June 8th
218 Notable deaths
Eugène Freyssinet
French structural engineer (1879–1962).
Born July 13th, 1879 in Objat.
Died June 8th, 1962 at 82 years old in Saint-Martin-Vésubie.
Gottlieb Duttweiler
Swiss businessman and politician (1888-1962).
Born August 15th, 1888 in Zurich.
Died June 8th, 1962 at 73 years old in Zurich.
Olav Bjaaland
Norwegian skier and antarctica explorer (1873-1961).
Born March 5th, 1873 in Morgedal.
Died June 8th, 1961 at 88 years old in Sauherad.
Charles Augustus Briggs
American scholar and theologian (1841–1913).
Born January 15th, 1841 in New York City.
Died June 8th, 1913 at 72 years old in New York City.
Piet Blom
Dutch architect (1934–1999).
Born February 8th, 1934 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1999 at 65 years old in Denmark. [ref]
Liu Yichang
Hong kong writer (1918–2018).
Born December 7th, 1918 in Shanghai.
Died June 8th, 2018 at 99 years old in Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Douglas William Jerrold
English dramatist and writer (1803-1857).
Born January 3rd, 1803 in London.
Died June 8th, 1857 at 54 years old in London.
Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann
Nicaraguan-american catholic priest and diplomat (1933–2017).
Born February 5th, 1933 in Los Angeles.
Died June 8th, 2017 at 84 years old in Managua. [ref]
Veronica Lazăr
Italian actress (1938-2014).
Born October 16th, 1938 in Bucharest.
Died June 8th, 2014 at 75 years old in Rome (dementia).
Dezső László
Hungarian general (1893–1949).
Born July 23rd, 1893 in Budapest.
Died June 8th, 1949 at 55 years old in Budapest.
Nellie Lutcher
American singer (1912–2007).
Born October 15th, 1915 in Lake Charles.
Died June 8th, 2007 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Rale Rasic
Bosnian footballer, australian manager (1935–2023).
Born December 26th, 1935 in Mostar.
Died June 8th, 2023 at 87 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Fosco Maraini
Italian anthropologist (1912–2004).
Born November 15th, 1912 in Florence.
Died June 8th, 2004 at 91 years old in Florence.
Jules Simon
French politician (1814-1896).
Born December 27th, 1814 in Lorient. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1896 at 81 years old in Paris.
Klaus Töpfer
German politician (1938–2024).
Born July 29th, 1938 in Wałbrzych.
Died June 8th, 2024 at 85 years old in Munich. [ref]
Yoram Kaniuk
Israeli writer and painter (1930-2013).
Born May 2nd, 1930 in Tel Aviv.
Died June 8th, 2013 at 83 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer).
Augusto Righi
Italian physicist (1850-1920).
Born August 27th, 1850 in Italy, Bologna.
Died June 8th, 1920 at 69 years old in Bologna.
Giorgio de Santillana
American historian and philosopher.
Died June 8th, 1974 at 72 years old in Beverly.
Jacques Berthieu
French jesuit missionary (1838–1896).
Born November 27th, 1838 in Polminhac.
Died June 8th, 1896 at 57 years old in Madagascar (gunshot wound). [ref]
Bob Feerick
American basketball player, coach, executive (1920–1976).
Born January 2nd, 1920 in San Francisco.
Died June 8th, 1976 at 56 years old in Oakland.
Pietro Canonica
Italian painter (1869-1959).
Born March 1st, 1869 in Moncalieri.
Died June 8th, 1959 at 90 years old in Rome.
Severo Sarduy
Cuban writer (1937-1993).
Born February 25th, 1937 in Camagüey.
Died June 8th, 1993 at 56 years old in Paris (AIDS related disease).
Mihailo Petrović
Serbian mathematician and philosopher (*1868 – †1943).
Born May 6th, 1868 in Belgrade.
Died June 8th, 1943 at 75 years old in Belgrade.
Marina Malfatti
Italian actress (1933-2016).
Born April 25th, 1933 in Florence.
Died June 8th, 2016 at 83 years old in Rome. [ref]
Harold Norse
American writer, poet, and artist (1916-2009).
Born July 6th, 1916 in New York City.
Died June 8th, 2009 at 92 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius