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July 8th
174 Notable deaths
Dick van Dijk
Dutch footballer (1946-1997).
Born February 15th, 1946 in Gouda.
Died July 8th, 1997 at 51 years old in Nice (infectious disease).
Alexander Grin
Russian writer.
Born August 23rd, 1880 in Slobodskoy. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1932 at 51 years old in Staryi Krym (cancer). [ref]
Vanna Bonta
Italian-american writer, poet, inventor, actress, voice artist (1958-2014).
Born April 3rd, 1958 in United States of America.
Died July 8th, 2014 at 56 years old in Los Angeles.
Oliver Knussen
British composer and conductor (1952-2018).
Born June 12th, 1952 in Glasgow.
Died July 8th, 2018 at 66 years old in Snape. [ref]
Katherine Stinson
American aviator.
Born February 14th, 1891 in Fort Payne.
Died July 8th, 1977 at 86 years old in Santa Fe.
Lonnie Shelton
American basketball player (1955-2018).
Born October 19th, 1955 in Bakersfield.
Died July 8th, 2018 at 62 years old in Westminster (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joseph Ward
New zealand politician (1856–1930).
Born April 26th, 1856 in Melbourne.
Died July 8th, 1930 at 74 years old in Wellington.
Isa Miranda
Italian actress (1905-1982).
Born July 5th, 1909 in Milan. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1982 at 73 years old in Rome (disease). [ref]
Lennart Skoglund
Swedish association football player (1929-1975).
Born December 24th, 1929 in Stockholm.
Died July 8th, 1975 at 45 years old in Stockholm.
Rosemonde Gérard
French poet and playwright.
Born April 5th, 1866 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1953 at 87 years old in chaussée de la Muette. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 174
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde