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April 8th
205 Notable deaths
Sara Montiel
Spanish-mexican actress and singer (1928-2013).
Born March 10th, 1928 in Campo de Criptana.
Died April 8th, 2013 at 85 years old in Madrid (sudden cardiac death).
Jack Tramiel
American businessman (1928-2012).
Born December 13th, 1928 in Łódź. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2012 at 83 years old in Monte Sereno (heart failure). [ref]
Yukiko Okada
Japanese pop singer (1967-1986).
Born August 22nd, 1967 in Atsuta-ku. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1986 at 18 years old in Yotsuya (falling). [ref]
Glenn Fredly
Indonesian singer and musician (1975–2020).
Born September 30th, 1975 in Jakarta.
Died April 8th, 2020 at 44 years old in Jakarta (meningitis). [ref]
Adolph Ochs
American newspaper publisher (1858–1935).
Born March 12th, 1858 in Cincinnati.
Died April 8th, 1935 at 77 years old in Chattanooga.
Jayakanthan
Was an indian writer, journalist, orator, film-maker, critic and activist..
Born April 24th, 1934 in Cuddalore.
Died April 8th, 2015 at 80 years old in Chennai.
Pyotr Kapitsa
Soviet physicist.
Born July 8th, 1894 in Kronstadt. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1984 at 89 years old in Moscow (stroke). [ref]
Richard Brooker
British actor and stuntman (1954-2013).
Born November 20th, 1954 in England.
Died April 8th, 2013 at 58 years old in United Kingdom.
Juan Belmonte
Spanish bullfighter.
Born April 14th, 1892 in Seville. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1962 at 69 years old in Utrera. [ref]
Lon L. Fuller
American philosopher of law (1902-1978).
Born June 15th, 1902 in Hereford.
Died April 8th, 1978 at 75 years old in Cambridge.
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Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz