of Tuscany
Austro-tuscan imperial and royal (1874-1948).
Born May 12th, 1874 in Salzburg.
Died November 8th, 1948 at 74 years old in St. Gilgen.
Vasili Dokuchayev
Russian soil scientist (1846-1903).
Born March 1st, 1846 in Milyukova.
Died November 8th, 1903 at 57 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Raoul Coutard
French cinematographer (1924-2016).
Born September 16th, 1924 in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2016 at 92 years old in Labenne. [ref]
Carlos Chagas
Brazilian doctor and scientist (1878–1934).
Born July 9th, 1879 in Oliveira.
Died November 8th, 1934 at 55 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Sergei Lyapunov
Russian composer and pianist (1859–1924).
Born November 30th, 1859 in Yaroslavl.
Died November 8th, 1924 at 64 years old in Paris (heart failure).
Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur
President of somaliland (1931-2003).
Born April 4th, 1931 in Burao.
Died November 8th, 2003 at 72 years old in Hargeisa.
Kokomo Arnold
American blues musician (1901–1968).
Born February 15th, 1901 in Lovejoy.
Died November 8th, 1968 at 67 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet (1927-1992).
Born September 20th, 1927 in New York City.
Died November 8th, 1992 at 65 years old in Salem.
Dick Morrissey
British jazz musician (1940–2000).
Died November 8th, 2000 at 60 years old in Deal (cancer).
Maurice Karnaugh
American physicist (1924–2022).
Born October 4th, 1924 in New York City.
Died November 8th, 2022 at 98 years old in The Bronx. [ref]
Fred Bongusto
Italian singer (1935-2019).
Born April 6th, 1935 in Campobasso.
Died November 8th, 2019 at 84 years old in Rome (respiratory disease).
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)