April 8th
265 Notable deaths
José Antonio Ardanza
Spanish politician (1941–2024).
Born June 10th, 1941 in Elorrio.
Died April 8th, 2024 at 82 years old in Gautegiz Arteaga (prostate cancer). [ref]
Nikolai Zaremba
Russian composer (1821-1879).
Born June 12th, 1821 in Ludza County.
Died April 8th, 1879 at 57 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Kiyotsugu Hirayama
Japanese astronomer (1874-1943).
Born October 13th, 1874 in Sendai.
Died April 8th, 1943 at 68 years old in Tokyo.
Fiorenzo Bava-Beccaris
Italian general (1831-1924).
Born March 17th, 1831 in Fossano.
Died April 8th, 1924 at 93 years old in Rome.
Imrich Bugár
Czechoslovak discus thrower.
Born April 14th, 1955 in Ohrady. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2026 at 70 years old in Prague. [ref]
Lizzi Waldmüller
Austrian actor and singer (1904–1945).
Born May 25th, 1904 in Knittelfeld.
Died April 8th, 1945 at 40 years old in Vienna.
Astrid Cleve
Swedish botanist, geologist, chemist (1875-1968).
Born January 22nd, 1875 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1968 at 93 years old in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Albert Ehrenstein
Austrian writer (1886–1950).
Born December 23rd, 1886 in Vienna.
Died April 8th, 1950 at 63 years old in New York City.
André Lerond
French footballer (1930-2018).
Born December 6th, 1930 in Le Havre.
Died April 8th, 2018 at 87 years old in Bron. [ref]
Käte Hamburger
German literary scholar and philosopher (1896–1992).
Born September 21st, 1896 in Hamburg.
Died April 8th, 1992 at 95 years old in Stuttgart.
Alexey Tsatevich
Russian road racing cyclist.
Born July 5th, 1989 in Verkhnyaya Pyshma.
Died April 8th, 2024 at 34 years old [ref]
Sherwin Badger
Figure skater (1901–1972).
Born August 29th, 1901 in Boston.
Died April 8th, 1972 at 70 years old in Massachusetts.
Srećko Bogdan
Croatian footballer (born 1957).
Born January 5th, 1957 in Mursko Središće.
Died April 8th, 2026 at 69 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Pedro Segura y Sáenz
Catholic cardinal (1880-1957).
Born December 4th, 1880 in Carazo. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1957 at 76 years old in Madrid.
Henri Meschonnic
French writer and linguist (1932–2009).
Born September 18th, 1932 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 8th, 2009 at 76 years old in Villejuif. [ref]
Jakub Arbes
Czech theater reviewer, publicist, bookwriter and writer.
Born June 12th, 1840 in Smíchov.
Died April 8th, 1914 at 73 years old in Smíchov (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Sven Axbom
Swedish footballer (1926-2006).
Born October 15th, 1926 in Kimstad. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2006 at 79 years old [ref]
Harold Delos Babcock
American astronomer (1882–1968).
Born January 24th, 1882 in Edgerton.
Died April 8th, 1968 at 86 years old in Pasadena.
Fred Malatesta
Actor (1889-1952).
Born April 18th, 1889 in Naples.
Died April 8th, 1952 at 62 years old in Burbank.
Diána Igaly
Sport shooter (1965–2021).
Born January 31st, 1965 in Budapest.
Died April 8th, 2021 at 56 years old in Budapest (COVID-19). [ref]
Tadeusz Estreicher
Polish historian and chemist (1871–1952).
Born December 19th, 1871 in Kraków.
Died April 8th, 1952 at 80 years old in Kraków.
František Šťastný
Czechoslovak motoracer (1927-2000).
Born November 12th, 1927 in Kochánky.
Died April 8th, 2000 at 72 years old in Prague.
Mary Cynthia Dickerson
American herpetologist, museum curator and magazine editor.
Born March 7th, 1866 in Hastings.
Died April 8th, 1923 at 57 years old in New York City.
Lucjan Rydel
Polish writer (1870–1918).
Born May 17th, 1870 in Kraków.
Died April 8th, 1918 at 47 years old in Bronowice Małe.
Mariusz Zaruski
Polish general (1867-1941).
Born January 31st, 1867 in Dumaniv.
Died April 8th, 1941 at 74 years old in Kherson (cholera).
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