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February 8th
207 Notable deaths
Robert Robinson
English chemist (1886-1975).
Born September 13th, 1886 in Rufford.
Died February 8th, 1975 at 88 years old in Great Missenden.
Gustaf Fröding
Swedish writer (1860-1911).
Born August 22nd, 1860 in Alsters herrgård. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1911 at 50 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Boris Grigoriev
Russian artist (1886-1939).
Born July 11th, 1886 in Moscow, Rybinsk. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1939 at 52 years old in Cagnes-sur-Mer. [ref]
Juliette Benzoni
French writer (1920–2016).
Born October 30th, 1920 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 8th, 2016 at 95 years old in Saint-Mandé.
Viktor Chanov
Soviet and ukrainian footballer (1959-2017).
Born July 21st, 1959 in Donetsk.
Died February 8th, 2017 at 57 years old in Kyiv (blunt trauma). [ref]
Bronisława Wajs
Polish-romani classical poet and singer.
Born August 17th, 1908 in Lublin. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1987 at 78 years old in Inowrocław.
Chen Lifu
Chinese politician (1900-2001).
Born August 21st, 1900 in Wuxing District.
Died February 8th, 2001 at 100 years old in Taichung.
Ri Sung Gi
North korean chemist (1905–1996).
Born October 1st, 1905 in Danyang County.
Died February 8th, 1996 at 90 years old
Anton Haus
Austrian admiral.
Born June 13th, 1851 in Tolmin.
Died February 8th, 1917 at 65 years old in Pula.
Steve Sumner
New zealand footballer.
Born April 2nd, 1956 in Preston.
Died February 8th, 2017 at 60 years old in New Zealand (prostate cancer). [ref]
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