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April 8th
265 Notable deaths
Norman I. Platnick
American arachnologist (1951–2020).
Born December 30th, 1951 in Bluefield. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2020 at 68 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Eugène Belgrand
French civil engineer (1810–1878).
Born April 23rd, 1810 in Ervy-le-Châtel.
Died April 8th, 1878 at 67 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (stroke). [ref]
Viktor de Kowa
German actor (1904-1973).
Born March 8th, 1904 in Przesieczany.
Died April 8th, 1973 at 69 years old in Berlin (cancer).
August Czartoryski
Blessed of the catholic church (1858-1893).
Born August 2nd, 1858 in Paris.
Died April 8th, 1893 at 34 years old in Alassio (tuberculosis).
Louis Pergaud
French writer (1882–1915).
Born January 22nd, 1882 in Belmont.
Died April 8th, 1915 at 33 years old in Fresnes-en-Woëvre.
Gyula Kőnig
Hungarian mathematician (1849–1913).
Born December 16th, 1849 in Győr.
Died April 8th, 1913 at 63 years old in Budapest.
Georges Géret
French actor (1924-1996).
Born October 18th, 1924 in 1st arrondissement of Lyon.
Died April 8th, 1996 at 71 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Jean-Paul Proust
French civil servant, minister of state of monaco from 2005-2010 (1940-2010).
Died April 8th, 2010 at 70 years old in 9th arrondissement of Marseille. [ref]
Lázaro Chacón González
Guatemalan president (1873-1931).
Born June 27th, 1873 in Teculután.
Died April 8th, 1931 at 57 years old in New Orleans.
Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb
Faroese folklorist and linguist, lutheran clergyman.
Born March 25th, 1819 in Sandavágur.
Died April 8th, 1909 at 90 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Graham Higman
British mathematician (1917–2008).
Born January 19th, 1917 in Louth.
Died April 8th, 2008 at 91 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Ernst Wilhelm Nay
German artist (1902-1968).
Born June 11th, 1902 in Berlin.
Died April 8th, 1968 at 65 years old in Cologne.
Donato Sabia
Italian middle distance runner (1963–2020).
Born September 11th, 1963 in Potenza. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2020 at 56 years old in Potenza (COVID-19). [ref]
Giulio Bizzozero
Italian physician (1846-1901).
Born March 20th, 1846 in Varese.
Died April 8th, 1901 at 55 years old in Turin (pneumonia).
Pierre Dumont
French painter (1884-1936).
Born March 29th, 1884 in Paris.
Died April 8th, 1936 at 52 years old in Paris.
Lars Tunbjörk
Swedish photographer (1956-2015).
Born February 15th, 1956 in Borås.
Died April 8th, 2015 at 59 years old in Stockholm.
K. A. C. Creswell
English architectural historian (1879–1974).
Born September 13th, 1879 in London.
Died April 8th, 1974 at 94 years old in London.
Stewart Culin
American ethnographer and writer (1858-1929).
Born July 13th, 1858 in Philadelphia.
Died April 8th, 1929 at 70 years old in Amityville.
Ludwig Fulda
German writer (1862–1939).
Born July 15th, 1862 in Frankfurt. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1939 at 76 years old in Berlin.
Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin
Austrian general (1855-1925).
Died April 8th, 1925 at 69 years old in Vienna.
Ferruccio Novo
Italian footballer and manager (1897-1974).
Born March 22nd, 1897 in Turin.
Died April 8th, 1974 at 77 years old in Laigueglia.
Elizabeth Roemer
American astronomer.
Born September 4th, 1929 in Oakland. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2016 at 86 years old in Tucson. [ref]
Wolf Gold
Israeli rabbi (1889–1956).
Born January 31st, 1889 in Szczuczyn.
Died April 8th, 1956 at 67 years old in Jerusalem.
Sherig-ool Oorzhak
Russian politician.
Born July 24th, 1942 in Shekpeer.
Died April 8th, 2026 at 83 years old
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