February 8th
282 Notable deaths
Ferdinand Wüstenfeld
German orientalist (1808-1899).
Born July 31st, 1808 in Hann. Münden.
Died February 8th, 1899 at 90 years old in Hanover.
Alfred Aston
French footballer (1912–2003).
Born May 16th, 1912 in Chantilly.
Died February 8th, 2003 at 90 years old in Cannes.
Pieter Willem Korthals
Dutch botanist (1807–1892).
Born September 1st, 1807 in Amsterdam.
Died February 8th, 1892 at 84 years old in Haarlem.
Luiz Bueno
Racing driver.
Born January 16th, 1937 in São Paulo.
Died February 8th, 2011 at 74 years old in Atibaia (lung cancer). [ref]
Antonio Aranda
Spanish military officer (1888–1979).
Born November 13th, 1888 in Leganés.
Died February 8th, 1979 at 90 years old in Madrid.
Gustav Falke
German writer and poet-impressionist, also translator (1853-1916).
Born January 11th, 1853 in Lübeck.
Died February 8th, 1916 at 63 years old in Groß Borstel.
Ernst Glaeser
German writer (1902–1963).
Born July 29th, 1902 in Butzbach. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1963 at 60 years old in Mainz. [ref]
Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom
Dutch chemist (1854–1907).
Born October 24th, 1854 in Alkmaar.
Died February 8th, 1907 at 52 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
René Navarre
Actor (1877-1968).
Born July 8th, 1877 in Limoges.
Died February 8th, 1968 at 90 years old in Azay-sur-Cher.
Marjorie Housepian Dobkin
American writer.
Born November 21st, 1922 in Manhattan.
Died February 8th, 2013 at 90 years old in Emerson.
Italo Santelli
Italian fencer (1866–1945).
Born August 15th, 1866 in Carrodano.
Died February 8th, 1945 at 78 years old in Budapest, Livorno.
Pietro Arcari
Italian footballer (1909–1988).
Born December 2nd, 1909 in Casalpusterlengo.
Died February 8th, 1988 at 78 years old in Cremona.
Eli Alaluf
Israeli politician.
Born February 17th, 1945 in Fez. [ref]
Died February 8th, 2026 at 80 years old in Ashdod. [ref]
Kurt Kuhnke
German racing driver (1910–1969).
Born April 30th, 1910 in Szczecin.
Died February 8th, 1969 at 58 years old in Brunswick.
Albert Ray
American film director, actor and screenwriter (1897-1944).
Born August 28th, 1897 in New Rochelle.
Died February 8th, 1944 at 46 years old in Los Angeles.
Lillian Langdon
American actress (1860–1943).
Born November 25th, 1860 in New Jersey.
Died February 8th, 1943 at 82 years old in Santa Monica.
Stepan Klochurak
Ukrainian politician, minister of defense of carpatho-ukraine.
Born February 27th, 1895 in Yasinya.
Died February 8th, 1980 at 84 years old in Prague.
Bill Lienhard
American basketball player (1930–2022).
Born January 14th, 1930 in Slaton.
Died February 8th, 2022 at 92 years old in Lawrence. [ref]
Marcel Perez
Silent-movie actor (1884-1929).
Born January 29th, 1884 in Madrid.
Died February 8th, 1929 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Maicon Pereira de Oliveira
Brazilian footballer (1988-2014).
Born May 8th, 1988 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died February 8th, 2014 at 25 years old in Donetsk (traffic collision). [ref]
Gloria Shea
American actress (1910-1995).
Born May 30th, 1910 in New York City.
Died February 8th, 1995 at 84 years old in Jacksonville.
Jean-Robert Ipoustéguy
French sculptor and painter.
Born January 6th, 1920 in Dun-sur-Meuse.
Died February 8th, 2006 at 86 years old in Doulcon.
Samuel Kleinschmidt
German/danish missionary (1814–1886).
Born February 27th, 1814 in Alluitsoq.
Died February 8th, 1886 at 71 years old in Noorliit.
Harry Mitchell
Boxer.
Born January 5th, 1898 in Tiverton.
Died February 8th, 1983 at 85 years old in Twickenham.
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