April 8th
178 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).
Elizabeth Hubbard
American actress.
Born December 22nd, 1933 in New York City.
Died April 8th, 2023 at 89 years old in Roxbury (cancer). [ref]
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]
Melitta Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg
German female aviatrix 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 (killed in action).
Jane Bryan
Film 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]
Dorothy Sebastian
American actress (1903-1957).
Born April 26th, 1903 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1957 at 53 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer). [ref]
Bo Gu
Chinese politician (1907-1946).
Born May 14th, 1907 in Hangzhou.
Died April 8th, 1946 at 38 years old in Xing County (aircraft crash).
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).
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]
Josef Stangl
German bishop (1907-1979).
Born August 12th, 1907 in Kronach.
Died April 8th, 1979 at 71 years old in Schweinfurt.
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Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore