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April 8th
265 Notable deaths
Prince Hubertus of Prussia
German prince (1909-1950).
Born September 30th, 1909 in Potsdam.
Died April 8th, 1950 at 40 years old in Windhoek (appendicitis).
Erich Rudorffer
German world war ii fighter pilot (1917–2016).
Born November 1st, 1917 in Zwochau.
Died April 8th, 2016 at 98 years old in Bad Schwartau.
Susanna Moodie
Canadian writer (1803–1885).
Born December 6th, 1803 in Bungay.
Died April 8th, 1885 at 81 years old in Toronto.
The Ultimate Warrior
American professional wrestler and bodybuilder (1959-2014).
Born June 16th, 1959 in Crawfordsville.
Died April 8th, 2014 at 54 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bo Gu
Chinese politician (1907-1946).
Born May 14th, 1907 in Hangzhou. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1946 at 38 years old in Xing County (aviation accident).
Melitta Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg
German female aviator and test pilot in german luftwaffe dive bombers during world war ii.
Born January 9th, 1903 in Krotoszyn.
Died April 8th, 1945 at 42 years old in Straßkirchen.
Dorothy Sebastian
American actress (1903-1957).
Born April 26th, 1903 in Birmingham.
Died April 8th, 1957 at 53 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Fredrik Idestam
Finnish mining engineer, founder of nokia (1838–1916).
Born October 28th, 1838 in Tyrväntö.
Died April 8th, 1916 at 77 years old in Helsinki.
Jane Bryan
American actress; united states federal arts commission member (1918–2009).
Born June 11th, 1918 in Hollywood.
Died April 8th, 2009 at 90 years old in Pebble Beach. [ref]
Duško Vujošević
Serbo-montenegrin basketball coach.
Born March 3rd, 1959 in Podgorica.
Died April 8th, 2026 at 67 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Richard Sears
American tennis player (1861-1943).
Born October 16th, 1861 in Boston.
Died April 8th, 1943 at 81 years old in Boston.
Josef Stangl
German bishop (1907-1979).
Born August 12th, 1907 in Kronach.
Died April 8th, 1979 at 71 years old in Schweinfurt.
John Naisbitt
American business writer (1929-2021).
Born January 15th, 1929 in Salt Lake City.
Died April 8th, 2021 at 92 years old in Velden am Wörther See. [ref]
Donald Byrne
American chess player (1930-1976).
Born June 12th, 1930 in New York City.
Died April 8th, 1976 at 45 years old in Philadelphia (systemic lupus erythematosus).
Richard Rush
American movie director, scriptwriter, and producer (1929-2021).
Born April 15th, 1929 in New York City.
Died April 8th, 2021 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Jovan Divjak
Bosnian general.
Born March 11th, 1937 in Belgrade.
Died April 8th, 2021 at 84 years old in Sarajevo.
Gerard Reve
Dutch writer (1923-2006).
Born December 14th, 1923 in Amsterdam.
Died April 8th, 2006 at 82 years old in Zulte (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Michael Goolaerts
Belgian bicycle racer (1994-2018).
Born July 24th, 1994 in Lier. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2018 at 23 years old in Lille (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Fritz von Opel
German engineer (1899–1971).
Born May 4th, 1899 in Rüsselsheim am Main. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1971 at 71 years old in Samedan. [ref]
David Kabua
Marshallese politician and government minister.
Born May 26th, 1951 in Majuro.
Died April 8th, 2026 at 74 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Richard Olney
American politician and statesman (1835-1917).
Born September 15th, 1835 in Oxford. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1917 at 81 years old in Boston.
Juraj Herz
Slovak actor, director and scriptwriter (1934-2018).
Born September 4th, 1934 in Kežmarok. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2018 at 83 years old in Prague (respiratory failure). [ref]
George Jean Nathan
American drama critic and magazine editor (1882–1958).
Born February 14th, 1882 in Fort Wayne.
Died April 8th, 1958 at 76 years old in New York City.
Ye Ting
Chinese lieutenant general (1896－1946).
Born September 10th, 1896 in Huiyang District.
Died April 8th, 1946 at 49 years old in Xing County.
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