June 8th
218 Notable deaths
Robert Donner
American actor (1931–2006).
Born April 27th, 1931 in New York City.
Died June 8th, 2006 at 75 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Oswald Pohl
German ss functionary, head of the ss main economic and administrative office, convicted war criminal (1892-1951).
Born June 30th, 1892 in Duisburg.
Died June 8th, 1951 at 58 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Erwin Helmchen
German association football player (1907-1981).
Born May 10th, 1907 in Cottbus.
Died June 8th, 1981 at 74 years old in Kiel.
Paula Rego
Portuguese-british visual artist (1935-2022).
Born January 26th, 1935 in Lisbon.
Died June 8th, 2022 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Alan Rubin
Jazz trumpeter, blues brothers member (1943–2011).
Born February 11th, 1943 in Brooklyn.
Died June 8th, 2011 at 68 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Norman Hartnell
British fashion designer (1901-1979).
Born June 12th, 1901 in London.
Died June 8th, 1979 at 77 years old in Windsor.
Stephen Keshi
Nigerian football defender and manager (1962-2016).
Born January 23rd, 1962 in Lagos.
Died June 8th, 2016 at 54 years old in Benin City (myocardial infarction).
Andre Matos
Brazilian musician (1971–2019).
Born September 14th, 1971 in São Paulo.
Died June 8th, 2019 at 47 years old in São Paulo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joseph Albert Walker
American test pilot (1921–1966).
Born February 20th, 1921 in Washington.
Died June 8th, 1966 at 45 years old in Barstow.
Prince Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern
German prince (1835-1905).
Born September 22nd, 1835 in Krauchenwies.
Died June 8th, 1905 at 69 years old in Berlin.
Mark James
American songwriter.
Born November 29th, 1940 in Houston. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2024 at 83 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Maria Reiche
Peruvian archaeologist, mathematician and technical translator.
Born May 15th, 1903 in Dresden. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1998 at 95 years old in Lima (cancer). [ref]
Habib Tanvir
Indian actor (1923–2009).
Born September 1st, 1923 in Raipur.
Died June 8th, 2009 at 85 years old in Bhopal. [ref]
Paul Cellucci
American lawyer and politician (1948–2013).
Born April 24th, 1948 in Hudson.
Died June 8th, 2013 at 65 years old in Hudson (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Greta Schröder
German actress (1891–1967).
Born June 27th, 1892 in Düsseldorf.
Died June 8th, 1980 at 87 years old in Vienna.
Emily Hobhouse
British welfare campaigner (1860–1926).
Born April 9th, 1860 in St Ive.
Died June 8th, 1926 at 66 years old in London.
Maria Bueno
Brazilian tennis player (1939-2018).
Born October 11th, 1939 in São Paulo.
Died June 8th, 2018 at 78 years old in São Paulo (lip and oral cavity carcinoma). [ref]
Lydia Lopokova
Russian ballet dancer (1892–1981).
Born October 21st, 1892 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 8th, 1981 at 88 years old in East Sussex.
José Figueres Ferrer
Costa rican politician (1906–1990).
Born September 25th, 1906 in San Ramón.
Died June 8th, 1990 at 83 years old in San José.
Robert Desnos
French writer.
Born July 4th, 1910 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 8th, 1945 at 34 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp (typhoid fever).
Chet Walker
American basketball player (1940–2024).
Born February 22nd, 1940 in Benton Harbor. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2024 at 84 years old in Long Beach. [ref]
Marie Laurencin
French painter, poet and printmaker (1883-1956).
Born October 31st, 1883 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1956 at 72 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cardiac arrest).
Julie Garwood
American writer.
Born December 26th, 1946 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2023 at 76 years old in Leawood. [ref]
Sakae Ōba
Imperial japanese army officer (1914-1992).
Born March 21st, 1914 in Gamagōri-shi.
Died June 8th, 1992 at 78 years old in Gamagōri-shi.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull