December 8th
169 Notable deaths
Martha Hildebrandt
Peruvian politician and linguist.
Born January 13th, 1925 in Chiclín.
Died December 8th, 2022 at 97 years old in Lima. [ref]
Minoru Miki
Japanese composer.
Born March 16th, 1930 in Tokushima.
Died December 8th, 2011 at 81 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Marcos Calderón
Peruvian footballer (1928-1987).
Died December 8th, 1987 at 59 years old in Lima (traffic collision).
Marguerite Marsh
Actress (1888-1925).
Born April 18th, 1888 in Lawrence.
Died December 8th, 1925 at 37 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Germán Riesco
Chilean politician and president (1854-1916).
Born May 28th, 1854 in Rancagua.
Died December 8th, 1916 at 62 years old in Santiago.
Robert de Veen
Belgian footballer (1886-1939).
Born March 27th, 1886 in Bruges.
Died December 8th, 1939 at 53 years old
Ernest Schelling
American conductor (1876-1939).
Born July 26th, 1876 in Belvidere. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1939 at 63 years old in Manhattan (embolism). [ref]
Nikos Sarganis
Greek footballer (1954–2024).
Born January 13th, 1954 in Rafina.
Died December 8th, 2024 at 70 years old in Athens (cancer). [ref]
Jean Grave
French anarchist.
Born October 16th, 1854 in Le Breuil-sur-Couze. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1939 at 85 years old in Vienne-en-Val. [ref]
Peter-Michael Kolbe
West german rower.
Born August 2nd, 1953 in Hamburg.
Died December 8th, 2023 at 70 years old in Lübeck. [ref]
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