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April 8th
265 Notable deaths
Itamar Ben-Avi
Israeli journalist and zionist activist (1882-1943).
Born July 31st, 1882 in Jerusalem.
Died April 8th, 1943 at 60 years old in New York City.
Josip Juraj Strossmayer
Croatian roman catholic bishop, benefactor and politician (1815–1905).
Born February 4th, 1815 in Osijek.
Died April 8th, 1905 at 90 years old in Đakovo.
Cornelius Krieghoff
Dutch canadian painter (1815-1872).
Born June 19th, 1815 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1872 at 56 years old in Chicago. [ref]
John Miles
British racing driver.
Born June 14th, 1943 in London. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2018 at 74 years old in Norwich (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley
British diplomat (1826-1902).
Born January 7th, 1826 in Wymondham.
Died April 8th, 1902 at 76 years old in London.
Daniel Bovet
Nobel prize-winning pharmacologist (1907–1992).
Born March 23rd, 1907 in Neuchâtel.
Died April 8th, 1992 at 85 years old in Rome (cancer).
Alexander Vovin
Russian-american linguist and philologist (1961–2022).
Born January 27th, 1961 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 8th, 2022 at 61 years old in Paris. [ref]
Erik Axel Karlfeldt
Swedish poet (1864–1931).
Born July 20th, 1864 in Folkärna.
Died April 8th, 1931 at 66 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.
Lars Hanson
Swedish film and stage actor (1886-1965).
Born July 26th, 1886 in Göteborgs Carl Johans parish. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1965 at 78 years old in Adolf Fredriks parish. [ref]
Julius Pokorný
Linguist (1887-1970).
Born June 12th, 1887 in Prague.
Died April 8th, 1970 at 82 years old in Zurich (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Charles Auguste de Bériot
Belgian composer and violinist (1802–1870).
Born February 20th, 1802 in Leuven.
Died April 8th, 1870 at 68 years old in Brussels.
Oscar Eckenstein
British mountain climber (1859–1921).
Born September 9th, 1859 in London. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1921 at 61 years old in Aylesbury.
George H. Smith
American philosopher (1949–2022).
Born February 10th, 1949 in Japan.
Died April 8th, 2022 at 73 years old in Bloomington. [ref]
Charles Tomlinson Griffes
American composer (1884-1920).
Born September 17th, 1884 in Elmira.
Died April 8th, 1920 at 35 years old in New York City (influenza, 1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Hedda Sterne
Romanian-american artist (1910–2012).
Born August 4th, 1910 in Bucharest.
Died April 8th, 2011 at 100 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Pat Stapleton
Canadian ice hockey player (1940–2020).
Born July 4th, 1940 in Sarnia.
Died April 8th, 2020 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Adrianne Wadewitz
Academic and wikipedian.
Born January 6th, 1977 in Omaha. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2014 at 37 years old in Palm Springs (falling from height). [ref]
E. R. Dodds
Irish classical scholar (1893–1979).
Born July 26th, 1893 in Banbridge.
Died April 8th, 1979 at 85 years old in Oxford.
Frances Polidori
Italian model (1800-1886).
Born April 27th, 1800 in London.
Died April 8th, 1886 at 85 years old in London.
Kenneth McAlpine
Racecar driver (1920 – 2023).
Born September 21st, 1920 in Cobham.
Died April 8th, 2023 at 102 years old in Pembury. [ref]
Amara Essy
Ivorian diplomat.
Born December 20th, 1944 in Bouaké.
Died April 8th, 2025 at 80 years old in Abidjan. [ref]
Edmund Roman Orlik
Polish soldier and architect (1918-1982).
Born January 26th, 1918 in Rogoźno.
Died April 8th, 1982 at 64 years old in Opole (traffic collision).
Teddy Scholten
Dutch singer.
Born May 11th, 1926 in Rijswijk.
Died April 8th, 2010 at 83 years old in The Hague.
Emily Barringer
American ambulance surgeon (1876–1961).
Born September 27th, 1876 in Scarsdale. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1961 at 84 years old in New Milford. [ref]
Wilhelm Adam
German general (1877–1949).
Born September 15th, 1877 in Ansbach.
Died April 8th, 1949 at 71 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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