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February 8th
207 Notable deaths
John Pepper
Hungarian politician (1886-1938).
Born November 8th, 1886 in Budapest.
Died February 8th, 1938 at 51 years old in Moscow.
John Disley
Welsh steeplechaser.
Born November 20th, 1928 in Corris.
Died February 8th, 2016 at 87 years old in St George's Hospital. [ref]
Jimmie Heuga
Alpine skier (1943–2010).
Born September 22nd, 1943 in San Francisco.
Died February 8th, 2010 at 66 years old in Louisville (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Leon Benois
Russian architect (1856-1928).
Born August 23rd, 1856 in Petergof.
Died February 8th, 1928 at 71 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Charlotte Froese Fischer
Canadian-american applied mathematician and computer scientist.
Born September 21st, 1929 in Stara Mykolaivka. [ref]
Died February 8th, 2024 at 94 years old in Maryland. [ref]
Antonio Giolitti
Italian politician (1915-2010).
Born February 12th, 1915 in Rome. [ref]
Died February 8th, 2010 at 94 years old in Rome. [ref]
Franco Leoni
Italian composer and conductor (1864–1949).
Born October 24th, 1864 in Milan.
Died February 8th, 1949 at 84 years old in London.
Jackie Robinson
American basketball player (1927–2022).
Born February 1st, 1989 in Fort Worth.
Died February 8th, 2022 at 33 years old in Augusta. [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.
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]
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