May 8th
185 Notable deaths
Marcel Tournier
French harpist, composer, and pedagogue.
Born June 5th, 1879 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1951 at 71 years old in Paris.
Antonio Vojak
Italian footballer (1904-1977).
Born November 19th, 1904 in Pula.
Died May 8th, 1977 at 72 years old in Varese.
Samuel Maykapar
Russian composer (1867-1938).
Born December 18th, 1867 in Kherson.
Died May 8th, 1938 at 70 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Kim Chi-ha
Korean writer (1941-2022).
Born February 4th, 1941 in Mokpo.
Died May 8th, 2022 at 81 years old in Wonju.
Albert Thomas
French politician.
Born June 16th, 1878 in Champigny-sur-Marne. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1932 at 53 years old in Paris. [ref]
Pitigrilli
Italian writer.
Born May 9th, 1893 in Turin. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1975 at 81 years old in Turin. [ref]
Tadeusz Stefan Zieliński
Polish philolgist (1859–1944).
Born September 14th, 1859 in Skrypchyntsi.
Died May 8th, 1944 at 84 years old in Schondorf am Ammersee.
Ravinder Pal Singh
Field hockey player.
Born September 6th, 1960 in Sitapur.
Died May 8th, 2021 at 60 years old in Lucknow. [ref]
Jan Sluijters
Dutch painter (1881-1957).
Born December 17th, 1881 in 's-Hertogenbosch. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1957 at 75 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Luigi Malerba
Italian screenwriter.
Born November 11th, 1927 in Berceto. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2008 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
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The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder