April 8th
178 Notable deaths
Lars-Eric Lundvall
Swedish ice hockey player.
Born April 3rd, 1934 in Karlskoga.
Died April 8th, 2020 at 86 years old in Gothenburg. [ref]
Maurice Lafont
French footballer (1927-2005).
Born September 13th, 1927 in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges.
Died April 8th, 2005 at 77 years old in Nîmes.
José Antonio Ardanza
Spanish politician (1941–2024).
Born June 10th, 1941 in Elorrio.
Died April 8th, 2024 at 82 years old in Sukarrieta, Gautegiz Arteaga (prostate cancer). [ref]
Manga
Brazilian footballer (1937–2025).
Born April 26th, 1937 in Recife.
Died April 8th, 2025 at 87 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Hans Pulver
Swiss footballer (1902-1977).
Born December 28th, 1902 in Switzerland.
Died April 8th, 1977 at 74 years old in Bern.
Julius Elster
German physicist.
Born December 24th, 1854 in Blankenburg.
Died April 8th, 1920 at 65 years old in Bad Harzburg.
Waldemar Esteves da Cunha
King momo in brazil.
Born August 9th, 1920 in Santos.
Died April 8th, 2013 at 92 years old in Santos.
Francesco La Rosa
Association football player (1926-2020).
Born December 9th, 1926 in Messina.
Died April 8th, 2020 at 93 years old in Milan (COVID-19). [ref]
Petko Sirakov
Bulgarian wrestler.
Born February 16th, 1929 in Valchi Dol.
Died April 8th, 1996 at 67 years old in Sofia.
Zinaïda Aksentieva
Ukrainian/soviet astronomer.
Born July 25th, 1900 in Odesa.
Died April 8th, 1969 at 68 years old in Poltava.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 178
No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut