February 8th
191 Notable deaths
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.
Theodor Curtius
German chemist.
Born May 27th, 1857 in Duisburg.
Died February 8th, 1928 at 70 years old in Heidelberg.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 191
It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett