March 8th
182 Notable deaths
Kersti Merilaas
Estonian writer (1913-1986).
Born December 7th, 1913 in Narva. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1986 at 72 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Charlie Hoag
Basketball player (1931-2012).
Born July 19th, 1931 in Guthrie.
Died March 8th, 2012 at 80 years old in Kansas City. [ref]
Albert Verwey
Dutch poet (1865-1937).
Born May 15th, 1865 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1937 at 71 years old in Noordwijk. [ref]
Kai Pahlman
Finnish footballer (1935-2013).
Born July 8th, 1935 in Helsinki.
Died March 8th, 2013 at 77 years old
Ella Zeller
Romanian table tennis player (1933–2025).
Born November 26th, 1933 in Moldova Nouă.
Died March 8th, 2025 at 91 years old in Hanau. [ref]
Gérard Blitz
Belgian swimmer and water polo player.
Born August 1st, 1901 in Amsterdam.
Died March 8th, 1979 at 77 years old in Ganshoren.
Gustaw Gwozdecki
Polish painter, sculptor and author (1880-1935).
Born May 23rd, 1880 in Warsaw.
Died March 8th, 1935 at 54 years old in Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Hans Knecht
Swiss racing cyclist (1913-1986).
Born September 26th, 1913 in Albisrieden.
Died March 8th, 1986 at 72 years old in Zürich.
Li Yuan-tsu
Vice president of the republic of china (1923-2017).
Born September 24th, 1923 in Pingjiang County.
Died March 8th, 2017 at 93 years old in Taiwan (kidney failure).
Guy Lapébie
Road bicycle racer.
Born November 28th, 1916 in Saint-Geours-de-Maremne. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2010 at 93 years old in Saint-Gaudens. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 182
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)