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February 8th
207 Notable deaths
Marjorie Housepian Dobkin
American writer.
Born November 21st, 1922 in Manhattan.
Died February 8th, 2013 at 90 years old in Emerson.
Italo Santelli
Italian fencer.
Born August 15th, 1866 in Carrodano.
Died February 8th, 1945 at 78 years old in Budapest, Livorno.
Pietro Arcari
Italian footballer (1909–1988).
Born December 3rd, 1908 in Casalpusterlengo.
Died February 8th, 1988 at 79 years old in Cremona.
Kurt Kuhnke
German racing driver.
Born April 30th, 1910 in Szczecin.
Died February 8th, 1969 at 58 years old in Brunswick.
Albert Ray
American film director, actor and screenwriter (1897-1944).
Born August 28th, 1897 in New Rochelle.
Died February 8th, 1944 at 46 years old in Los Angeles.
Stepan Klochurak
Ukrainian politician, minister of defense of carpatho-ukraine.
Born February 27th, 1895 in Yasinia. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1980 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Bill Lienhard
American basketball player (1930–2022).
Born January 14th, 1930 in Slaton.
Died February 8th, 2022 at 92 years old in Lawrence. [ref]
Marcel Perez
Silent-movie actor (1884-1929).
Born January 29th, 1884 in Madrid.
Died February 8th, 1929 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Maicon Pereira de Oliveira
Brazilian footballer (1988-2014).
Born May 8th, 1988 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died February 8th, 2014 at 25 years old in Donetsk (traffic collision). [ref]
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