April 8th
178 Notable deaths
Peng Ming-min
Taiwanese politician.
Born August 15th, 1923 in Taichū Prefecture.
Died April 8th, 2022 at 98 years old in Taipei.
Karl Heinrich Emil Becker
German general.
Born December 14th, 1879 in Speyer.
Died April 8th, 1940 at 60 years old in Berlin.
Arthur Foote
American composer.
Born March 5th, 1853 in Salem. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1937 at 84 years old in Boston. [ref]
Karlheinz Deschner
German writer and activist (1924-2014).
Born May 23rd, 1924 in Bamberg.
Died April 8th, 2014 at 89 years old in Haßfurt (disease).
Wilhelm Adam
German general (1877-1949).
Born September 15th, 1877 in Ansbach.
Died April 8th, 1949 at 71 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Harry Baur
French actor (1880-1943).
Born April 12th, 1880 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 8th, 1943 at 62 years old in Paris. [ref]
Minori Matsushima
Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator.
Born December 1st, 1940 in Chiba Prefecture.
Died April 8th, 2022 at 81 years old [ref]
Ethel Turner
Australian writer.
Born January 24th, 1872 in Doncaster.
Died April 8th, 1958 at 86 years old in Sydney.
Amara Essy
Ivorian diplomat.
Born December 20th, 1944 in Bouaké.
Died April 8th, 2025 at 80 years old in Abidjan. [ref]
Arthur Housman
American actor in films during both the silent film era and the golden age of hollywood (1889-1942).
Born October 10th, 1889 in New York City.
Died April 8th, 1942 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 178
The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka