May 8th
184 Notable deaths
Yago Lamela
Spanish athletics competitor (1977-2014).
Born July 24th, 1977 in Avilés.
Died May 8th, 2014 at 36 years old in Avilés (myocardial infarction).
Alcides Arguedas
Bolivian politician (1879-1946).
Born July 15th, 1879 in La Paz. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1946 at 66 years old in Chulumani.
Yevgeny Krylatov
Russian composer.
Born February 23rd, 1934 in Lysva.
Died May 8th, 2019 at 85 years old in Moscow (pneumonia).
Georgi Dimitrov
Bulgarian footballer (born 1959).
Born January 14th, 1959 in Gledachevo.
Died May 8th, 2021 at 62 years old in Sofia (cancer). [ref]
William Ling
English association football referee.
Born August 1st, 1908 in Hemel Hempstead.
Died May 8th, 1984 at 75 years old in New Brunswick.
Joaquín Capilla
Diver.
Born December 23rd, 1928 in Mexico City.
Died May 8th, 2010 at 81 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bengt Johansson
Swedish handball player and manager (1942-2022).
Born July 24th, 1942 in Halmstad parish.
Died May 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in Söndrum. [ref]
Jiří Bartoška
Czech actor (1947–2025).
Born March 24th, 1947 in Děčín.
Died May 8th, 2025 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Bohumír Šmeral
Czechoslovak politician, journalist and publicist (1880-1941).
Born October 25th, 1880 in Třebíč. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1941 at 60 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 184
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