March 8th
182 Notable deaths
Paul Lipke
German chess player.
Born June 30th, 1870 in Erfurt.
Died March 8th, 1955 at 84 years old in Osterburg.
Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky
Russian geographer and entomologist (1866–1942).
Born June 21st, 1866 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1942 at 75 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Ayo-Maria Atoyebi
Nigerian bishop.
Born December 3rd, 1944 in Ilorin.
Died March 8th, 2025 at 80 years old in Ibadan. [ref]
Benjamín de Arriba y Castro
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 8th, 1886 in Galicia.
Died March 8th, 1973 at 86 years old in Barcelona.
Léon Thiébaut
French fencer (1878-1943).
Died March 8th, 1943 at 64 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Piotr Odmieniec Włast
Polish poet.
Born July 25th, 1876 in Grabow, Grabów nad Pilicą. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1949 at 72 years old in Izabelin C.
Giordano Cottur
Italian cyclist.
Born May 24th, 1914 in Trieste.
Died March 8th, 2006 at 91 years old in Trieste. [ref]
Alfons Lütke-Westhues
German equestrian (1930-2004).
Born May 17th, 1930 in Westbevern.
Died March 8th, 2004 at 73 years old in Warendorf.
Dick Esser
Field hockey player (1918-1979).
Born July 9th, 1918 in Makassar.
Died March 8th, 1979 at 60 years old in Leiden.
Alexandre Gemignani
Brazilian basketball player.
Born June 26th, 1925 in São Paulo.
Died March 8th, 1998 at 72 years old in São Paulo.
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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett