April 8th
265 Notable deaths
Ludwig Georg Courvoisier
Swiss surgeon (1843-1918).
Born November 10th, 1843 in Basel.
Died April 8th, 1918 at 74 years old in Basel.
Charles Pahud de Mortanges
Dutch equestrian (1896–1971).
Born May 13th, 1896 in The Hague.
Died April 8th, 1971 at 74 years old in The Hague, Leiden.
Joel Shankle
Athletics competitor (1933–2015).
Born March 2nd, 1933 in Haywood County.
Died April 8th, 2015 at 82 years old in Culpeper.
Manga
Brazilian footballer (1937-2025).
Born April 26th, 1937 in Recife.
Died April 8th, 2025 at 87 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Władysław Skoczylas
Polish artist (1883-1934).
Born April 4th, 1883 in Wieliczka. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1934 at 51 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Robert Poujade
French politician (1928-2020).
Born May 6th, 1928 in Moulins.
Died April 8th, 2020 at 91 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Archduchess Maria Annunciata of Austria
Archduchess of austria (1876–1961).
Born July 31st, 1876 in Reichenau an der Rax. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1961 at 84 years old in Vaduz.
Georges de La Falaise
French fencer (1866–1910).
Born March 24th, 1866 in Luçon. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1910 at 44 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Alcibíades Arosemena
President of panama (1883-1958).
Born November 20th, 1883 in Los Santos Province.
Died April 8th, 1958 at 74 years old in Panama City.
Christiane Scrivener
French politician (1925–2024).
Born September 1st, 1925 in Mulhouse.
Died April 8th, 2024 at 98 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Ekkehard Fasser
Bobsledder (1952–2021).
Born September 3rd, 1952 in Glarus.
Died April 8th, 2021 at 68 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Božena Benešová
Czech poet, literature reviewer, publicist, publicist and bookwriter (1873–1936).
Born November 30th, 1873 in Nový Jičín. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1936 at 62 years old in Prague. [ref]
Jules Quicherat
French archaeologist and historian (1814–1882).
Born October 13th, 1814 in former 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1882 at 67 years old in rue de Tournon. [ref]
Ernst Lörtscher
Swiss footballer (1913-1994).
Born March 15th, 1913 in Bucharest.
Died April 8th, 1994 at 81 years old in Lens.
Francesco La Rosa
Association football player (1926-2020).
Born December 9th, 1926 in Messina.
Died April 8th, 2020 at 93 years old in Milan (COVID-19). [ref]
Jean Tharaud
French writer (1877–1952).
Born May 9th, 1877 in Saint-Junien.
Died April 8th, 1952 at 74 years old in Paris.
Sten Selander
Swedish writer and biologist (1891–1957).
Born July 1st, 1891 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen.
Died April 8th, 1957 at 65 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.
James Charles McGuigan
Canadian catholic prelate (1894–1974).
Born November 26th, 1894 in Hunter River.
Died April 8th, 1974 at 79 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre
Austrian biologist (1850–1928).
Born July 14th, 1850 in Kitzbühel.
Died April 8th, 1928 at 77 years old in Innsbruck.
Panteleimon Romanov
Russian/soviet writer (1884–1938).
Born August 5th, 1884 in Tula Oblast.
Died April 8th, 1938 at 53 years old in Moscow (leukemia).
Marcel Capelle
French footballer (1904-1993).
Born December 11th, 1904 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 8th, 1996 at 91 years old in Espalion. [ref]
Harry L. Fraser
Film director (1889-1974).
Born March 31st, 1889 in San Francisco, California.
Died April 8th, 1974 at 85 years old in Pomona.
Madeleine Fischer
Swiss actress.
Born November 12th, 1935 in Romanshorn.
Died April 8th, 2020 at 84 years old in Gubbio. [ref]
Branko Gavella
Croatian theatre director (1885–1962).
Born July 28th, 1885 in Zagreb. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1962 at 76 years old in Zagreb (prostate cancer). [ref]
Julius Elster
German physicist (1854–1920).
Born December 24th, 1854 in Blankenburg.
Died April 8th, 1920 at 65 years old in Bad Harzburg.
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Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer