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February 8th
282 Notable deaths
France Prešeren
Slovene national poet, a carniolan romantic poet of slovene descent (1800–1849).
Born December 3rd, 1800 in Vrba.
Died February 8th, 1849 at 48 years old in Kranj (liver cirrhosis).
Peter Mansfield
English physicist known for magnetic resonance imaging.
Born October 9th, 1933 in Lambeth.
Died February 8th, 2017 at 83 years old in Nottingham. [ref]
Cem Karaca
Turkish singer-songwriter (1945–2004).
Born April 5th, 1945 in Bakırköy. [ref]
Died February 8th, 2004 at 58 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Zizinho
Brazilian footballer (1921–2002).
Born September 14th, 1921 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died February 8th, 2002 at 80 years old in Niterói (myocardial infarction).
Angelo Reyes
Filipino general (1945-2011).
Born March 17th, 1945 in Manila.
Died February 8th, 2011 at 65 years old in Marikina. [ref]
Felix Hoffmann
German chemist (1868-1946).
Born January 21st, 1868 in Ludwigsburg.
Died February 8th, 1946 at 78 years old in Lausanne.
William Lyons
Co-founder of jaguar cars (1901–1985).
Born September 4th, 1901 in Blackpool.
Died February 8th, 1985 at 83 years old in Leamington Spa.
William Bateson
British geneticist and biologist (1861-1926).
Born August 8th, 1861 in Whitby.
Died February 8th, 1926 at 64 years old in London Borough of Merton.
Victor Gollancz
British publisher (1893–1967).
Born April 9th, 1893 in Maida Vale.
Died February 8th, 1967 at 73 years old in London.
Julian Simon
American economist noted for his view that natural resources are not finite (1932–1998).
Born February 12th, 1932 in Newark.
Died February 8th, 1998 at 65 years old in Chevy Chase (myocardial infarction).
Ernst Kretschmer
German psychiatrist (1888–1964).
Born October 8th, 1888 in Wüstenrot.
Died February 8th, 1964 at 75 years old in Tübingen.
Yi Hae-won
Korean royalty (1919-2020).
Born April 24th, 1919 in Seoul.
Died February 8th, 2020 at 100 years old in Hanam.
Alfréd Wetzler
Slovak jewish writer, known for escaping from auschwitz concentration camp and co-writing the vrba-wetzler report (1918-1988).
Born May 10th, 1918 in Trnava.
Died February 8th, 1988 at 69 years old in Bratislava.
Rousas John Rushdoony
American theologian (1916–2001).
Born April 25th, 1916 in New York City.
Died February 8th, 2001 at 84 years old in Vallecito.
Walther Bothe
German physicist, mathematician and chemist (1891-1957).
Born January 8th, 1891 in Oranienburg.
Died February 8th, 1957 at 66 years old in Heidelberg.
Lina Cavalieri
Italian operatic soprano (1874-1944).
Born December 25th, 1874 in Viterbo.
Died February 8th, 1944 at 69 years old in Florence, Fiesole (airstrike).
Hermann Rauschning
German politician (1887-1982).
Born August 7th, 1887 in Toruń.
Died February 8th, 1982 at 94 years old in Portland.
Nancy Holt
American artist (1938-2014).
Born April 5th, 1938 in Worcester.
Died February 8th, 2014 at 75 years old in New York City.
Elton Dean
British saxophonist (1945–2006).
Born October 28th, 1945 in Nottingham.
Died February 8th, 2006 at 60 years old in London. [ref]
John W. Geary
Union army general (1819-1873).
Born December 30th, 1819 in Westmoreland County.
Died February 8th, 1873 at 53 years old in Harrisburg.
Walter Munk
American oceanographer (1917–2019).
Born October 19th, 1917 in Vienna.
Died February 8th, 2019 at 101 years old in La Jolla.
Robert Ryman
American artist (1930-2019).
Born May 30th, 1930 in Nashville.
Died February 8th, 2019 at 88 years old in Greenwich Village.
Robert Michael Ballantyne
Scottish author of juvenile fiction (1825-1894).
Born April 24th, 1825 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1894 at 68 years old in Rome. [ref]
Miles Mander
English actor (1888–1946).
Born May 14th, 1888 in Wolverhampton.
Died February 8th, 1946 at 57 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Sid Abel
Canadian ice hockey player (1918–2000).
Born February 22nd, 1918 in Melville.
Died February 8th, 2000 at 81 years old in Farmington Hills.
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I want to be all used up when I die. George Bernard Shaw