May 8th
184 Notable deaths
Duncan Grant
British artist (1885-1978).
Born January 21st, 1885 in Aviemore. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1978 at 93 years old in Aldermaston. [ref]
William Fox
American film producer.
Born January 1st, 1879 in Tolcsva. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1952 at 73 years old in New York City. [ref]
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]
Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia
Russian prince.
Born January 24th, 1897 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 8th, 1981 at 84 years old in Faversham.
Josef Terboven
German politician (1898–1945).
Died May 8th, 1945 at 46 years old in Asker (dynamite).
Luis Miguel Dominguín
Spanish bullfighter.
Born November 9th, 1926 in Madrid.
Died May 8th, 1996 at 69 years old in Sotogrande (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Lionel Rose
Australian boxer.
Born June 21st, 1948 in Warragul.
Died May 8th, 2011 at 62 years old in Warragul. [ref]
Ramón Fonseca Moraa
Panamanian lawyer.
Born July 14th, 1952 in Panama City.
Died May 8th, 2024 at 71 years old in Panama City. [ref]
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.
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr