May 8th
247 Notable deaths
Jan Sluijters
Dutch painter (1881–1957).
Born December 17th, 1881.
Died May 8th, 1957 at 75 years old in Amsterdam.
Stella Browne
British feminist, socialist and birth control activist.
Born May 9th, 1880 in Halifax.
Died May 8th, 1955 at 74 years old in Liverpool.
Johannes Volkelt
German philosopher (1848–1930).
Born July 21st, 1848 in Bielsko-Biała.
Died May 8th, 1930 at 81 years old in Leipzig.
Li Desheng
Chinese general (1916-2011).
Born May 4th, 1916 in Xin County.
Died May 8th, 2011 at 95 years old in Beijing. [ref]
William Ling
English association football referee (1908–1984).
Born August 1st, 1908 in Hemel Hempstead.
Died May 8th, 1984 at 75 years old in New Brunswick.
Alcides Arguedas
Bolivian politician (1879-1946).
Born July 15th, 1879 in La Paz.
Died May 8th, 1946 at 66 years old in Chulumani.
Luigi Malerba
Italian screenwriter (1927–2008).
Born November 11th, 1927 in Berceto.
Died May 8th, 2008 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ravinder Pal Singh
Field hockey player.
Born September 6th, 1960 in Sitapur.
Died May 8th, 2021 at 60 years old in Lucknow. [ref]
Georgi Dimitrov
Bulgarian footballer (born 1959).
Born January 14th, 1959 in Gledachevo.
Died May 8th, 2021 at 62 years old in Sofia (cancer). [ref]
Yevgeny Krylatov
Soviet and russian composer and musician (1934–2019).
Born February 23rd, 1934 in Lysva.
Died May 8th, 2019 at 85 years old in Moscow (pneumonia).
Maxine Doyle
American actress, primarily worked in the 1930s and 1940s and known for her work at republic pictures.
Born January 1st, 1915 in San Francisco.
Died May 8th, 1973 at 58 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Yago Lamela
Spanish athletics competitor (1977-2014).
Born July 24th, 1977 in Avilés.
Died May 8th, 2014 at 36 years old in Avilés (myocardial infarction).
John King Davis
Australian explorer (1884-1967).
Born February 19th, 1884 in Kew.
Died May 8th, 1967 at 83 years old in Toorak.
Sergey Obraztsov
Soviet and russian puppeteer (1901-1992).
Born July 5th, 1901 in Medvedkovo. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1992 at 90 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Joaquín Capilla
Mexican diver (1928–2010).
Born December 23rd, 1928 in Mexico City.
Died May 8th, 2010 at 81 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Giovanna Marini
Italian singer-songwriter.
Born January 19th, 1937 in Rome.
Died May 8th, 2024 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
Bohumír Šmeral
Czechoslovak politician, journalist and publicist (1880-1941).
Born October 25th, 1880 in Třebíč. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1941 at 60 years old in Moscow. [ref]
W. A. B. Coolidge
American historian, theologian and mountaineer (1850–1926).
Born August 28th, 1850 in New York City.
Died May 8th, 1926 at 75 years old in Grindelwald.
Mikhail Olminsky
Member of the revolutionary movement in russia publicist, historian, literary critic..
Born October 15th, 1863 in Voronezh.
Died May 8th, 1933 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Andy Cunningham
Scottish footballer and manager (1890-1973).
Born January 30th, 1890 in Galston.
Died May 8th, 1973 at 83 years old in Glasgow.
Erich Hoffmann
German dermatologist (1868–1959).
Born April 25th, 1868 in Wicimice.
Died May 8th, 1959 at 91 years old in Bonn.
Bengt Johansson
Swedish handball player and manager (1942-2022).
Born July 24th, 1942 in Halmstad parish.
Died May 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in Söndrum. [ref]
Clara Williams
Actress (1888-1928).
Born May 3rd, 1888 in Seattle.
Died May 8th, 1928 at 40 years old in Los Angeles.
Simon Hollósy
Hungarian painter (1857–1918).
Born February 2nd, 1857 in Sighetu Marmației.
Died May 8th, 1918 at 61 years old in Tiachiv (nephritis).
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain