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June 8th
218 Notable deaths
Heidi Brühl
German singer and actress (1942–1991).
Born January 30th, 1942 in Munich.
Died June 8th, 1991 at 49 years old in Starnberg (breast cancer).
Sam Panopoulos
Canadian cook (1934-2017).
Born August 20th, 1934 in Vourvoura. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2017 at 82 years old in London (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Mariam Thresia Chiramel
Indian saint (1876–1926).
Born April 26th, 1876 in Puthenchira.
Died June 8th, 1926 at 50 years old in Kuzhikattussery.
Murray Leinster
Novelist, short story writer (1896–1975).
Died June 8th, 1975 at 78 years old in Gloucester County.
Mary of the Divine Heart
Noble and religious of the good shepherd, best known for having influenced pope leo xiii to make the consecration of the world to the sacred heart of jesus. (1863–1899).
Born September 8th, 1863 in Münster.
Died June 8th, 1899 at 35 years old in Porto.
He Long
Marshal of the people's republic of china (1896–1969).
Born March 22nd, 1896 in Sangzhi County.
Died June 8th, 1969 at 73 years old in Beijing (diabetes).
Gary Driscoll
American drummer (1946–1987).
Born April 18th, 1946.
Died June 8th, 1987 at 41 years old in Ithaca.
Juan Carlos Onganía
President of argentina from 1966 to 1970.
Born March 17th, 1914 in Marcos Paz, Buenos Aires.
Died June 8th, 1995 at 81 years old in Buenos Aires.
Abdul Baset Al-Sarout
Syrian footballer/ rebel, (1992-2019).
Born January 1st, 1992 in Homs.
Died June 8th, 2019 at 27 years old in Idlib (died of wounds).
Tony Dunne
Irish footballer (1941–2020).
Born July 24th, 1941 in Dublin.
Died June 8th, 2020 at 78 years old [ref]
Yoshihito, Prince Katsura
Japanese prince (1948–2014).
Born February 11th, 1948 in Tokyo.
Died June 8th, 2014 at 66 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Taufiq Kiemas
First gentleman of indonesia.
Born December 31st, 1943 in Jakarta. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2013 at 69 years old in Singapore General Hospital.
Ernest McFarland
American politician and jurist from arizona.
Born October 9th, 1894 in Earlsboro.
Died June 8th, 1984 at 89 years old in Phoenix.
Jimmy Rushing
American blues shouter and swing jazz singer (1901-1972).
Born August 26th, 1901 in Oklahoma City.
Died June 8th, 1972 at 70 years old in New York City (leukemia).
Benjamin Tyler Henry
American gunsmith and manufacturer (1821-1898).
Born March 22nd, 1821 in New Hampshire.
Died June 8th, 1898 at 77 years old in Claremont.
Amos Tutuola
Nigerian writer (1920-1997).
Born June 20th, 1920 in Abeokuta.
Died June 8th, 1997 at 76 years old in Ibadan (diabetes).
Eugenia Davitashvili
Russian faith healer (1949-2015).
Born July 22nd, 1949 in Urmiya.
Died June 8th, 2015 at 65 years old in Moscow.
David Greenwood
American basketball player.
Born May 27th, 1957 in Lynwood.
Died June 8th, 2025 at 68 years old in Riverside (cancer). [ref]
Farag Foda
Egyptian writer, professor, and human rights activist (1945–1992).
Born August 20th, 1945 in El Zarqa.
Died June 8th, 1992 at 46 years old in Cairo (gunshot wound).
Ernst Busch
German actor (1900-1980).
Born January 22nd, 1900 in Kiel.
Died June 8th, 1980 at 80 years old in East Berlin.
Mortimer Durand
British diplomat (1850-1924).
Born February 14th, 1850 in Sehore.
Died June 8th, 1924 at 74 years old in Somerset.
Naguib el-Rihani
Egyptian actor.
Born January 21st, 1889 in Bab Elsheeriyya.
Died June 8th, 1949 at 60 years old in Alexandria (typhoid fever).
Šaban Bajramović
Serbian vocalist and recording artist of romani ethnicity (1936–2008).
Born April 16th, 1936 in Niš.
Died June 8th, 2008 at 72 years old in Niš (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joan Hinton
American physicist (1921–2010).
Born October 20th, 1921 in Chicago. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2010 at 88 years old in Beijing (aneurysm). [ref]
Ludovico Scarfiotti
Racecar driver.
Born October 18th, 1933 in Turin.
Died June 8th, 1968 at 34 years old in Rossfeld (traffic collision).
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy