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July 8th
162 Notable deaths
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.
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]
Artur Loureiro
Portuguese painter (1853-1932).
Born February 11th, 1853 in Porto.
Died July 8th, 1932 at 79 years old in Terras de Bouro.
Gunnar Eriksson
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born September 13th, 1921 in Mora. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1982 at 60 years old in Mora.
Wieńczysław Gliński
Polish actor (1921-2008).
Born May 10th, 1921 in Astrakhan.
Died July 8th, 2008 at 87 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Erich Adickes
German philosopher (critical empiricist).
Born June 29th, 1866 in Lesum. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1928 at 62 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Ivane Machabeli
Georgian writer, journalist, and translator.
Born February 8th, 1854 in Tamarasheni.
Died July 8th, 1898 at 44 years old in Tbilisi.
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson