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July 8th
163 Notable deaths
Carl Friedrich von Siemens
German businessman (1872-1941).
Born September 5th, 1872 in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf.
Died July 8th, 1941 at 68 years old in Neu Fahrland.
Refik Saydam
Prime minister of turkey (1881-1942).
Born September 8th, 1881 in Constantinople.
Died July 8th, 1942 at 60 years old in Istanbul.
Dušan Vukotić
Yugoslav film maker (1927-1998).
Born February 7th, 1927 in Bileća.
Died July 8th, 1998 at 71 years old in Zagreb, Krapinske Toplice (myocardial infarction).
Frank Lubin
Lithuanian/american basketball player.
Born January 7th, 1910 in Los Angeles.
Died July 8th, 1999 at 89 years old in Glendale.
George B. Seitz
American film director (1888-1944).
Born January 3rd, 1888 in Boston. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1944 at 56 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Diana Abgar
Armenia ambassador.
Born October 12th, 1859 in Yangon.
Died July 8th, 1937 at 77 years old in Yokohama.
Filipp Oktyabrsky
Soviet admiral (1899-1969).
Born October 23rd, 1899 in Tver.
Died July 8th, 1969 at 69 years old in Sevastopol.
Finn Christian Jagge
Norwegian alpine skier (1966–2020).
Died July 8th, 2020 at 54 years old in Oslo (ileus). [ref]
Gerardo Diego
Spanish poet.
Born October 3rd, 1896 in Santander. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1987 at 90 years old in Madrid. [ref]
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi