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February 8th
282 Notable deaths
Emilie Martin
American mathematician (1869-1936).
Born December 30th, 1869 in Elizabeth.
Died February 8th, 1936 at 66 years old in South Hadley.
Stephen Kipkorir
Athletics competitor from kenya.
Born October 24th, 1970.
Died February 8th, 2008 at 37 years old (traffic collision).
Roberto Rivas
Salvadoran footballer (1941-1972).
Born July 17th, 1941 in Soyapango.
Died February 8th, 1972 at 30 years old in San Salvador.
Giuseppe Casoria
Catholic cardinal (1908-2001).
Born October 1st, 1908 in Acerra.
Died February 8th, 2001 at 92 years old in Rome.
Eddy Antoine
Haitian footballer.
Born August 27th, 1949 in Port-au-Prince.
Died February 8th, 2026 at 76 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Irina Turova
Soviet track and field athlete (1935-2012).
Born May 14th, 1935 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 8th, 2012 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Antanas Tumėnas
Prime minister of lithuania (1880-1946).
Born May 13th, 1880 in Kurkliečiai.
Died February 8th, 1946 at 65 years old in Bachmanning.
Lilli Suburg
Estonian journalist (1841-1923).
Born August 1st, 1841 in Rõusa. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1923 at 81 years old in Valga.
Elma Danielsson
Swedish journalist.
Born March 1st, 1865 in Falu Kristine church parish.
Died February 8th, 1936 at 70 years old in Lomma.
Tovmas Terzian
Armenian poet and playwright (1840–1909).
Born October 21st, 1840 in Constantinople.
Died February 8th, 1909 at 68 years old in Constantinople.
Otávio Fantoni
Brazilian footballer (1907-1935).
Born April 4th, 1907 in Belo Horizonte.
Died February 8th, 1935 at 27 years old in Rome (sepsis).
Edmond Faral
French academic, administrator of the college de france (1882–1958).
Born March 18th, 1882 in Médéa.
Died February 8th, 1958 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
William Nichol
British sprinter (1901-1955).
Born May 29th, 1901 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died February 8th, 1955 at 53 years old in Wakefield.
Vladimir Ivanovich Morozov
Soviet canoe racer (1940–2023).
Born March 4th, 1940 in Türkmenbaşy.
Died February 8th, 2023 at 82 years old [ref]
Alfred Kirchhoff
German geographer and naturalist (1838–1907).
Born May 23rd, 1838 in Erfurt.
Died February 8th, 1907 at 68 years old in Mockau.
Francesco Zucchetti
Italian racing cyclist.
Born April 14th, 1902 in Cernusco sul Naviglio.
Died February 8th, 1980 at 77 years old in Trichiana.
Dieter Gieseler
Olympic cyclist (1941–2008).
Born January 10th, 1941 in Münster.
Died February 8th, 2008 at 67 years old in Amelunxen.
Berasaluce
Spanish association football player (1931–2022).
Born January 4th, 1931 in Deba.
Died February 8th, 2022 at 91 years old in Vitoria-Gasteiz. [ref]
William Thompson
American rower (1908–1956).
Died February 8th, 1956 at 47 years old in Los Angeles.
Anselme Mathieu
French provençal poet (1828–1895).
Born April 21st, 1828 in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Died February 8th, 1895 at 66 years old in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Gustav Schuft
Gymnast.
Born June 16th, 1878 in Berlin.
Died February 8th, 1948 at 69 years old in Cottbus.
Richard Draeger
American rower (1937–2016).
Born September 22nd, 1937 in Pasadena.
Died February 8th, 2016 at 78 years old in Novato.
Eugen Deutsch
German weightlifter (1907–1945).
Born November 9th, 1907 in Ludwigshafen.
Died February 8th, 1945 at 37 years old in Großsteinhausen.
Gildo Arena
Italian swimmer and water polo player.
Born February 25th, 1922 in Naples.
Died February 8th, 2005 at 82 years old in Naples.
Kazimierz Wielikosielec
Roman catholic bishop.
Born May 5th, 1945 in Staravolia.
Died February 8th, 2026 at 80 years old in Gomel. [ref]
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore