April 8th
205 Notable deaths
Anna Kleman
Swedish suffragist and peace activist (1862-1940).
Born November 24th, 1862 in Royal Karlskrona Admiralty parish. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1940 at 77 years old in Skeppsholm church parish (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mijo Udovčić
Chess grandmaster (1920–1984).
Born September 11th, 1920 in Stara Jošava.
Died April 8th, 1984 at 63 years old in Zagreb.
Åke Wallenquist
Swedish astronomer (1904–1994).
Born January 16th, 1904 in Västervik.
Died April 8th, 1994 at 90 years old in Uppsala.
Yasuhiro Yamada
Japanese association football player (1968–2013).
Born February 13th, 1968 in Hiroshima.
Died April 8th, 2013 at 45 years old in Shizuoka.
Justin McCarthy
American ice hockey player (1899–1976).
Born January 25th, 1899 in Charlestown.
Died April 8th, 1976 at 77 years old in Centerville.
Aladár Kovácsi
Modern pentathlete (1932–2010).
Born December 11th, 1932 in Budapest.
Died April 8th, 2010 at 77 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Karl Hermann Zahn
German botanist (1865-1940).
Born December 3rd, 1865 in Baiertal.
Died April 8th, 1940 at 74 years old in Haigerloch.
Vasilijs Stepanovs
Soviet weightlifter (1927–2011).
Born December 27th, 1927 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 8th, 2011 at 83 years old in Riga. [ref]
Alan Barrett
British rower (1912-1961).
Born November 14th, 1912 in Valletta.
Died April 8th, 1961 at 48 years old in Northwich.
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We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk