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July 8th
174 Notable deaths
Artur Loureiro
Portuguese painter (1853-1932).
Born February 11th, 1853 in Porto.
Died July 8th, 1932 at 79 years old in Terras de Bouro.
Erich Adickes
German philosopher (critical empiricist).
Born June 29th, 1866 in Lesum. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1928 at 62 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Eric Mjöberg
Swedish zoologist and ethnographer.
Born August 6th, 1882 in Ås. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1938 at 55 years old in Adolf Fredriks parish. [ref]
Carl Kempe
Swedish tennis player and businessman (1884–1967).
Born December 8th, 1884 in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1967 at 82 years old in Husby-Sjutolft parish.
Etsuko Inada
Figure skater (1924–2003).
Born February 8th, 1924 in Osaka.
Died July 8th, 2003 at 79 years old in Chiba.
Justinas Staugaitis
Catholic bishop (1866-1943).
Born November 14th, 1866 in Šakiai.
Died July 8th, 1943 at 76 years old in Telšiai.
Lazër Mjeda
Catholic archbishop (1869–1935).
Born March 6th, 1869 in Ottoman Empire.
Died July 8th, 1935 at 66 years old in Shkodër.
Albert White
American diver.
Born May 14th, 1895 in Oakland.
Died July 8th, 1982 at 87 years old in Richmond.
Gabriella Besanzoni
Italian singer (1890-1962).
Born September 20th, 1890 in Rome.
Died July 8th, 1962 at 71 years old in Rome. [ref]
Gordon Thomson
British rower.
Born March 27th, 1884 in Wandsworth.
Died July 8th, 1953 at 69 years old in Staplehurst.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde