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May 8th
251 Notable deaths
Roman Totenberg
Polish-american musician (1911–2012).
Born January 1st, 1911 in Łódź.
Died May 8th, 2012 at 101 years old in Newton. [ref]
Tomás Carlovich
Argentine footballer (1946-2020).
Born April 19th, 1946 in Rosario. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2020 at 74 years old in Santa Fe (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Tom M. Apostol
American mathematician (1923-2016).
Born August 20th, 1923 in Helper.
Died May 8th, 2016 at 92 years old [ref]
Richard Derr
Film, television actor (1918-1992).
Born June 15th, 1918 in Norristown.
Died May 8th, 1992 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (pancreatic cancer).
Kemal Derviş
Turkish economist and statesperson (1949–2023).
Born January 10th, 1949 in Istanbul.
Died May 8th, 2023 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Andreas Hillgruber
German historian (1925-1989).
Born January 18th, 1925 in Węgorzewo.
Died May 8th, 1989 at 64 years old in Cologne (esophageal cancer).
Wilhelm Rediess
German waffen-ss general and police leader (1900-1945).
Born October 10th, 1900 in Heinsberg. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1945 at 44 years old in Skaugum (gunshot wound). [ref]
Hugo Alfvén
Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter (1872-1960).
Born May 1st, 1872 in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1960 at 88 years old in Falun.
Hubert Maga
First president of benin (1916-2000).
Born August 10th, 1916 in Parakou. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2002 at 85 years old in Cotonou. [ref]
Thomas Stevenson
British civil engineer, lighthouse designer and meteorologist.
Born July 22nd, 1818 in Edinburgh.
Died May 8th, 1887 at 68 years old in Edinburgh.
Curt Lowens
German actor (1925-2017).
Born November 17th, 1925 in Olsztyn.
Died May 8th, 2017 at 91 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
LaMarcus Adna Thompson
American businessman (1848–1919).
Died May 8th, 1919 at 71 years old in Glen Cove.
Hersch Lauterpacht
Polish-british judge, legal scholar (1897–1960).
Born August 16th, 1897 in Zhovkva.
Died May 8th, 1960 at 62 years old in London.
Menashe Kadishman
Israeli sculptor and painter (1932-2015).
Born August 21st, 1932 in Tel Aviv, Jaffa.
Died May 8th, 2015 at 82 years old in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan.
Elmer Rice
American playwright (1892–1967).
Born September 28th, 1892 in New York City.
Died May 8th, 1967 at 74 years old in Southampton (pneumonia).
Rudolf Uhlenhaut
German engineer (1906–1989).
Born July 15th, 1906 in London.
Died May 8th, 1989 at 82 years old in Stuttgart.
Ellen Churchill Semple
American geographer (1863–1932).
Born January 8th, 1863 in Louisville.
Died May 8th, 1932 at 69 years old in West Palm Beach.
Farrokhroo Parsa
Iranian politician (1922-1980).
Born March 22nd, 1922 in Qom.
Died May 8th, 1980 at 58 years old in Tehran (gunshot wound, execution).
Avram Davidson
American writer (1923–1993).
Born April 23rd, 1923 in Yonkers.
Died May 8th, 1993 at 70 years old in Bremerton.
Edmund G. Ross
American politician (1826–1907).
Born December 7th, 1826 in Ashland.
Died May 8th, 1907 at 80 years old in Albuquerque.
Alwin Nikolais
American choreographer (1910-1993).
Born November 25th, 1910 in Southington.
Died May 8th, 1993 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
Charles Cooley
American sociologist (1864–1929).
Born August 17th, 1864 in Ann Arbor.
Died May 8th, 1929 at 64 years old in Ann Arbor (cancer). [ref]
Debiprasad Chattopadhyay
Indian marxist philosopher (1918–1993).
Born November 19th, 1918 in Kolkata.
Died May 8th, 1993 at 74 years old in Kolkata.
Robert Cutler
United states army officer (1895-1974).
Born June 12th, 1895 in Brookline.
Died May 8th, 1974 at 78 years old in Concord.
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