February 8th
191 Notable deaths
Fernando Clavijo
American soccer player and manager.
Born January 23rd, 1957 in Maldonado.
Died February 8th, 2019 at 62 years old in Fort Lauderdale (multiple myeloma).
Götz Werner
German businessman and basic income advocate.
Born February 5th, 1944 in Heidelberg.
Died February 8th, 2022 at 78 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Józef Maria Bocheński
Polish philosopher (1902-1995).
Born August 30th, 1902 in Czuszów. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1995 at 92 years old in Fribourg. [ref]
Phyllis A. Whitney
American writer.
Born September 9th, 1903 in Yokohama. [ref]
Died February 8th, 2008 at 104 years old in Faber (pneumonia). [ref]
Jarrod Bannister
Australian javelin thrower.
Born October 3rd, 1984 in Townsville.
Died February 8th, 2018 at 33 years old in Eindhoven. [ref]
Cyril Mango
British scholar of byzantine history, art and architecture.
Born April 14th, 1928 in Constantinople.
Died February 8th, 2021 at 92 years old [ref]
Yisrael Galili
Israeli politician (1911-1986).
Born February 10th, 1911 in Brailiv. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1986 at 74 years old in Na'an.
Richard Dehmel
German poet (1863-1920).
Born November 18th, 1863 in Münchehofe. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1920 at 56 years old in Blankenese. [ref]
Ivo Caprino
Norwegian film director (1920–2001).
Born February 17th, 1920 in Christiania.
Died February 8th, 2001 at 80 years old in Snarøya (cancer).
Eva Dahlbeck
Swedish actress and writer (1920-2008).
Born March 8th, 1920 in Stockholm City. [ref]
Died February 8th, 2008 at 87 years old [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 191
You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman