May 8th
184 Notable deaths
Alan Paterson
British high jumper.
Born June 11th, 1928 in Glasgow.
Died May 8th, 1999 at 70 years old in Canada.
John Fraser
Canadian soccer player (1881-1959).
Born December 15th, 1881 in Hamilton.
Died May 8th, 1959 at 77 years old
Armand Carlsen
Norwegian speed skater, racing cyclist and sports administrator.
Born October 20th, 1905 in Oslo. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1969 at 63 years old
Gerolamo Rovetta
Italian writer.
Born November 30th, 1851 in Brescia. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1910 at 58 years old in Milan. [ref]
Jef Van Der Linden
Belgian footballer (1927-2008).
Born November 2nd, 1927 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2008 at 80 years old
Velma Dunn
Diver (1918–2007).
Born October 9th, 1918 in Monrovia.
Died May 8th, 2007 at 88 years old in Whittier. [ref]
Alexander Zahlbruckner
Austrian botanist and lichenologist (1860-1938).
Born May 31st, 1860 in Svätý Jur.
Died May 8th, 1938 at 77 years old in Vienna.
August Heim
German fencer (1904-1976).
Born March 13th, 1904 in Offenbach am Main.
Died May 8th, 1976 at 72 years old in Offenbach am Main.
Piero Puricelli
Italian engineer (1883-1951).
Born April 4th, 1883 in Milan.
Died May 8th, 1951 at 68 years old in Milan.
Ambrogio Levati
Gymnast (1894-1963).
Born March 14th, 1894 in Milan.
Died May 8th, 1963 at 69 years old in Milan.
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Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare