July 8th
162 Notable deaths
Franz Fühmann
East german writer (1922-1984).
Born January 15th, 1922 in Rokytnice nad Jizerou. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1984 at 62 years old in East Berlin (cancer). [ref]
Gustav Weigand
German philologist (1860-1930).
Born February 1st, 1860 in Duisburg. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1930 at 70 years old in Belgershain. [ref]
Pál Kovács
Hungarian fencer.
Born July 17th, 1912 in Debrecen.
Died July 8th, 1995 at 82 years old in Budapest.
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
French film director.
Born October 25th, 1909 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1985 at 75 years old in Passy. [ref]
Christl Haas
Austrian alpine skier.
Born September 19th, 1943 in Kitzbühel.
Died July 8th, 2001 at 57 years old in Manavgat (myocardial infarction).
Petrus Josephus Zoetmulder
Dutch missionary (1906-1995).
Born January 29th, 1906 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1995 at 89 years old in Yogyakarta. [ref]
Jacques Rouffio
French film director (1928-2016).
Born August 14th, 1928 in Marseille.
Died July 8th, 2016 at 87 years old in Paris. [ref]
Margaret Furse
English costume designer (1911-1974).
Born February 18th, 1911 in London.
Died July 8th, 1974 at 63 years old in Kensington (cancer, breast cancer).
Jógvan Sundstein
Faroese politician.
Born May 25th, 1933 in Tórshavn.
Died July 8th, 2024 at 91 years old in Holbæk. [ref]
Ángel Cabrera
Spanish zoologist (1879-1960).
Born February 19th, 1879 in Madrid.
Died July 8th, 1960 at 81 years old in La Plata.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 162
Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman