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April 8th
265 Notable deaths
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]
Elisha Otis
Founder of otis elevator co..
Born August 3rd, 1811 in Halifax.
Died April 8th, 1861 at 49 years old in New York City (diphtheria).
Frank Winfield Woolworth
American businessman (1852-1919).
Born April 13th, 1852 in Rodman.
Died April 8th, 1919 at 66 years old in Glen Cove.
Junius Spencer Morgan
American banker and financier (1813–1890).
Born April 14th, 1813 in Holyoke.
Died April 8th, 1890 at 76 years old in Monte Carlo.
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
First and only prime minister of zimbabwe rhodesia (1979-80).
Born April 14th, 1925 in Southern Rhodesia.
Died April 8th, 2010 at 84 years old in Harare. [ref]
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).
Helena Modjeska
Polish-american actress (1840–1909).
Born October 12th, 1840 in Kraków.
Died April 8th, 1909 at 68 years old in Newport Beach.
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 Ichinomiya. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1986 at 18 years old in Yotsuya (suicide by jumping from height). [ref]
Empress Dowager Ci'an
Dowager empress of china (1837-1881).
Born August 12th, 1837 in Beijing.
Died April 8th, 1881 at 43 years old in Forbidden City.
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
Indian writer, journalist, filmmaker.
Born April 24th, 1934 in Cuddalore.
Died April 8th, 2015 at 80 years old in Chennai.
Russell Bonner Bentley
Pro-putin militant and war correspondent of american origin in donbass.
Born June 20th, 1960 in Austin. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2024 at 63 years old in Donetsk. [ref]
Pyotr Kapitsa
Soviet physicist.
Born July 8th, 1894 in Kronstadt.
Died April 8th, 1984 at 89 years old in Moscow (stroke). [ref]
Prince Félix, Prince Consort of Luxembourg
Prince consort of luxembourg from 1919 to 1964.
Born September 28th, 1893 in Schwarzau am Steinfeld.
Died April 8th, 1970 at 76 years old in Fischbach.
Saeed Hanaei
Iranian murderer (1962–2002).
Died April 8th, 2002 at 40 years old in Mashhad (hanging to death).
Juan Belmonte
Spanish bullfighter (1892–1962).
Born April 14th, 1892 in Utrera.
Died April 8th, 1962 at 69 years old in Seville (gunshot wound).
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.
Mario Adorf
German actor and writer (1930–2026).
Born September 8th, 1930 in Zurich.
Died April 8th, 2026 at 95 years old in Paris. [ref]
Albert Bormann
German nazi officer, adjutant to adolf hitler (1902–1989).
Born September 2nd, 1902 in Halberstadt.
Died April 8th, 1989 at 86 years old in Munich.
Elizabeth Hubbard
American actress (1933–2023).
Born December 22nd, 1933 in New York City.
Died April 8th, 2023 at 89 years old in Roxbury (cancer). [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull