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April 8th
205 Notable deaths
Arthur Foote
American composer (1853–1937).
Born March 5th, 1853 in Salem.
Died April 8th, 1937 at 84 years old in Boston.
Peng Ming-min
Taiwanese politician.
Born August 15th, 1923 in Taichū Prefecture.
Died April 8th, 2022 at 98 years old in Taipei.
Amelia Peláez
Cuban artist (1896-1968).
Born January 5th, 1896 in Yaguajay.
Died April 8th, 1968 at 72 years old in Havana.
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).
Minori Matsushima
Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator (1940–2022).
Born December 1st, 1940 in Chiba Prefecture.
Died April 8th, 2022 at 81 years old [ref]
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]
Arthur Housman
American actor (1889–1942).
Born October 10th, 1889 in New York City.
Died April 8th, 1942 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Ethel Turner
Australian writer (1872–1958).
Born January 24th, 1872 in Doncaster.
Died April 8th, 1958 at 86 years old in Sydney.
Robert Bárány
Austri-hungarian otologist.
Born April 22nd, 1876 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1936 at 59 years old in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Joseph Laniel
Prime minister of france (1889-1975).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Vimoutiers. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1975 at 85 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 205
Death is the ultimate boundary of human matters. Horace