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June 8th
218 Notable deaths
Tadija Smičiklas
Croatian historian and politician (1843–1914).
Born October 1st, 1843 in Reštovo Žumberačko. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1914 at 70 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Sofia Ahlbom
Swedish artist, photographer, cartographer and writer (1803–1868).
Born November 25th, 1803 in Västerås Municipality. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1868 at 64 years old in Stockholm.
Jean de La Varende
French writer (1887-1959).
Born May 2nd, 1887 in Château de Bonneville.
Died June 8th, 1959 at 72 years old in Paris.
Giacomo Albanese
Italian mathematician (1890-1948).
Born July 11th, 1890 in Geraci Siculo.
Died June 8th, 1948 at 57 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Renato Longo
Italian cyclist (1937–2023).
Born August 9th, 1937 in Vittorio Veneto.
Died June 8th, 2023 at 85 years old in Conegliano. [ref]
Julio Jiménez
Spanish road bicycle racer (1934–2022).
Born October 28th, 1934 in Ávila.
Died June 8th, 2022 at 87 years old in Ávila (traffic collision). [ref]
Klaus Berger
German academic theologian (1940–2020).
Born November 25th, 1940 in Hildesheim.
Died June 8th, 2020 at 79 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Aarno Yrjö-Koskinen
Finland politician (1885-1951).
Born December 9th, 1885 in Helsinki.
Died June 8th, 1951 at 65 years old in Helsinki.
Miško Kranjec
Slovenian writer (1908-1983).
Born September 15th, 1908 in Velika Polana.
Died June 8th, 1983 at 74 years old in Ljubljana.
Magnar Isaksen
Norwegian footballer (1910-1979).
Born October 13th, 1910 in Kristiansund Municipality.
Died June 8th, 1979 at 68 years old in Oslo.
Shovkat Mammadova
Azerbaijani singer (1897–1981).
Born April 18th, 1897 in Tbilisi.
Died June 8th, 1981 at 84 years old in Baku.
Daniel Vorländer
German chemist (1867-1941).
Born June 11th, 1867 in Eupen.
Died June 8th, 1941 at 73 years old in Halle (Saale).
Ken Green
English footballer (1924-2001).
Born April 27th, 1924 in Plaistow. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2001 at 77 years old in Sutton Coldfield. [ref]
Antonio Urdinarán
Uruguayan footballer (1898-1961).
Born October 30th, 1898 in Montevideo.
Died June 8th, 1961 at 62 years old in Montevideo.
Emilio Cornalia
Italian naturalist (1824–1882).
Born August 21st, 1825 in Milan. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1882 at 56 years old in Milan.
Per Carleson
Fencer (1917–2004).
Born July 11th, 1917 in Stockholm.
Died June 8th, 2004 at 86 years old in Gothenburg.
Wilhelm Lindenschmit the Younger
German artist (1829-1895).
Born June 20th, 1829 in Munich.
Died June 8th, 1895 at 65 years old in Munich.
Jenny Hasselquist
Swedish ballet dancer, actress, ballet teacher (1894–1978).
Born July 31st, 1894 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1978 at 83 years old in Täby. [ref]
Antoni Rubió i Lluch
Spanish historian and helenist (1856-1937).
Born July 24th, 1856 in Valladolid. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1937 at 80 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Fenny Heemskerk
Dutch chess player (1919–2007).
Born December 3rd, 1919 in Amsterdam.
Died June 8th, 2007 at 87 years old in Amersfoort.
Nathan Homer Knorr
American watch tower society president (1905–1977).
Born April 23rd, 1905 in Bethlehem.
Died June 8th, 1977 at 72 years old in Wallkill (brain cancer).
Costică Dafinoiu
Romanian boxer (1954–2022).
Born February 6th, 1954 in Viziru.
Died June 8th, 2022 at 68 years old [ref]
Florența Crăciunescu
Athletics competitor (1955-2008).
Born May 7th, 1955 in Stejaru.
Died June 8th, 2008 at 53 years old in Bucharest.
Hugo von Zeipel
Swedish astronomer (1873-1959).
Born February 8th, 1873 in Österhaninge church parish. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1959 at 86 years old in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran