May 8th
185 Notable deaths
Maharaj Krishan Kaushik
Field hockey player (1955-2021).
Born May 2nd, 1955 in New Delhi.
Died May 8th, 2021 at 66 years old (COVID-19).
Chieko Higashiyama
Japanese actress (1890–1980).
Born September 30th, 1890 in Chiba.
Died May 8th, 1980 at 89 years old in Yokohama.
Elizabeth Robins
Actor, producer, playwright, novelist and feminist (1862-1952).
Born August 6th, 1862 in Louisville.
Died May 8th, 1952 at 89 years old in Brighton.
Werner von Gilsa
German general.
Born March 4th, 1889 in Berlin.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 56 years old in Litoměřice.
Kurt Herzog
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born March 27th, 1889 in Quedlinburg.
Died May 8th, 1948 at 59 years old in Vorkuta.
Renato Caccioppoli
Italian mathematician.
Born January 20th, 1904 in Naples.
Died May 8th, 1959 at 55 years old in Naples (ballistic trauma).
Itō Shinsui
Japanese artist (1898-1972).
Born February 4th, 1898 in Tokyo.
Died May 8th, 1972 at 74 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Attilio Ferraris
Italian footballer (1904-1947).
Born March 26th, 1904 in Rome.
Died May 8th, 1947 at 43 years old in Montecatini Terme.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 185
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Mahatma Gandhi