July 8th
174 Notable deaths
Gustav Weigand
German philologist (1860-1930).
Born February 1st, 1860 in Duisburg.
Died July 8th, 1930 at 70 years old in Belgershain.
Franz Fühmann
East german writer (1922–1984).
Born January 15th, 1922 in Rokytnice nad Jizerou.
Died July 8th, 1984 at 62 years old in East Berlin (cancer).
Pál Kovács
Hungarian fencer.
Born July 17th, 1912 in Debrecen.
Died July 8th, 1995 at 82 years old in Budapest.
Petrus Josephus Zoetmulder
Dutch missionary (1906-1995).
Born January 29th, 1906 in Utrecht.
Died July 8th, 1995 at 89 years old in Yogyakarta.
Guillermo Valencia Castillo
Colombian poet (1873-1943).
Born October 10th, 1873 in Popayán.
Died July 8th, 1943 at 69 years old in Popayán.
Christl Haas
Austrian alpine skier.
Born September 19th, 1943 in Kitzbühel.
Died July 8th, 2001 at 57 years old in Manavgat (myocardial infarction).
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).
Helen Holmes
American actress.
Born June 19th, 1893 in Chicago.
Died July 8th, 1950 at 57 years old in Burbank (cardiovascular disease).
Ángel Cabrera
Spanish naturalist and zoologist (1879-1960).
Born February 19th, 1879 in Madrid.
Died July 8th, 1960 at 81 years old in La Plata.
Leonard Cockayne
New zealand botanist (1855-1934).
Born April 7th, 1855 in Norton Lees.
Died July 8th, 1934 at 79 years old in Wellington.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 174
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein