February 8th
192 Notable deaths
Leon Benois
Russian architect (1856-1928).
Born August 23rd, 1856 in Petergof.
Died February 8th, 1928 at 71 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Max Dvořák
Czech art historian (1874-1921).
Born June 14th, 1874 in Roudnice nad Labem. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1921 at 46 years old in Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou, Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou Castle. [ref]
Marie Gruber
German actress (1955-2018).
Born June 11th, 1955 in Wuppertal.
Died February 8th, 2018 at 62 years old in Berlin (lung cancer). [ref]
Ferenc Móra
Hungarian writer (1879-1934).
Born July 19th, 1879 in Kiskunfélegyháza. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1934 at 54 years old in Szeged. [ref]
Gerhard Roth
Austrian writer and screenwriter.
Died February 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in Graz. [ref]
Tom Williams
American ice hockey player, born 1940.
Born April 17th, 1940 in Duluth.
Died February 8th, 1992 at 51 years old in Marlborough.
Aleksandrs Čaks
Latvian writer.
Born October 27th, 1901 in Riga. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1950 at 48 years old in Riga (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jackie Robinson
American basketball player (1927-2022).
Born April 26th, 1927 in Fort Worth.
Died February 8th, 2022 at 94 years old in Augusta. [ref]
Alfred Wallenstein
American musician.
Born October 7th, 1898 in Chicago. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1983 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Paul Sophus Epstein
Russian-american mathematician.
Born March 20th, 1883 in Warsaw.
Died February 8th, 1966 at 82 years old in Pasadena.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 192
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche