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December 8th
240 Notable deaths
Tris Speaker
American baseball player (1888-1958).
Born April 4th, 1888 in Texas.
Died December 8th, 1958 at 70 years old in Texas (myocardial infarction).
Oscar II of Sweden
King of sweden from 1872 to 1907 and norway from 1872 to 1905 (1829–1907).
Born January 21st, 1829 in Stockholm.
Died December 8th, 1907 at 78 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Mathilde Kschessinska
Russian ballet dancer and princess.
Born August 31st, 1872 in Ligovo. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1971 at 99 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Alejandro Sabella
Argentine association football player and manager (1954-2020).
Born November 5th, 1954 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 8th, 2020 at 66 years old in Buenos Aires (heart failure). [ref]
Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein
British princess (1872–1956).
Born August 12th, 1872 in Cumberland Lodge.
Died December 8th, 1956 at 84 years old in London.
Pafnuty Chebyshev
Russian mathematician (1821–1894).
Born May 16th, 1821 in Akatovo.
Died December 8th, 1894 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Maximilian von Spee
German admiral (1861–1914).
Born June 22nd, 1861 in Copenhagen.
Died December 8th, 1914 at 53 years old in South Atlantic Ocean.
Harold Budd
American musician (1936–2020).
Born May 24th, 1936 in Los Angeles.
Died December 8th, 2020 at 84 years old in Arcadia (COVID-19). [ref]
Gladys George
American actress (1904–1954).
Born September 13th, 1904 in Patten.
Died December 8th, 1954 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer, liver cirrhosis).
Susana Higuchi
Peruvian politician (1950–2021).
Born April 26th, 1950 in Lima. [ref]
Died December 8th, 2021 at 71 years old in Lima (cancer). [ref]
Albert Kahn
American architect (1869–1942).
Born March 21st, 1869 in Rhaunen.
Died December 8th, 1942 at 73 years old in Detroit.
Natalia Pushkina
Wife of russian poet alexander pushkin (1812–1863).
Born September 8th, 1812 in Karian Estate.
Died December 8th, 1863 at 51 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia
Prussian prince (1883–1942).
Born July 7th, 1883 in Potsdam.
Died December 8th, 1942 at 59 years old in Villa Ingenheim.
Martin Ritt
American film director (1914–1990).
Born March 2nd, 1914 in New York City.
Died December 8th, 1999 at 85 years old in Santa Monica (cardiovascular disease).
Don Mitchell
American actor (1943-2013).
Born March 17th, 1943 in Houston.
Died December 8th, 2013 at 70 years old in Encino. [ref]
Barry Harris
American jazz pianist and educator (1929–2021).
Born December 15th, 1929 in Detroit. [ref]
Died December 8th, 2021 at 91 years old in North Bergen (COVID-19). [ref]
Luther Adler
American actor (1903–1984).
Born May 4th, 1903 in New York City.
Died December 8th, 1984 at 81 years old in Kutztown.
Gary Thain
New zealand bassist (1948–1975).
Born May 15th, 1948 in Christchurch.
Died December 8th, 1975 at 27 years old in London (drug overdose).
Jack Lanza
American professional wrestler.
Born October 14th, 1935 in Albuquerque.
Died December 8th, 2021 at 86 years old
Anne Seymour
American actress (1909-1988).
Born September 11th, 1909 in Manhattan.
Died December 8th, 1988 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Cathy Downs
American actress (1924–1976).
Born March 3rd, 1926 in Port Jefferson.
Died December 8th, 1976 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Robert Shakespeare
Jamaican musician.
Born September 27th, 1953 in Kingston.
Died December 8th, 2021 at 68 years old in Florida (surgical complications). [ref]
John Cornforth
Australian-british chemist.
Born September 7th, 1917 in Sydney.
Died December 8th, 2013 at 96 years old in Brighton.
Keith Holyoake
Viceroy, prime minister of new zealand, politician (1904-1983).
Born February 11th, 1904 in Pahiatua.
Died December 8th, 1983 at 79 years old in Wellington.
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua
Vice president of nigeria (1943–1997).
Born March 5th, 1943 in Katsina.
Died December 8th, 1997 at 54 years old
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown