May 8th
247 Notable deaths
Tore Svennberg
Actor (1858-1941).
Born February 28th, 1858 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1941 at 83 years old in Engelbrekt church parish. [ref]
Christian August Friedrich Peters
German astronomer (1806-1880).
Born September 7th, 1806 in Hamburg.
Died May 8th, 1880 at 73 years old in Kiel.
Ritva Valkama
Finnish actress (1932–2020).
Born November 13th, 1932 in Jyväskylä.
Died May 8th, 2020 at 87 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Gianni Baget Bozzo
Italian politician (1925-2009).
Born March 8th, 1925 in Savona.
Died May 8th, 2009 at 84 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Maria Gusakova
Soviet-russian cross-country skier (1931–2022).
Born February 6th, 1931 in Timoshkino, Shilovsky District. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2022 at 91 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Charles Edward Hubbard
English botanist (1900-1980).
Born May 23rd, 1900 in Norfolk.
Died May 8th, 1980 at 79 years old
Alan Paterson
British high jumper (1928–1999).
Born June 11th, 1928 in Glasgow.
Died May 8th, 1999 at 70 years old in Canada.
Petar Gudev
Bulgarian politician (1863-1932).
Born July 13th, 1863 in Gradets.
Died May 8th, 1932 at 68 years old in Sofia.
Philippe Beaussant
French writer and musicologist (1930–2016).
Born May 6th, 1930 in Caudéran.
Died May 8th, 2016 at 86 years old in Le Coudray. [ref]
Emil Perška
Croatian footballer (1896-1945).
Born August 28th, 1896 in Zagreb.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 48 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Bonaventura Cerretti
Italian catholic priest and professor (1872–1933).
Born June 17th, 1872 in Orvieto.
Died May 8th, 1933 at 60 years old in Rome.
Kikuo Wada
Japanese wrestler (1951–2025).
Born March 1st, 1951 in Niigata Prefecture.
Died May 8th, 2025 at 74 years old in Nagaoka. [ref]
Ralph Theodore Breyer
American swimmer (1904–1991).
Born February 23rd, 1904 in Chicago.
Died May 8th, 1991 at 87 years old in Long Beach.
Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Prince of schaumburg-lippe.
Born August 1st, 1817 in Bückeburg.
Died May 8th, 1893 at 75 years old in Bückeburg.
Jean Carrière
French writer (1928-2005).
Born August 8th, 1928 in Nîmes.
Died May 8th, 2005 at 76 years old in Nîmes.
José Eusebio Otalora
Colombian politician (1826–1884).
Born September 16th, 1826 in Fomeque.
Died May 8th, 1884 at 57 years old in Tocaima.
Galina Urbanovich
Gymnast (1917–2011).
Born September 5th, 1917 in Baku.
Died May 8th, 2011 at 93 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Pedro Antonio Díaz
President of panama (1852-1919).
Born July 5th, 1852 in Panama.
Died May 8th, 1919 at 66 years old in Panama City.
Wolfgang Blochwitz
German footballer (1941-2005).
Born February 8th, 1941 in Geringswalde.
Died May 8th, 2005 at 64 years old in Bad Berka.
Georges Lampin
Film director (1901-1979).
Born October 14th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 8th, 1979 at 77 years old in Pau.
Pat Hartigan
Actor and film director (1881-1951).
Born December 21st, 1881 in New York City.
Died May 8th, 1951 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
Dimitris Kremastinos
Greek doctor, university teacher and politician.
Died May 8th, 2020 at 78 years old in Evangelismos Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Piero Puricelli
Italian engineer (1883-1951).
Born April 4th, 1883 in Milan.
Died May 8th, 1951 at 68 years old in Milan.
Luis Rijo
Uruguayan footballer (1927-2001).
Born September 28th, 1927 in Montevideo.
Died May 8th, 2001 at 73 years old in Rivera.
Pavel Křížkovský
Czech music educator, composer, pianist, organist and roman catholic priest (1820–1885).
Born January 9th, 1820 in Holasovice. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1885 at 65 years old in Brno. [ref]
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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø