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February 8th
212 Notable deaths
Robert Mallet-Stevens
French architect and designer.
Born March 24th, 1886 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1945 at 58 years old in Paris. [ref]
Zdravko Tolimir
Commander in the army of republika srpska.
Born November 27th, 1948 in Glamoč.
Died February 8th, 2016 at 67 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Phyllis A. Whitney
American writer.
Born September 9th, 1903 in Yokohama.
Died February 8th, 2008 at 104 years old in Faber (pneumonia). [ref]
Götz Werner
German businessman and basic income advocate (1944–2022).
Born February 5th, 1944 in Heidelberg.
Died February 8th, 2022 at 78 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Fernando Clavijo
American soccer player and manager.
Born January 23rd, 1957 in Maldonado.
Died February 8th, 2019 at 62 years old in Fort Lauderdale (multiple myeloma).
Józef Maria Bocheński
Polish philosopher (1902-1995).
Born August 30th, 1902 in Czuszów. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1995 at 92 years old in Fribourg. [ref]
Ivo Caprino
Norwegian film director (1920–2001).
Born February 17th, 1920 in Christiania.
Died February 8th, 2001 at 80 years old in Bærum Municipality (cancer).
Cyril Mango
British scholar of byzantine history, art and architecture.
Born April 14th, 1928 in Constantinople.
Died February 8th, 2021 at 92 years old [ref]
Richard Dehmel
German poet (1863-1920).
Born November 18th, 1863 in Münchehofe.
Died February 8th, 1920 at 56 years old in Blankenese.
Elena Fanchini
Italian alpine skier (1985–2023).
Born April 30th, 1985 in Lovere.
Died February 8th, 2023 at 37 years old (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 212
He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan