June 8th
218 Notable deaths
Anthony Bourdain
American chef and television personality (1956-2018).
Born June 25th, 1956 in New York City.
Died June 8th, 2018 at 61 years old in Kaysersberg Vignoble (hanging to death).
Glenne Headly
American actress (1955-2017).
Born March 13th, 1955 in New London.
Died June 8th, 2017 at 62 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Abraham Maslow
American psychologist (1908–1970).
Born April 1st, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died June 8th, 1970 at 62 years old in Menlo Park (myocardial infarction).
Pat Robertson
American media mogul and minister (1930–2023).
Born March 22nd, 1930 in Lexington.
Died June 8th, 2023 at 93 years old in Virginia Beach. [ref]
Satchel Paige
American baseball player and coach (1906-1982).
Born July 7th, 1906 in Mobile.
Died June 8th, 1982 at 75 years old in Kansas City (myocardial infarction).
George Sand
French novelist and memoirist (1804–1876).
Born July 1st, 1804 in former 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1876 at 71 years old in Nohant-Vic (bowel obstruction). [ref]
Robert Ford
American outlaw (1862-1892).
Born January 31st, 1862 in Ray County.
Died June 8th, 1892 at 30 years old in Creede (gunshot wound).
Emily Davison
British activist who fought for women's suffrage.
Born October 11th, 1872 in Blackheath.
Died June 8th, 1913 at 40 years old in Epsom.
Sani Abacha
Nigerian military ruler (1943-1998).
Born September 20th, 1943 in Kano.
Died June 8th, 1998 at 54 years old in Nigerian Presidential Complex.
Charles Ingalls
Father of author laura ingalls wilder (1836–1902).
Born January 10th, 1836 in Cuba.
Died June 8th, 1902 at 66 years old in De Smet.
Ramoji Rao
Indian businessman and media entrepreneur.
Born November 16th, 1936 in Pedaparupudi.
Died June 8th, 2024 at 87 years old in Hyderabad.
Robert Taylor
American actor (1911-1969).
Born August 5th, 1911 in Filley.
Died June 8th, 1969 at 57 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).
Karen Wetterhahn
American chemist (1948–1997).
Born October 16th, 1948 in Plattsburgh.
Died June 8th, 1997 at 48 years old in Lyme (mercury poisoning).
Dan Duryea
American actor (1907–1968).
Born January 23rd, 1907 in White Plains.
Died June 8th, 1968 at 61 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Emmy Göring
German actress, art collector (1893-1973).
Born March 24th, 1893 in Hamburg.
Died June 8th, 1973 at 80 years old in Munich.
Danny Kirwan
British musician (1950–2018).
Born May 13th, 1950 in Westminster. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2018 at 68 years old in London (pneumonia).
Trevor Goddard
English boxer and actor (1962-2003).
Born October 14th, 1962 in Croydon.
Died June 8th, 2003 at 40 years old in North Hollywood (barbiturate overdose).
Karl Hanke
German general and last reichsführer-ss (1903-1945).
Born August 24th, 1903 in Lubań.
Died June 8th, 1945 at 41 years old in Nová Ves nad Popelkou.
Bonnie Pointer
American singer (1950-2020).
Born July 11th, 1950 in Oakland.
Died June 8th, 2020 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Frank Cady
American actor (1915–2012).
Born September 8th, 1915 in Susanville.
Died June 8th, 2012 at 96 years old in Wilsonville. [ref]
Reinhard Gehlen
German general, nazi, spy (1902-1979).
Born April 3rd, 1902 in Erfurt.
Died June 8th, 1979 at 77 years old in Berg.
Pierre Nkurunziza
President of burundi from 2005 to 2020.
Born December 18th, 1964 in Ngozi.
Died June 8th, 2020 at 55 years old in Karuzi (cardiac arrest, COVID-19). [ref]
Omar Bongo
Gabonese politician (1935–2009).
Born December 30th, 1935 in Bongoville.
Died June 8th, 2009 at 73 years old in Barcelona (myocardial infarction, small intestine cancer). [ref]
Justin Edinburgh
English association football player and manager (1969-2019).
Born December 18th, 1969 in Basildon.
Died June 8th, 2019 at 49 years old in Basildon (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Eunice Gayson
English actress (1928–2018).
Born March 17th, 1928 in Croydon. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2018 at 90 years old in London. [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir