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February 8th
207 Notable deaths
Fritz Todt
German engineer and senior nazi figure (1891-1942).
Born September 4th, 1891 in Pforzheim. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1942 at 50 years old in Kętrzyn (aircraft crash). [ref]
Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark
Prince of greece and denmark (1872-1938).
Born January 22nd, 1872 in Athens.
Died February 8th, 1938 at 66 years old in Athens.
J. L. Austin
English philosopher.
Born March 26th, 1911 in Lancaster. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1960 at 48 years old in Oxford (lung cancer). [ref]
Ong Teng Cheong
5th president of singapore (1936–2002).
Born January 22nd, 1936 in Straits Settlements.
Died February 8th, 2002 at 66 years old in Singapore (lymphoma).
Sam Nujoma
President of namibia from 1990 to 2005 (1929–2025).
Born May 12th, 1929 in Ongandjera.
Died February 8th, 2025 at 95 years old in Windhoek. [ref]
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
Indian independence movement activist, politician, writer and educationist (1887-1971).
Born December 30th, 1887 in Bharuch.
Died February 8th, 1971 at 83 years old in Mumbai.
Ian Stevenson
Canadian parapsychologist, reincarnation researcher (1918–2007).
Born October 31st, 1918 in Montreal.
Died February 8th, 2007 at 88 years old in Charlottesville (pneumonia). [ref]
Ivan Silayev
Russian politician (1930–2023).
Born October 21st, 1930 in Bakhtyzino.
Died February 8th, 2023 at 92 years old in Nizhny Novgorod. [ref]
Fritz Zwicky
Swiss astronomer who posited dark matter (1898-1974).
Born February 14th, 1898 in Varna.
Died February 8th, 1974 at 75 years old in Pasadena.
Cody Longo
American actor, musician and producer.
Born March 4th, 1988 in Littleton.
Died February 8th, 2023 at 34 years old in Austin. [ref]
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My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur