February 8th
212 Notable deaths
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.
Aaron Siskind
American photographer (1903-1991).
Born December 4th, 1903 in New York City.
Died February 8th, 1991 at 87 years old in Providence.
Ion Gheorghe Maurer
49th prime minister of romania (1961-1974).
Born September 23rd, 1902 in Bucharest.
Died February 8th, 2000 at 97 years old in Bucharest.
James DePreist
American conductor (1936-2013).
Born November 21st, 1936 in Philadelphia.
Died February 8th, 2013 at 76 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction).
Robert Jastrow
American astronomer (1925-2008).
Born September 7th, 1925 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died February 8th, 2008 at 82 years old in Arlington County (pneumonia). [ref]
Swaran Lata
Pakistani actress (1924–2008).
Born December 20th, 1924 in Rawalpindi.
Died February 8th, 2008 at 83 years old in Lahore.
Michael Gilbert
Author.
Born July 17th, 1912 in Lincolnshire. [ref]
Died February 8th, 2006 at 93 years old in Kent. [ref]
Violette Verdy
Ballerina and ballet teacher (1933-2016).
Born December 1st, 1933 in Pont-l'Abbé.
Died February 8th, 2016 at 82 years old in Bloomington (heart failure). [ref]
Amelia Bence
Argentine film actress (1914–2016).
Born November 13th, 1914 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 8th, 2016 at 101 years old in Buenos Aires.
Elisabeth Mann Borgese
Canadian german-born expert in maritime law, ecologist.
Born April 24th, 1918 in Munich. [ref]
Died February 8th, 2002 at 83 years old in St. Moritz (pneumonia).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 212
Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia