May 8th
247 Notable deaths
Bryan Forbes
English film director, screenwriter and actor (1926–2013).
Born July 22nd, 1926 in Stratford.
Died May 8th, 2013 at 86 years old in Surrey (disease). [ref]
William Fox
Hungarian-american film producer.
Born January 1st, 1879 in Tolcsva.
Died May 8th, 1952 at 73 years old in New York City.
Duncan Grant
British artist (1885-1978).
Born January 21st, 1885 in Aviemore.
Died May 8th, 1978 at 93 years old in Aldermaston.
Josef Terboven
German politician (1898–1945).
Died May 8th, 1945 at 46 years old in Skaugum (dynamite).
Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia
Russian prince (1897–1981).
Born January 24th, 1897 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 8th, 1981 at 84 years old in Faversham.
Marta DuBois
Panamanian actor.
Born December 15th, 1952 in David.
Died May 8th, 2018 at 65 years old in Los Angeles.
Luis Miguel Dominguín
Spanish bullfighter (1926–1996).
Born December 9th, 1926 in Madrid.
Died May 8th, 1996 at 69 years old in San Roque (cerebral hemorrhage).
Theodore Sturgeon
American speculative fiction writer (1918–1985).
Born February 26th, 1918 in Staten Island.
Died May 8th, 1985 at 67 years old in Eugene (pneumonia).
Alexander Vandegrift
United states marine corps medal of honor recipient and commandant of the marine corps (1887–1973).
Born March 13th, 1887 in Charlottesville.
Died May 8th, 1973 at 86 years old in Bethesda.
Rita Lee
Brazilian singer, songwriter, author, actress and television host (1947–2023).
Born December 31st, 1947 in São Paulo. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2023 at 75 years old in São Paulo (lung cancer). [ref]
Lionel Rose
Australian boxer (1948–2011).
Born June 21st, 1948 in Warragul.
Died May 8th, 2011 at 62 years old in Warragul. [ref]
John Fante
1909–1983; american novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of italian descent.
Born April 8th, 1909 in Boulder.
Died May 8th, 1983 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills (diabetes).
Ramón Fonseca Moraa
Panamanian lawyer.
Born July 14th, 1952 in Panama City.
Died May 8th, 2024 at 71 years old in Panama City. [ref]
Susan Morrow
Actress (1931-1985).
Born May 25th, 1931 in Teaneck.
Died May 8th, 1985 at 53 years old in San Diego.
Ibrahim of Johor
22nd sultan of johor, malaysia.
Born September 17th, 1873 in Singapore.
Died May 8th, 1959 at 85 years old in Grosvenor House.
Nicholas Katzenbach
American lawyer (1922–2012).
Born January 17th, 1922 in Philadelphia.
Died May 8th, 2012 at 90 years old in Skillman. [ref]
Graham Bond
English musician (1937–1974).
Born October 28th, 1937 in Romford.
Died May 8th, 1974 at 36 years old in Finsbury Park railway station.
Ethel Smyth
English composer and suffragette (1858–1944).
Born April 22nd, 1858 in Sidcup.
Died May 8th, 1944 at 86 years old in Woking.
Nick Lashaway
American actor (1988-2016).
Born March 24th, 1988 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 8th, 2016 at 28 years old in Framingham (traffic collision). [ref]
Helmut Jahn
German architect (1940-2021).
Born January 4th, 1940 in Zirndorf. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2021 at 81 years old in Campton Hills (traffic collision). [ref]
Ed Gilbert
American actor and biologist (1931–1999).
Born June 29th, 1931 in Chicago.
Died May 8th, 1999 at 67 years old in Beverly Hills (lung cancer).
Bram Fischer
South african lawyer and anti-apartheid activist (1908-1975).
Born April 23rd, 1908 in Bloemfontein.
Died May 8th, 1975 at 67 years old in Bloemfontein (cancer).
Norman Bel Geddes
American theatrical and industrial designer (1893–1958).
Born April 27th, 1893 in Adrian.
Died May 8th, 1958 at 65 years old in Manhattan.
Marie Tsoni
Greek actress and singer.
Born June 25th, 1987 in Athens.
Died May 8th, 2017 at 29 years old in Exarcheia.
Anne V. Coates
British film editor (1925-2018).
Born December 12th, 1925 in Reigate. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2018 at 92 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs