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December 8th
169 Notable deaths
Howard Rollins
American stage, film and television actor (1950-1996).
Born October 17th, 1950 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1996 at 46 years old in St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (lymphoma). [ref]
Charles Lightoller
British sailor.
Born March 30th, 1874 in Lancashire.
Died December 8th, 1952 at 78 years old in Richmond (heart disease).
Paul Volcker
American economist (1927-2019).
Born September 5th, 1927 in Cape May.
Died December 8th, 2019 at 92 years old in New York City (prostate cancer). [ref]
Robert Prosky
American actor (1930-2008).
Born December 13th, 1930 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 8th, 2008 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Caroll Spinney
American puppeteer (1933–2019).
Born December 26th, 1933 in Waltham.
Died December 8th, 2019 at 85 years old in Woodstock. [ref]
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist (1927-1994).
Born January 25th, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1994 at 67 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Claude Cahun
French artist (1894-1954).
Born October 25th, 1894 in Nantes. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1954 at 60 years old in Saint Helier. [ref]
Douglas Tompkins
American environmentalist.
Born March 20th, 1943 in Conneaut. [ref]
Died December 8th, 2015 at 72 years old in Coyhaique (hypothermia).
Joseph Mascolo
American actor.
Born March 13th, 1929 in West Hartford.
Died December 8th, 2016 at 87 years old in Santa Clarita (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
John Trudell
Native american rights activist, musician, poet, and actor (1946-2015).
Born February 15th, 1946 in Omaha.
Died December 8th, 2015 at 69 years old in Santa Clara (cancer). [ref]
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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami