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February 8th
282 Notable deaths
Shlomo Hillel
Israeli diplomat (1923-2021).
Born April 23rd, 1923 in Baghdad.
Died February 8th, 2021 at 97 years old in Ra'anana.
Robert Robinson
English chemist (1886-1975).
Born September 13th, 1886 in Rufford.
Died February 8th, 1975 at 88 years old in Great Missenden.
Gustaf Fröding
Swedish writer (1860-1911).
Born August 22nd, 1860 in Alsters herrgård. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1911 at 50 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Volker Spengler
German actor (1939-2020).
Born February 16th, 1939 in Bremen.
Died February 8th, 2020 at 80 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Boris Grigoriev
Russian artist (1886-1939).
Born July 11th, 1886 in Rybinsk.
Died February 8th, 1939 at 52 years old in Cagnes-sur-Mer.
Juliette Benzoni
French writer (1920–2016).
Born October 30th, 1920 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 8th, 2016 at 95 years old in Saint-Mandé.
Viktor Chanov
Ukrainian footballer (1959–2017).
Born July 21st, 1959 in Donetsk.
Died February 8th, 2017 at 57 years old in Kyiv (blunt trauma). [ref]
Bronisława Wajs
Polish-romani classical poet and singer.
Born August 17th, 1908 in Sitaniec. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1987 at 78 years old in Inowrocław.
Chen Lifu
Chinese politician (1900-2001).
Born August 21st, 1900 in Wuxing District.
Died February 8th, 2001 at 100 years old in Taichung.
Ri Sung Gi
North korean chemist (1905–1996).
Born October 1st, 1905 in Danyang County.
Died February 8th, 1996 at 90 years old
Anton Haus
Austrian admiral (1851–1917).
Born June 13th, 1851 in Tolmin.
Died February 8th, 1917 at 65 years old in Pula.
Steve Sumner
New zealand footballer (1955–2017).
Born April 2nd, 1956 in Preston.
Died February 8th, 2017 at 60 years old in New Zealand (prostate cancer). [ref]
Gaston Rahier
Belgian motorcycle racer (1947–2005).
Born February 1st, 1947 in Chaineux.
Died February 8th, 2005 at 58 years old in Creil (cancer).
Mohamud Muse Hersi
Former president of puntland (died 2017).
Born July 1st, 1937 in Mogadishu.
Died February 8th, 2017 at 79 years old in United Arab Emirates. [ref]
Anna Samokhina
Russian actress (1963-2010).
Born January 14th, 1963 in Guryevsk.
Died February 8th, 2010 at 47 years old in Pargolovo (stomach cancer). [ref]
Laurence Trimble
American silent film actor, writer and director (1885-1954).
Born February 15th, 1885 in Robbinston.
Died February 8th, 1954 at 68 years old in Woodland Hills.
Marian Cozma
Romanian handball player (1982–2009).
Born September 8th, 1982 in Bucharest.
Died February 8th, 2009 at 26 years old in Veszprém (knife fight). [ref]
José María Reina Barrios
Guatemalan president (1854-1898).
Born December 24th, 1854 in San Marcos.
Died February 8th, 1898 at 43 years old in Guatemala City.
Halim Malkoč
Waffen ss volunteer (1917-1947).
Born August 12th, 1917 in Sokolac.
Died February 8th, 1947 at 29 years old in Bihać (hanging to death).
Arnaud Henri Guyot
Swiss-american geographer, paleontologist, meteorologist and naturalist (1807-1884).
Born September 28th, 1807 in Boudevilliers. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1884 at 76 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Jan Mukařovský
Czech essayist, estheticist, literary theorist and university educator (1891-1975).
Born November 11th, 1891 in Písek. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1975 at 83 years old in Prague. [ref]
Ivan Gošnjak
Yugoslav politician (1909-1980).
Born June 10th, 1909 in Ogulin.
Died February 8th, 1980 at 70 years old in Belgrade.
Ljubiša Beara
Bosnian serb war criminal (1939–2017).
Born July 14th, 1939 in Sarajevo.
Died February 8th, 2017 at 77 years old in Berlin.
Rudolf Batz
Ss officer (1903–1961).
Born November 10th, 1903 in Bad Langensalza. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1961 at 57 years old in Wuppertal. [ref]
Arthur Kampf
German history painter (1864-1950).
Born September 26th, 1864 in Aachen.
Died February 8th, 1950 at 85 years old in Castrop-Rauxel.
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