April 8th
185 Notable deaths
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]
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.
Josef Stangl
German bishop (1907-1979).
Born August 12th, 1907 in Kronach.
Died April 8th, 1979 at 71 years old in Schweinfurt.
Jovan Divjak
Bosnian general.
Born March 11th, 1937 in Belgrade.
Died April 8th, 2021 at 84 years old in Sarajevo.
Richard Sears
American tennis player (1861-1943).
Born October 16th, 1861 in Boston.
Died April 8th, 1943 at 81 years old in Boston.
Gerard Reve
Dutch writer (1923-2006).
Born December 14th, 1923 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2006 at 82 years old in Zulte (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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]
George Jean Nathan
American drama critic and magazine editor (1882–1958).
Born February 14th, 1882 in Fort Wayne. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1958 at 76 years old in New York City.
Daniel Bovet
Nobel prize-winning pharmacologist (1907–1992).
Born March 23rd, 1907 in Fleurier. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1992 at 85 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Fritz von Opel
German engineer.
Born May 4th, 1899 in Rüsselsheim am Main. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1971 at 71 years old in Samedan. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 185
It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young