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June 8th
166 Notable deaths
Farag Foda
Egyptian writer, professor, and human rights activist.
Born August 20th, 1945 in El Zarqa. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1992 at 46 years old in Cairo (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Nathan Homer Knorr
Jehovah's witnesses leader.
Born April 23rd, 1905 in Bethlehem.
Died June 8th, 1977 at 72 years old in Wallkill (brain cancer).
Ernest W. McFarland
American politician and jurist from arizona.
Born October 9th, 1894 in Earlsboro.
Died June 8th, 1984 at 89 years old in Phoenix.
Yoshihito, Prince Katsura
Japanese prince.
Born February 11th, 1948 in Tokyo.
Died June 8th, 2014 at 66 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ernst Busch
German actor (1900-1980).
Born January 22nd, 1900 in Kiel. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1980 at 80 years old in East Berlin. [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.
Mortimer Durand
British diplomat (1850-1924).
Born February 14th, 1850 in Bhopal.
Died June 8th, 1924 at 74 years old in Somerset.
Šaban Bajramović
Serbian vocalist and recording artist of romani ethnicity.
Born April 16th, 1936 in Niš. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2008 at 72 years old in Niš (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dorothy Dell
American actress (1915-1934).
Born January 30th, 1915 in Hattiesburg.
Died June 8th, 1934 at 19 years old in Altadena (traffic collision).
David Greenwood
American basketball player.
Born May 27th, 1957 in Lynwood.
Died June 8th, 2025 at 68 years old in Riverside (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 166
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