July 8th
174 Notable deaths
Willy Gervin
Danish cyclist (1903-1951).
Born November 28th, 1903 in Copenhagen.
Died July 8th, 1951 at 47 years old in Roskilde.
Giacomo Conti
Bobsledder (1918-1992).
Born June 24th, 1918 in Palermo.
Died July 8th, 1992 at 74 years old in Verona.
Abdusamat Taymetov
First uzbek pilot (1909-1981).
Born January 9th, 1909 in Syr-Darya Oblast.
Died July 8th, 1981 at 72 years old in Tashkent.
John V. Evans
American politician (1925-2014).
Born January 18th, 1925 in Malad City.
Died July 8th, 2014 at 89 years old in Boise.
Deaths 171 to 174 of 174
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson