May 8th
184 Notable deaths
Dimitris Kremastinos
Greek doctor, university teacher and politician.
Died May 8th, 2020 at 78 years old in Evangelismos Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Galina Urbanovich
Gymnast.
Born September 5th, 1917 in Baku.
Died May 8th, 2011 at 93 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Wolfgang Blochwitz
German footballer (1941-2005).
Born February 8th, 1941 in Geringswalde.
Died May 8th, 2005 at 64 years old in Bad Berka.
Kikuo Wada
Japanese wrestler (1951–2025).
Born March 1st, 1951 in Niigata Prefecture.
Died May 8th, 2025 at 74 years old in Nagaoka. [ref]
Georges Lampin
Film director (1901-1979).
Born October 14th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 8th, 1979 at 77 years old in Pau.
Luis Rijo
Uruguayan footballer (1927-2001).
Born September 28th, 1927 in Montevideo.
Died May 8th, 2001 at 73 years old in Rivera.
Toshio Irie
Japanese swimmer (1911–1974).
Born November 5th, 1911 in Takatsuki.
Died May 8th, 1974 at 62 years old in Takatsuki.
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]
Henry Siedentopf
German physicist (1872-1940).
Born September 22nd, 1872 in Bremen.
Died May 8th, 1940 at 67 years old in Jena.
Frederick Sheffield
American rower.
Born February 26th, 1902 in New York City.
Died May 8th, 1971 at 69 years old in Wilton.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 184
Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi