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May 8th
194 Notable deaths
Galina Urbanovich
Gymnast.
Born September 5th, 1917 in Baku.
Died May 8th, 2011 at 93 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Pedro Antonio Díaz
President of panama (1852-1919).
Born July 5th, 1852 in Panama.
Died May 8th, 1919 at 66 years old in Panama City.
Wolfgang Blochwitz
German footballer (1941-2005).
Born February 8th, 1941 in Geringswalde.
Died May 8th, 2005 at 64 years old in Bad Berka.
Georges Lampin
Film director (1901-1979).
Born October 14th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 8th, 1979 at 77 years old in Pau.
Dimitris Kremastinos
Greek doctor, university teacher and politician.
Died May 8th, 2020 at 78 years old in Evangelismos Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Piero Puricelli
Italian engineer (1883-1951).
Born April 4th, 1883 in Milan.
Died May 8th, 1951 at 68 years old in Milan.
Luis Rijo
Uruguayan footballer (1927-2001).
Born September 28th, 1927 in Montevideo.
Died May 8th, 2001 at 73 years old in Rivera.
Fons Brijdenbach
Belgian sprinter (1954–2009).
Born October 12th, 1954 in Vorselaar.
Died May 8th, 2009 at 54 years old in Wechelderzande (bladder cancer). [ref]
Frederick Sheffield
American rower (1902–1971).
Born February 26th, 1902 in New York City.
Died May 8th, 1971 at 69 years old in Wilton.
Henry Siedentopf
German physicist (1872-1940).
Born September 22nd, 1872 in Bremen.
Died May 8th, 1940 at 67 years old in Jena.
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau