May 8th
184 Notable deaths
John Fante
1909–1983; american novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of italian descent.
Born April 8th, 1909 in Boulder. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1983 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills (diabetes). [ref]
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.
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).
Ethel Smyth
English composer.
Born April 22nd, 1858 in Sidcup.
Died May 8th, 1944 at 86 years old in Woking.
Rita Lee
Brazilian singer and musician.
Born December 31st, 1947 in São Paulo. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2023 at 75 years old in São Paulo (lung cancer). [ref]
Helmut Jahn
German architect (1940-2021).
Born January 4th, 1940 in Zirndorf.
Died May 8th, 2021 at 81 years old in Campton Hills (traffic collision). [ref]
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]
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).
Marie Tsoni
Greek actress and singer.
Born June 25th, 1987 in Athens.
Died May 8th, 2017 at 29 years old in Exarcheia.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson