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May 8th
247 Notable deaths
Mwepu Ilunga
Dr congolese footballer (1949-2015).
Born August 22nd, 1949 in Belgian Congo.
Died May 8th, 2015 at 65 years old in Kinshasa.
Edward Abraham
English biochemist instrumental in the development of the first antibiotics penicillin and cephalosporin.
Born June 10th, 1913 in Shirley.
Died May 8th, 1999 at 85 years old in Oxford (stroke).
Chieko Higashiyama
Japanese actress (1890–1980).
Born September 30th, 1890 in Chiba.
Died May 8th, 1980 at 89 years old in Yokohama.
Andor Lilienthal
Hungarian chess player (1911–2010).
Died May 8th, 2010 at 99 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Itō Shinsui
Japanese artist (1898-1972).
Born February 4th, 1898 in Tokyo.
Died May 8th, 1972 at 74 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Theodoros Katsanevas
Greek academic and politician.
Born March 13th, 1947 in Athens. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2021 at 74 years old in Athens (COVID-19).
Elizabeth Robins
Actress, producer, playwright, novelist and feminist (1862-1952).
Born August 6th, 1862 in Louisville.
Died May 8th, 1952 at 89 years old in Brighton.
Maharaj Krishan Kaushik
Field hockey player (1955-2021).
Born May 2nd, 1955 in New Delhi.
Died May 8th, 2021 at 66 years old (COVID-19).
Christian Lassen
Norwegian-german orientalist (1800-1876).
Born October 22nd, 1800 in Bergen.
Died May 8th, 1876 at 75 years old in Bonn.
Renato Caccioppoli
Italian mathematician (1904–1959).
Born January 20th, 1904 in Naples.
Died May 8th, 1959 at 55 years old in Naples (gunshot wound).
Attilio Ferraris
Italian footballer (1904-1947).
Born March 26th, 1904 in Rome.
Died May 8th, 1947 at 43 years old in Montecatini Terme.
Jiří Bartoška
Czech actor (1947–2025).
Born March 24th, 1947 in Děčín.
Died May 8th, 2025 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Henry Jenner
British celticist (1848–1934).
Born August 8th, 1848 in Cornwall.
Died May 8th, 1934 at 85 years old in Hayle.
Josaia Raisuqe
Fijian rugby union player.
Born July 22nd, 1994 in Naitasiri. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2025 at 30 years old in Saïx (traffic collision). [ref]
Werner von Gilsa
German general (1889–1945).
Born March 4th, 1889 in Berlin.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 56 years old in Litoměřice.
Abdullah bin Faisal
Saudi prince (1923–2007).
Born June 7th, 1922 in Riyadh. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2007 at 84 years old in Mecca.
Kurt Herzog
German general and knight's cross recipient (1889–1948).
Born March 27th, 1889 in Quedlinburg.
Died May 8th, 1948 at 59 years old in Vorkuta.
Vital Brazil
Brazilian physician (1865-1950).
Born April 22nd, 1865 in Campanha.
Died May 8th, 1950 at 85 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Kim Chi-ha
South korean writer (1941-2022).
Born February 4th, 1941 in Mokpo.
Died May 8th, 2022 at 81 years old in Wonju.
Samuel Maykapar
Russian composer (1867-1938).
Born December 18th, 1867 in Kherson.
Died May 8th, 1938 at 70 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Marcel Tournier
French harpist, composer, and pedagogue (1879–1951).
Died May 8th, 1951 at 71 years old in Paris.
Tadeusz Stefan Zieliński
Polish classico philolgist (1859–1944).
Born September 14th, 1859 in Skrypchyntsi.
Died May 8th, 1944 at 84 years old in Schondorf am Ammersee.
Albert Thomas
French politician (1878–1932).
Born June 16th, 1878 in Champigny-sur-Marne.
Died May 8th, 1932 at 53 years old in Paris.
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