June 8th
163 Notable deaths
Klaus Berger
German theologian (1940-2020).
Born November 25th, 1940 in Hildesheim.
Died June 8th, 2020 at 79 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Antonio Urdinarán
Uruguayan footballer (1898-1961).
Born October 30th, 1898 in Montevideo.
Died June 8th, 1961 at 62 years old in Montevideo.
Julio Jiménez
Road bicycle racer.
Born October 28th, 1934 in Ávila.
Died June 8th, 2022 at 87 years old in Ávila (traffic collision). [ref]
Ken Green
English footballer (1924-2001).
Born April 27th, 1924 in Plaistow. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2001 at 77 years old in Sutton Coldfield. [ref]
Jean de La Varende
French writer (1887-1959).
Born May 2nd, 1887 in Château de Bonneville. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1959 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
Renato Longo
Italian cyclist.
Born August 9th, 1937 in Vittorio Veneto.
Died June 8th, 2023 at 85 years old in Conegliano. [ref]
Costică Dafinoiu
Boxer.
Born February 6th, 1954 in Viziru.
Died June 8th, 2022 at 68 years old [ref]
Jenny Hasselquist
Swedish ballet dancer, actress, ballet teacher (1894-1978).
Born July 31st, 1894 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1978 at 83 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Antoni Rubió i Lluch
Spanish historian and helenist (1856-1937).
Born July 26th, 1856 in Valladolid.
Died June 8th, 1937 at 80 years old in Barcelona.
Fenny Heemskerk
Dutch chess player.
Born December 3rd, 1919 in Amsterdam.
Died June 8th, 2007 at 87 years old in Amersfoort.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 163
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson