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May 8th
251 Notable deaths
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).
Karl Etlinger
Actor (1879-1946).
Born October 16th, 1879 in Vienna.
Died May 8th, 1946 at 66 years old in Berlin.
Juan Evaristo
Argentine footballer (1902-1978).
Born June 20th, 1902 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 8th, 1978 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires.
Alexander Tsiurupa
Russian commissar (1870-1928).
Born October 1st, 1870 in Oleshky.
Died May 8th, 1928 at 57 years old in Olyva.
Nathalie Lemel
French activist (1826-1921).
Born August 24th, 1826 in Brest.
Died May 8th, 1921 at 94 years old in Ivry-sur-Seine.
Johannes Kotkas
Estonian wrestler and sportsperson (1915–1998).
Born February 3rd, 1915 in Kodijärve Rural Municipality.
Died May 8th, 1998 at 83 years old in Tallinn.
Francis Bruguière
American photographer (1879-1945).
Born October 15th, 1879 in San Francisco.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 65 years old in London.
Clara Fey
Roman catholic nun (1815-1894).
Born April 11th, 1815 in Aachen.
Died May 8th, 1894 at 79 years old in Simpelveld. [ref]
Nikolai Reek
Estonian military personnel and politician (1890-1942).
Born February 1st, 1890 in Tallinn.
Died May 8th, 1942 at 52 years old in Usolye.
Karl Wilhelm Gottlieb Leopold Fuckel
German mycologist (1821-1876).
Born February 3rd, 1821 in Reichelsheim.
Died May 8th, 1876 at 55 years old in Vienna (stroke).
László Teleki
Hungarian politician (1811–1861).
Born February 11th, 1814 in Pest.
Died May 8th, 1861 at 47 years old in Pest.
Elisa Mainardi
Italian actress (1930–2016).
Born September 29th, 1930 in Rome.
Died May 8th, 2016 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Cassius Jackson Keyser
American mathematician and journalist of pronounced philosophical inclinations (1862-1947).
Born May 15th, 1862 in Rawson.
Died May 8th, 1947 at 84 years old in New York City.
Lorenzo Batlle y Grau
President of uruguay (1810-1887).
Born August 10th, 1810 in Montevideo.
Died May 8th, 1887 at 76 years old in Montevideo.
Elena Fortún
Spanish writer (1886-1952).
Born November 17th, 1886 in Madrid.
Died May 8th, 1952 at 65 years old in Madrid.
Louis Archinard
French army general (1850–1932).
Born February 11th, 1850 in Le Havre.
Died May 8th, 1932 at 82 years old in Villiers-le-Bel.
Gino Bianco
Racecar driver.
Born July 22nd, 1916 in Milan.
Died May 8th, 1984 at 67 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Hideyuki Fujisawa
Japanese go player (1925–2009).
Born June 14th, 1925 in Yokohama. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2009 at 83 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Emma Lehmer
American mathematician (1906–2007).
Born November 6th, 1906 in Samara.
Died May 8th, 2007 at 100 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Pat Hughes
English tennis player (1902–1997).
Born December 21st, 1902 in Sutton Coldfield.
Died May 8th, 1997 at 94 years old in Walton-on-Thames.
Richard Eichberg
German film director (1888–1953).
Born October 27th, 1888 in Berlin.
Died May 8th, 1953 at 64 years old in Munich.
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