May 8th
194 Notable deaths
Simon Hollósy
Hungarian painter (1857–1918).
Born February 2nd, 1857 in Sighetu Marmației.
Died May 8th, 1918 at 61 years old in Tiachiv (nephritis).
Karl Etlinger
Actor (1879-1946).
Born October 16th, 1879 in Vienna.
Died May 8th, 1946 at 66 years old in Berlin.
Juan Evaristo
Argentine footballer (1902-1978).
Born June 20th, 1902 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 8th, 1978 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires.
Alexander Tsiurupa
Russian commissar (1870-1928).
Born October 1st, 1870 in Oleshky.
Died May 8th, 1928 at 57 years old in Olyva.
Johannes Kotkas
Estonian wrestler and sportsperson (1915–1998).
Born February 3rd, 1915 in Kodijärve Rural Municipality.
Died May 8th, 1998 at 83 years old in Tallinn.
Francis Bruguière
American photographer (1879-1945).
Born October 16th, 1879 in San Francisco.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 65 years old in London.
Nikolai Reek
Estonian military personnel and politician (1890-1942).
Born February 1st, 1890 in Tallinn.
Died May 8th, 1942 at 52 years old in Usolye.
Elisa Mainardi
Italian actress (1930–2016).
Born September 29th, 1930 in Rome.
Died May 8th, 2016 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Cassius Jackson Keyser
American mathematician and journalist of pronounced philosophical inclinations (1862-1947).
Born May 15th, 1862 in Rawson.
Died May 8th, 1947 at 84 years old in New York City.
Elena Fortún
Spanish writer (1886-1952).
Born November 17th, 1886 in Madrid.
Died May 8th, 1952 at 65 years old in Madrid.
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir