May 8th
194 Notable deaths
Sergey Obraztsov
Soviet and russian puppeteer (1901-1992).
Born July 5th, 1901 in Medvedkovo. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1992 at 90 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Joaquín Capilla
Mexican diver (1928–2010).
Born December 23rd, 1928 in Mexico City.
Died May 8th, 2010 at 81 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Giovanna Marini
Italian singer-songwriter.
Born January 19th, 1937 in Rome.
Died May 8th, 2024 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
Bohumír Šmeral
Czechoslovak politician, journalist and publicist (1880-1941).
Born October 25th, 1880 in Třebíč. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1941 at 60 years old in Moscow. [ref]
W. A. B. Coolidge
American historian, theologian and mountaineer.
Born August 28th, 1850 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1926 at 75 years old in Grindelwald. [ref]
Mikhail Olminsky
Member of the revolutionary movement in russia publicist, historian, literary critic..
Born October 15th, 1863 in Voronezh.
Died May 8th, 1933 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Andy Cunningham
Scottish footballer and manager (1890-1973).
Born January 30th, 1890 in Galston.
Died May 8th, 1973 at 83 years old in Glasgow.
Bengt Johansson
Swedish handball player and manager (1942-2022).
Born July 24th, 1942 in Halmstad parish.
Died May 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in Söndrum. [ref]
Clara Williams
Actress (1888-1928).
Born May 3rd, 1888 in Seattle.
Died May 8th, 1928 at 40 years old in Los Angeles.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 194
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius