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May 8th
194 Notable deaths
Charles Nungesser
French flying ace and adventurer (1892-1927).
Born March 15th, 1892 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1927 at 35 years old in Atlantic Ocean (aircraft crash).
Spencer Silver
American chemist (1941–2021).
Born February 6th, 1941 in San Antonio. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2021 at 80 years old in Saint Paul (ventricular tachycardia). [ref]
Manny Shinwell
British politician (1884-1986).
Born October 18th, 1884 in London.
Died May 8th, 1986 at 101 years old in London.
Ronald Inglehart
American political scientist.
Born September 5th, 1934 in Milwaukee.
Died May 8th, 2021 at 86 years old in Ann Arbor.
Paul Giesler
German nazi party functionary, premier of bavaria (1895-1945).
Born June 15th, 1895 in Siegen.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 49 years old in Bischofswiesen.
Joe Grant
American animator.
Born May 15th, 1908 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2005 at 96 years old in Glendale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mark Burns
English actor (1936-2007).
Born March 30th, 1936 in Bromsgrove.
Died May 8th, 2007 at 71 years old in London (lung cancer).
Cornell Dupree
American r&b/soul jazz guitarist (1942–2011).
Born December 19th, 1942 in Fort Worth.
Died May 8th, 2011 at 68 years old in Fort Worth. [ref]
Bernhard Rust
German holocaust perpetrator (1883-1945).
Born September 30th, 1883 in Hanover.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 61 years old in Nübel.
Pierre Samuel du Pont IV
American politician (1935–2021).
Born January 22nd, 1935 in Wilmington.
Died May 8th, 2021 at 86 years old in Wilmington. [ref]
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