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February 8th
282 Notable deaths
Robert Mallet-Stevens
French architect and designer (1886–1945).
Born March 24th, 1886 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1945 at 58 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Zdravko Tolimir
Commander in the army of republika srpska.
Born November 27th, 1948 in Glamoč.
Died February 8th, 2016 at 67 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Phyllis A. Whitney
American writer.
Born September 9th, 1903 in Yokohama.
Died February 8th, 2008 at 104 years old in Faber (pneumonia). [ref]
Götz Werner
German businessman and basic income advocate (1944–2022).
Born February 5th, 1944 in Heidelberg.
Died February 8th, 2022 at 78 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Fernando Clavijo
American soccer player and manager.
Born January 23rd, 1956 in Maldonado.
Died February 8th, 2019 at 63 years old in Fort Lauderdale (multiple myeloma).
Józef Maria Bocheński
Polish philosopher (1902-1995).
Born August 30th, 1902 in Czuszów.
Died February 8th, 1995 at 92 years old in Fribourg.
Giuseppe Pecci
Italian cardinal (1807-1890).
Born December 13th, 1807 in Carpineto Romano.
Died February 8th, 1890 at 82 years old in Rome.
Jan Vansina
Belgian historian and anthropologist (1929–2017).
Born September 14th, 1929 in Antwerp.
Died February 8th, 2017 at 87 years old in Madison.
Akaki Tsereteli
Georgian writer (1840-1915).
Born June 21st, 1840 in Skhvitori.
Died February 8th, 1915 at 74 years old in Sachkhere.
Kabayama Sukenori
Japanese general (1837-1922).
Born December 9th, 1837 in Kajiya-chō.
Died February 8th, 1922 at 84 years old in Oiso (esophageal cancer).
Moritz von Schwind
Austrian painter (1804–1871).
Born January 21st, 1804 in Vienna.
Died February 8th, 1871 at 67 years old in Pöcking.
Ivo Caprino
Norwegian film director (1920–2001).
Born February 17th, 1920 in Christiania.
Died February 8th, 2001 at 80 years old in Bærum Municipality (cancer).
Cyril Mango
British scholar (1928–2021).
Born April 14th, 1928 in Constantinople.
Died February 8th, 2021 at 92 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Richard Dehmel
German poet (1863-1920).
Born November 18th, 1863 in Münchehofe.
Died February 8th, 1920 at 56 years old in Blankenese.
Elena Fanchini
Italian alpine skier (1985–2023).
Born April 30th, 1985 in Lovere.
Died February 8th, 2023 at 37 years old in Pian Camuno (cancer). [ref]
Eva Dahlbeck
Swedish actress and writer (1920-2008).
Born March 8th, 1920 in Saltsjö-Duvnäs.
Died February 8th, 2008 at 87 years old in Hässelby parish. [ref]
Berthold Auerbach
German author (1812–1882).
Born February 28th, 1812 in Nordstetten.
Died February 8th, 1882 at 69 years old in Cannes.
Sergei Yursky
Soviet and russian stage and film actor, theatre director and screenwriter (1935-2019).
Born March 16th, 1935 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 8th, 2019 at 83 years old in Moscow (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Branka Veselinović
Serbian actress (1918–2023).
Born September 16th, 1918 in Bečej.
Died February 8th, 2023 at 104 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Wolfgang Rindler
Austrian physicist (1924–2019).
Born May 18th, 1924 in Vienna.
Died February 8th, 2019 at 94 years old in Dallas (pneumonia).
Müzeyyen Senar
Turkish musician (1918–2015).
Born July 16th, 1918 in Gököz.
Died February 8th, 2015 at 96 years old in İzmir (pneumonia).
Edwin Denby
American politician (1870-1929).
Born February 18th, 1870 in Evansville.
Died February 8th, 1929 at 58 years old in Detroit.
Jarrod Bannister
Australian javelin thrower (1984–2018).
Born October 3rd, 1984 in Townsville.
Died February 8th, 2018 at 33 years old in Eindhoven. [ref]
Catulle Mendès
French poet and man of letters (1841–1909).
Born May 22nd, 1841 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1909 at 67 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (railway accident). [ref]
Lydia Chukovskaya
Russian writer and poet (1907–1996).
Born March 24th, 1907 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1996 at 88 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon