May 8th
188 Notable deaths
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]
Giovanna Marini
Italian singer-songwriter.
Born January 19th, 1937 in Rome.
Died May 8th, 2024 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
John King Davis
Australian explorer (1884-1967).
Born February 19th, 1884 in Kew.
Died May 8th, 1967 at 83 years old in Toorak.
Sergey Obraztsov
Soviet and russian puppeteer (1901-1992).
Born July 5th, 1901 in Medvedkovo. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1992 at 90 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Clara Williams
Actress (1888-1928).
Born May 3rd, 1888 in Seattle.
Died May 8th, 1928 at 40 years old in Los Angeles.
Josaia Raisuqe
Fijian rugby union player.
Born July 22nd, 1994 in Naitasiri. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2025 at 30 years old in Saïx (traffic collision). [ref]
Johannes Kotkas
Estonian wrestler.
Born February 3rd, 1915 in Kambja Rural Municipality.
Died May 8th, 1998 at 83 years old in Tallinn.
Simon Hollósy
Hungarian artist (1857-1918).
Born February 2nd, 1857 in Sighetu Marmației. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1918 at 61 years old in Tiachiv (nephritis). [ref]
Elisa Mainardi
Italian actress (1930–2016).
Born September 29th, 1930 in Rome.
Died May 8th, 2016 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Juan Evaristo
Argentine footballer (1902-1978).
Born June 20th, 1902 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 8th, 1978 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires.
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