May 8th
194 Notable deaths
Seán Heuston
Irish republican.
Born February 21st, 1891 in Dublin.
Died May 8th, 1916 at 25 years old in Kilmainham Gaol (gunshot wound).
Kai-Uwe von Hassel
German politician (1913-1997).
Born April 21st, 1913.
Died May 8th, 1997 at 84 years old in Aachen (myocardial infarction).
Allan H. Meltzer
American economist.
Born February 6th, 1928 in Boston.
Died May 8th, 2017 at 89 years old in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Julius Hirsch
German footballer (1892-1945).
Born April 7th, 1892 in Achern.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 53 years old in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp.
Ernst-Günther Baade
German general (1897-1945).
Born August 20th, 1897 in Pritzwalk.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 47 years old in Bad Segeberg.
Uri Zvi Grinberg
Israeli poet (1896-1981).
Born September 22nd, 1896 in Bilyi Kamin.
Died May 8th, 1981 at 84 years old in Ramat Gan.
Serge Chermayeff
British architect (1900-1996).
Born October 8th, 1900 in Grozny.
Died May 8th, 1996 at 95 years old in Wellfleet.
François Coli
French aviator (1881-1927).
Born June 5th, 1881 in Marseille.
Died May 8th, 1927 at 45 years old in sea. [ref]
Victor Saville
English film director, producer and screenwriter (1895–1979).
Born September 25th, 1895 in Birmingham.
Died May 8th, 1979 at 83 years old in London.
Jair Rodrigues
Brazilian musician and singer (1939–2014).
Born February 6th, 1939 in Igarapava.
Died May 8th, 2014 at 75 years old in Cotia (myocardial infarction).
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