Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
February 8th
207 Notable deaths
Luis Alberto Spinetta
Argentine musician, singer, composer artist and poet (1950–2012).
Born January 23rd, 1950 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 8th, 2012 at 62 years old in Buenos Aires (lung cancer). [ref]
Mercer Ellington
American musician.
Born March 11th, 1919 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1996 at 76 years old in Copenhagen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Giles Gilbert Scott
English architect (1880–1960).
Born November 9th, 1880 in Hampstead.
Died February 8th, 1960 at 79 years old in London (lung cancer).
Fritz Thyssen
German businessman (1873-1951) and politician (nsdap).
Born November 9th, 1873 in Styrum, Gemeinde.
Died February 8th, 1951 at 77 years old in Buenos Aires.
Raymond Scott
American composer, bandleader, pianist, record producer and inventor (1908-1994).
Born September 10th, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died February 8th, 1994 at 85 years old in North Hills.
Miroslav Blažević
Croatian footballer and manager.
Born February 10th, 1935 in Travnik.
Died February 8th, 2023 at 87 years old in Zagreb (prostate cancer). [ref]
John Murtha
American politician from the u.s. state of pennsylvania (1932-2010).
Born June 17th, 1932 in New Martinsville.
Died February 8th, 2010 at 77 years old in Arlington County (surgical complications). [ref]
Nida Fazli
Indian poet (1938-2016).
Born October 12th, 1938 in Gwalior.
Died February 8th, 2016 at 77 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Jean-Claude Carrière
French writer (1931-2021).
Born September 17th, 1931 in Colombières-sur-Orb. [ref]
Died February 8th, 2021 at 89 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
George de Mestral
Swiss engineer, inventor of the velcro system (1907-1990).
Born June 19th, 1907 in Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges.
Died February 8th, 1990 at 82 years old in Commugny.
Deaths 31 to 40 of 207
Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin