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December 8th
240 Notable deaths
Noel Mills
New zealand rower.
Born January 13th, 1944 in Auckland.
Died December 8th, 2004 at 60 years old
Andrey Ershov
Russian computer scientist (1931–1988).
Born April 19th, 1931 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1988 at 57 years old in Moscow, Novosibirsk. [ref]
Alberto Buccicardi
Chilean footballer (1914-1970).
Born May 11th, 1914 in La Granja.
Died December 8th, 1970 at 56 years old
Auguste Guerrier
Olympic sailor.
Born December 18th, 1874 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1948 at 73 years old [ref]
André Rosseel
Belgian road bicycle racer (1924–1965).
Born November 23rd, 1924 in Menen.
Died December 8th, 1965 at 41 years old in Roeselare.
Harold Rayner
Fencer, modern pentathlete (1888-1954).
Born July 27th, 1888 in Glen Ridge.
Died December 8th, 1954 at 66 years old in Montrose.
Frederick Suerig
American rower (1878–1929).
Born June 21st, 1878 in Missouri.
Died December 8th, 1929 at 51 years old in St. Louis.
Joep Packbiers
Dutch archer (1875–1957).
Born January 19th, 1875 in Nuth.
Died December 8th, 1957 at 82 years old in Maastricht.
Lucia Sauca
Romanian rower (1960-2013).
Born September 30th, 1960 in Coroiești.
Died December 8th, 2013 at 53 years old in Pitești.
Wilhelm Grimmelmann
Danish gymnast.
Born January 15th, 1893 in Asendorf. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1958 at 65 years old in West Haven. [ref]
Iivari Kyykoski
Gymnast (1881-1959).
Born February 16th, 1881 in Luvia.
Died December 8th, 1959 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
Domenico Mezzadri
Italian bishop (1867-1936).
Born January 30th, 1867 in San Rocco al Porto. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1936 at 69 years old in Chioggia. [ref]
Nils Johansson
Swedish ice hockey player (1904-1936).
Born October 3rd, 1904 in Adolf Fredriks parish. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1936 at 32 years old in Brännkyrka parish. [ref]
Paul Castanet
French middle distance runner.
Born March 16th, 1880 in Clamart.
Died December 8th, 1967 at 87 years old in Malakoff.
Alfredo Moreno
Argentinian association football player (1980–2021).
Born January 12th, 1980 in Santiago del Estero.
Died December 8th, 2021 at 41 years old in Aguascalientes City (stomach cancer). [ref]
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling