April 8th
205 Notable deaths
Vaslav Nijinsky
Polish-russian ballet dancer and choreographer.
Born March 12th, 1890 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1950 at 60 years old in London (kidney failure).
George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven
Royal navy officer (1892–1938).
Born November 6th, 1892 in Altes Palais (Damstadt).
Died April 8th, 1938 at 45 years old in London (bone cancer).
Richard Rorty
American philosopher (1931–2007).
Born October 4th, 1931 in New York City.
Died April 8th, 2008 at 76 years old in Palo Alto (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Erich von Falkenhayn
Chief of germany's general staff during the first two years of the first world war (1861-1922).
Born September 11th, 1861 in Białochowo.
Died April 8th, 1922 at 60 years old in Lindstedt Castle.
Franklin Clarence Mars
American businessman (1883–1934).
Born September 24th, 1883 in Hancock. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1934 at 50 years old in Pulaski.
Sol LeWitt
American artist (1928-2007).
Born September 9th, 1928 in Hartford.
Died April 8th, 2007 at 78 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Frank Winfield Woolworth
American businessman (1852-1919).
Born April 13th, 1852 in Rodman. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1919 at 66 years old in Glen Cove. [ref]
Chuck McCann
American voice actor and comedian (1934-2018).
Born September 2nd, 1934 in Brooklyn.
Died April 8th, 2018 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Antony Flew
British analytic and evidentialist philosopher (1923-2010).
Born February 11th, 1923 in London.
Died April 8th, 2010 at 87 years old in Reading (heart attack). [ref]
Abel Muzorewa
Rhodesian prime minister.
Born April 14th, 1925 in Southern Rhodesia.
Died April 8th, 2010 at 84 years old in Harare. [ref]
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The fear of death is the beginning of slavery. Robert Anton Wilson