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May 8th
194 Notable deaths
Ritva Valkama
Finnish actress (1932–2020).
Born November 13th, 1932 in Jyväskylä.
Died May 8th, 2020 at 87 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Gianni Baget Bozzo
Italian politician (1925-2009).
Born March 8th, 1925 in Savona.
Died May 8th, 2009 at 84 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Maria Gusakova
Soviet-russian cross-country skier (1931–2022).
Born February 6th, 1931 in Timoshkino, Shilovsky District. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2022 at 91 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Charles Edward Hubbard
English botanist (1900-1980).
Born May 23rd, 1900 in Norfolk.
Died May 8th, 1980 at 79 years old
Alan Paterson
British high jumper.
Born June 11th, 1928 in Glasgow.
Died May 8th, 1999 at 70 years old in Canada.
Petar Gudev
Bulgarian politician (1863-1932).
Born July 13th, 1863 in Gradets.
Died May 8th, 1932 at 68 years old in Sofia.
Philippe Beaussant
French writer and musicologist.
Born May 6th, 1930 in Caudéran.
Died May 8th, 2016 at 86 years old in Le Coudray. [ref]
Bonaventure Cerretti
Italian catholic priest and professor.
Born June 17th, 1872 in Orvieto. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1933 at 60 years old in Rome. [ref]
Kikuo Wada
Japanese wrestler (1951–2025).
Born March 1st, 1951 in Niigata Prefecture.
Died May 8th, 2025 at 74 years old in Nagaoka. [ref]
Ralph Theodore Breyer
American swimmer (1904–1991).
Born February 23rd, 1904 in Chicago.
Died May 8th, 1991 at 87 years old in Long Beach.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 194
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