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May 8th
191 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 Asker (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. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1985 at 67 years old in Eugene (pneumonia). [ref]
Alexander Vandegrift
United states marine corps medal of honor recipient and commandant of the marine corps.
Born March 13th, 1887 in Charlottesville.
Died May 8th, 1973 at 86 years old in Bethesda.
Rita Lee
Brazilian singer and musician (1947–2023).
Born December 31st, 1947 in São Paulo. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2023 at 75 years old in São Paulo (lung cancer). [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene