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April 8th
205 Notable deaths
Laura Nyro
American singer and songwriter (1947–1997).
Born October 18th, 1947 in The Bronx.
Died April 8th, 1997 at 49 years old in Danbury (ovarian cancer).
María de los Angeles Felix Güereña
Mexican actress (1914-2002).
Born May 4th, 1914 in Álamos. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2002 at 87 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest). [ref]
Marian Anderson
African-american contralto (1897–1993).
Born February 27th, 1897 in Philadelphia.
Died April 8th, 1993 at 96 years old in Portland (myocardial infarction, heart failure).
Michael Lerner
American actor.
Born June 22nd, 1941 in Brooklyn.
Died April 8th, 2023 at 81 years old [ref]
Nicky Katt
American-mexican actor (1970–2025).
Born May 11th, 1970 in Acapulco.
Died April 8th, 2025 at 54 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Stanley Kamel
Actor (1943-2008).
Born January 1st, 1943 in South River.
Died April 8th, 2008 at 65 years old in Los Angeles, Hollywood Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Claire Trevor
American actress (1910–2000).
Born March 8th, 1910 in Bensonhurst.
Died April 8th, 2000 at 90 years old in Newport Beach (respiratory failure).
Peter Higgs
British physicist and nobel prize winner (1929–2024).
Born May 29th, 1929 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2024 at 94 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Cedella Booker
Jamaican singer and writer (1926-2008).
Born July 23rd, 1926 in Saint Ann Parish.
Died April 8th, 2008 at 81 years old in Miami. [ref]
Phillip Adams
American football cornerback.
Born July 20th, 1988 in Rock Hill.
Died April 8th, 2021 at 32 years old in Rock Hill (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo