May 8th
185 Notable deaths
Géza Vermes
British scholar.
Born June 22nd, 1924 in Makó. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2013 at 88 years old in Oxford (cancer). [ref]
Hubert Maga
First president of benin (1916-2000).
Born August 10th, 1916 in Parakou.
Died May 8th, 2000 at 83 years old in Cotonou.
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).
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.
Hersch Lauterpacht
Polish-british judge, legal scholar.
Born August 16th, 1897 in Zhovkva. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1960 at 62 years old in London. [ref]
Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya
Indian marxist philosopher.
Born November 19th, 1918 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1993 at 74 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Avram Davidson
Novelist (1923-1993).
Born April 23rd, 1923 in Yonkers. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1993 at 70 years old in Bremerton. [ref]
Karl Ullrich
Ss officer.
Born December 1st, 1910 in Sarreguemines.
Died May 8th, 1996 at 85 years old in Germany.
Sprent Dabwido
President of nauru (1972-2019).
Born September 16th, 1972 in Yaren District.
Died May 8th, 2019 at 46 years old in Armidale (nasopharynx carcinoma). [ref]
Farrokhroo Parsa
Iranian politician (1922-1980).
Born March 22nd, 1922 in Qom.
Died May 8th, 1980 at 58 years old in Tehran (ballistic trauma).
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After your death, you will be what you were before your birth. Arthur Schopenhauer