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November 8th
203 Notable deaths
Rameshwari Nehru
Indian social worker (1886–1966).
Born December 10th, 1886 in Lahore. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1966 at 79 years old in Delhi.
Leon Štukelj
Slovenian gymnast (1898–1999).
Born November 12th, 1898 in Novo Mesto.
Died November 8th, 1999 at 100 years old in Maribor (myocardial infarction).
Valentin Ivanov
Soviet and russian footballer and football coach (1934-2011).
Born November 19th, 1934 in Moscow.
Died November 8th, 2011 at 76 years old in Moscow (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Jimmy Adamson
English footballer (1929-2011).
Born April 4th, 1929 in Ashington.
Died November 8th, 2011 at 82 years old in Nelson. [ref]
Jack Reynolds
English footballer (1881-1962).
Born September 23rd, 1881 in Manchester.
Died November 8th, 1962 at 81 years old in Amsterdam.
Collin Walcott
American musician, ethnomusicologist (1945–1984).
Born April 24th, 1945 in New York City.
Died November 8th, 1984 at 39 years old in Magdeburg (traffic collision).
Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh
Iranian writer (1892-1997).
Born January 13th, 1892 in Isfahan.
Died November 8th, 1997 at 105 years old in Geneva.
Amalia Aguilar
Cuban-mexican rumbera and actress (1924–2021).
Born July 3rd, 1924 in Matanzas. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2021 at 97 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Artur London
Czechoslovak politician (1915-1986).
Born February 1st, 1915 in Ostrava. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1986 at 71 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Josip Weber
Belgian footballer (1964-2017).
Born November 16th, 1964 in Slavonski Brod.
Died November 8th, 2017 at 52 years old in Slavonski Brod (prostate cancer). [ref]
Stephen Fumio Hamao
Japanese cardinal of the roman catholic church (1930-2007).
Born March 9th, 1930 in Tokyo Prefecture.
Died November 8th, 2007 at 77 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer). [ref]
William Trost Richards
American painter (1833-1905).
Born June 3rd, 1833 in Philadelphia.
Died November 8th, 1905 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
Heleno de Freitas
Brazilian footballer (1920–1959).
Born December 12th, 1920 in São João Nepomuceno. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1959 at 38 years old in Barbacena.
Hermann Goedsche
German writer (1815–1878).
Born February 12th, 1816 in Żmigród.
Died November 8th, 1878 at 62 years old in Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój.
Umberto Veronesi
Italian oncologist and politician (1925-2016).
Born November 28th, 1925 in Milan. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2016 at 90 years old in Milan. [ref]
Adolph Wagner
German economist (1835-1917).
Born March 25th, 1835 in Erlangen.
Died November 8th, 1917 at 82 years old in Berlin.
Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav
Slovak poet, dramatist, and translator (1849–1921).
Born February 2nd, 1849 in Vyšný Kubín. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1921 at 72 years old in Dolný Kubín. [ref]
Maximilian Voloshin
Russian poet (1877-1932).
Died November 8th, 1932 at 55 years old in Koktebel (stroke).
Rachid Mekhloufi
Algerian footballer (1936–2024).
Born August 12th, 1936 in Sétif.
Died November 8th, 2024 at 88 years old in Courbevoie. [ref]
Franz Xaver Dorsch
German civil engineer (1899–1986).
Born December 24th, 1899 in Illertissen.
Died November 8th, 1986 at 86 years old in Munich.
Cristóbal Rojas
Venezuelan painter (1857-1890).
Born December 15th, 1857 in Cúa.
Died November 8th, 1890 at 32 years old in Caracas.
Mario Conti
Catholic archbishop emeritus (1934–2022).
Born March 20th, 1934 in Elgin.
Died November 8th, 2022 at 88 years old in Glasgow. [ref]
Jack Levine
American artist (1915-2010).
Born January 3rd, 1915 in Boston.
Died November 8th, 2010 at 95 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
William Edward Ayrton
English physicist and electrical engineer (1847-1908).
Born September 14th, 1847 in London.
Died November 8th, 1908 at 61 years old in London.
Jacques Hnizdovsky
Ukrainian-born american painter, printmaker, graphic designer, illustrator and sculptor (1915-1985).
Born January 27th, 1915 in Pylypche.
Died November 8th, 1985 at 70 years old in New York City.
Deaths 76 to 100 of 203
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