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November 8th
203 Notable deaths
Emma Gramatica
Italian actress (1874–1965).
Born October 25th, 1874 in Fidenza.
Died November 8th, 1965 at 91 years old in Lido di Ostia.
Oskar Rohr
German footballer.
Born April 24th, 1912 in Mannheim.
Died November 8th, 1988 at 76 years old in Mannheim.
Medina Dixon
American basketball player (1962–2021).
Born November 2nd, 1962 in Boston.
Died November 8th, 2021 at 59 years old [ref]
Arthur Vierendeel
Belgian civil engineer (1852-1940).
Born April 10th, 1852 in Leuven.
Died November 8th, 1940 at 88 years old in Uccle.
Anatoly Krutikov
Russian footballer (1933-2019).
Born September 21st, 1933 in Slepushkino.
Died November 8th, 2019 at 86 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Hugo Sánchez Portugal
Mexican footballer (1984-2014).
Born June 15th, 1984 in Madrid.
Died November 8th, 2014 at 30 years old in Polanco (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Michael Eitan
Israeli politician (1944–2024).
Born June 3rd, 1944 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2024 at 80 years old in Ramat Gan. [ref]
Robert Agnew
American actor (1899-1983).
Born June 4th, 1899 in Dayton.
Died November 8th, 1983 at 84 years old in Palm Springs.
Kirsi Kunnas
Finnish author, poet and translator.
Born December 14th, 1924 in Helsinki.
Died November 8th, 2021 at 96 years old in Ylöjärvi. [ref]
George Young
American former track and field athlete and college coach (1937–2022).
Born July 24th, 1937 in Roswell.
Died November 8th, 2022 at 85 years old in Casa Grande.
Régis Genaux
Belgian football player/manager (1973-2008).
Born August 31st, 1973.
Died November 8th, 2008 at 35 years old in Chaudfontaine (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Józef Pińkowski
Polish politician (1929-2000).
Born April 17th, 1929 in Siedlce. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2000 at 71 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Roger Grenier
French writer, journalist and radio animator (1919–2017).
Born September 19th, 1919 in Caen.
Died November 8th, 2017 at 98 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (pneumonia).
Thrasivoulos Zaimis
Prime minister of greece (1822–1880).
Born November 10th, 1822 in Kerpini.
Died November 8th, 1880 at 57 years old in Athens.
Alberto Blest
Chilean novelist and diplomat (1830-1920).
Born June 14th, 1830 in Santiago.
Died November 8th, 1920 at 90 years old in Paris.
Harry Mallin
Boxer (1892–1969).
Born June 1st, 1892 in London.
Died November 8th, 1969 at 77 years old in London.
Henri Ey
French psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and philosopher (1900–1977).
Born August 10th, 1900 in Banyuls-dels-Aspres.
Died November 8th, 1977 at 77 years old in Banyuls-dels-Aspres.
S. An-sky
Russian jewish author (1863-1920).
Born October 27th, 1863 in Chashniki.
Died November 8th, 1920 at 57 years old in Warsaw.
Bernhard Zondek
German-israeli endocrinologist.
Born July 29th, 1891 in Poznań.
Died November 8th, 1966 at 75 years old in New York City.
André Bloc
French architect (1896–1966).
Born May 23rd, 1896 in Algiers. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1966 at 70 years old in New Delhi.
Paolo Bertoli
Catholic cardinal (1908–2001).
Born February 1st, 1908 in Camporgiano.
Died November 8th, 2001 at 93 years old in Rome.
Francisco Zuluaga
Colombian footballer (1929-1993).
Born February 4th, 1929 in Medellín.
Died November 8th, 1993 at 64 years old in Medellín.
Yury Vasilyevich Malyshev
Soviet cosmonaut (1941-1999).
Born August 27th, 1941 in Nikolayevsk.
Died November 8th, 1999 at 58 years old in Zvyozdny gorodok.
Gerard Wodarz
Polish footballer (1913-1982).
Born August 10th, 1913 in Chorzów Batory, Bismarckhütte.
Died November 8th, 1982 at 69 years old in Chorzów.
Carola Höhn
German actress (1910–2005).
Born January 30th, 1910 in Geestemünde.
Died November 8th, 2005 at 95 years old in Grünwald.
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