June 8th

168 Notable deaths

Paula Rego

Portuguese-british visual artist (1935-2022).

Born January 26th, 1935 in Lisbon. [ref]

Died June 8th, 2022 at 87 years old in London. [ref]

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 A. Walker

American test pilot.

Born February 20th, 1921 in Washington.

Died June 8th, 1966 at 45 years old in Barstow.

Paul Cellucci

Politician in massachusetts, us.

Born April 24th, 1948 in Hudson.

Died June 8th, 2013 at 65 years old in Hudson (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Habib Tanvir

Indian actor.

Born September 1st, 1923 in Raipur.

Died June 8th, 2009 at 85 years old in Bhopal. [ref]

Erwin Helmchen

German association football player (1907-1981).

Born May 10th, 1907 in Cottbus.

Died June 8th, 1987 at 80 years old in Kiel.

Maria Bueno

Brazilian tennis player.

Born October 11th, 1939 in São Paulo.

Died June 8th, 2018 at 78 years old in São Paulo (lip and oral cavity carcinoma). [ref]

Emily Hobhouse

British welfare campaigner.

Born April 9th, 1860 in St Ive.

Died June 8th, 1926 at 66 years old in London.

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.

Robert Desnos

French writer.

Born July 4th, 1910 in Paris. [ref]

Died June 8th, 1945 at 34 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp, Terezín (typhoid fever). [ref]

Deaths 31 to 40 of 168

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