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May 8th
247 Notable deaths
Santos León Herrera
Costa rican politician.
Born May 21st, 1874 in San José.
Died May 8th, 1950 at 75 years old in San José.
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.
Toshio Irie
Japanese swimmer (1911–1974).
Born November 5th, 1911 in Takatsuki.
Died May 8th, 1974 at 62 years old in Takatsuki.
John Fraser
Canadian soccer player (1881-1959).
Born December 15th, 1881 in Hamilton.
Died May 8th, 1959 at 77 years old
Alexey Skvortsov
Russian botanist (1920-2008).
Born February 9th, 1920. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2008 at 88 years old [ref]
Alexander Zahlbruckner
Austrian botanist and lichenologist (1860–1938).
Born May 31st, 1860 in Svätý Jur.
Died May 8th, 1938 at 77 years old in Vienna.
Herman Schultz
German astronomer.
Born July 7th, 1823 in Nykvarn. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1890 at 66 years old in Stockholm.
Jef Van Der Linden
Belgian footballer (1927-2008).
Born November 2nd, 1927 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2008 at 80 years old
Velma Dunn
Diver (1918–2007).
Born October 9th, 1918 in Monrovia.
Died May 8th, 2007 at 88 years old in Whittier. [ref]
Gerolamo Rovetta
Italian writer (1851–1910).
Born November 30th, 1851 in Brescia.
Died May 8th, 1910 at 58 years old in Milan.
Armand Carlsen
Norwegian speed skater, racing cyclist and sports administrator.
Born October 20th, 1905 in Oslo. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1969 at 63 years old
August Heim
German fencer (1904-1976).
Born March 13th, 1904 in Offenbach am Main.
Died May 8th, 1976 at 72 years old in Offenbach am Main.
Harry Snell
Swedish cyclist (1916-1985).
Born October 7th, 1916 in Borås.
Died May 8th, 1985 at 68 years old in Borås.
Julia Codesido
Peruvian painter (1883-1979).
Born August 5th, 1883 in Lima. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1979 at 95 years old in Lima. [ref]
Veniamin Kagan
Russian mathematician (1869-1953).
Born March 9th, 1869 in Šiauliai.
Died May 8th, 1953 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Olavi Ojanperä
Canoe racer.
Born October 27th, 1921 in Tyrvää.
Died May 8th, 2016 at 94 years old in Helsinki.
Ambrogio Levati
Gymnast (1894-1963).
Born March 14th, 1894 in Milan.
Died May 8th, 1963 at 69 years old in Milan.
Karl Sandelin
Gymnast, yacht racer (1887–1950).
Born September 28th, 1887 in Malax.
Died May 8th, 1950 at 62 years old in Helsinki.
Ulrika Nisch
German roman catholic nun (1882–1913).
Born September 18th, 1882 in Mittelbiberach.
Died May 8th, 1913 at 30 years old in Allensbach (tuberculosis).
George V of Armenia
Patriarch of the armenian apostolic church (1911-1930).
Born August 28th, 1847 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1930 at 82 years old in Vagharshapat.
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