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November 8th
144 Notable deaths
Andrei Eshpai
Soviet composer.
Born May 15th, 1925 in Kozmodemyansk.
Died November 8th, 2015 at 90 years old in Moscow (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Victor Borisov-Musatov
Russian artist (1870-1905).
Born April 14th, 1870 in Saratov. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1905 at 35 years old in Tarusa. [ref]
Valentina Ponomaryova
Cosmonaut.
Born September 18th, 1933 in Moscow.
Died November 8th, 2023 at 90 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Gino Fano
Italian mathematician (1871-1952).
Born January 5th, 1871 in Mantua.
Died November 8th, 1952 at 81 years old in Verona.
Betty Nuthall
English tennis player.
Born May 23rd, 1911 in Surbiton.
Died November 8th, 1983 at 72 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Chika Kuroda
Japanese chemist.
Born March 24th, 1884 in Kutta.
Died November 8th, 1968 at 84 years old
Lennox Miller
Athletics competitor, sprinter.
Born October 8th, 1946 in Kingston. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2004 at 58 years old in Pasadena (cancer). [ref]
Viktor Cherkesov
Kgb officer.
Born July 13th, 1950 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 8th, 2022 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Andrés Rivero Agüero
Cuban politician (1905-1996).
Born February 4th, 1905 in San Luis.
Died November 8th, 1996 at 91 years old in Miami.
André Abegglen
Swiss footballer (1909-1944).
Born March 7th, 1909 in Neuchâtel.
Died November 8th, 1944 at 35 years old in Zürich (railway accident).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 144
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