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July 8th
167 Notable deaths
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.
Leonard Cockayne
New zealand botanist (1855-1934).
Born April 7th, 1855 in Norton Lees.
Died July 8th, 1934 at 79 years old in Wellington.
August Alle
Estonian poet (1890-1952).
Born August 31st, 1890 in Viljandi.
Died July 8th, 1952 at 61 years old in Tallinn.
Guy Nickalls
British rower (1866–1935).
Born November 13th, 1866 in London Borough of Sutton.
Died July 8th, 1935 at 68 years old in Leeds.
Lipót Baumhorn
Hungarian architect (1860-1932).
Born December 28th, 1860 in Kisbér.
Died July 8th, 1932 at 71 years old in Kisbér.
Alain Besançon
French historian and teacher (1932–2023).
Born April 25th, 1932 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 8th, 2023 at 91 years old [ref]
Sundri Uttamchandani
Indian sindhi language short story writer, novelist (1924–2013).
Born September 28th, 1924 in Bombay Presidency, Hyderabad.
Died July 8th, 2013 at 88 years old in Mumbai, India. [ref]
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