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March 8th
195 Notable deaths
Vilho Ylönen
Finnish biathlete and sport shooter (1918-2000).
Born May 31st, 1918 in Hankasalmi.
Died March 8th, 2000 at 81 years old in Konnevesi.
Guy Lapébie
Road bicycle racer.
Born November 28th, 1916 in Saint-Geours-de-Maremne.
Died March 8th, 2010 at 93 years old in Saint-Gaudens. [ref]
Ludwig Fischer
German racing driver (1915–1991).
Born December 17th, 1915 in Straubing.
Died March 8th, 1991 at 75 years old in Bad Reichenhall.
Alma del Banco
German painter (1862-1943).
Born December 24th, 1863 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1943 at 79 years old in Hamburg.
Luigi Rovati
Boxer (1904–1989).
Born November 24th, 1904 in Cinisello Balsamo.
Died March 8th, 1989 at 84 years old in Locarno.
Ramaz Urushadze
Soviet footballer (1939-2012).
Born August 17th, 1939 in Lanchkhuti.
Died March 8th, 2012 at 72 years old
Robert Dinesen
Danish film director (1874-1972).
Born October 23rd, 1874 in Copenhagen.
Died March 8th, 1972 at 97 years old in Berlin.
Manuel Gavilán
Paraguayan footballer (1920-2010).
Born November 30th, 1920 in Paraguay.
Died March 8th, 2010 at 89 years old [ref]
Ehrenfried Patzel
Czech footballer (1914-2004).
Born December 2nd, 1914 in Chabařovice.
Died March 8th, 2004 at 89 years old in Büdingen.
Ayo-Maria Atoyebi
Nigerian bishop.
Born December 3rd, 1944 in Ilorin.
Died March 8th, 2025 at 80 years old in Ibadan. [ref]
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