July 8th
163 Notable deaths
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.
Karel Václav Rais
Czech poet, bookwriter and writer (1859-1926).
Born January 4th, 1859 in Lázně Bělohrad. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1926 at 67 years old in Prague. [ref]
Vittorio Goretti
Italian amateur astronomer (1939-2016).
Born June 17th, 1939 in San Cesario sul Panaro.
Died July 8th, 2016 at 77 years old in Pianoro.
Adolf Christian
Road bicycle racer.
Born June 3rd, 1934 in Vienna.
Died July 8th, 1999 at 65 years old in Vienna.
John Bray
Athletics competitor.
Born August 19th, 1875 in Middleport.
Died July 8th, 1945 at 69 years old in San Francisco.
Carlos Adriano de Jesus Soares
Brazilian association football player (1984-2007).
Born April 10th, 1984 in Nova Iguaçu.
Died July 8th, 2007 at 23 years old in Nova Iguaçu (car collision).
José Quintero Parra
Catholic cardinal.
Born September 22nd, 1902 in Mérida.
Died July 8th, 1984 at 81 years old in Caracas.
Désiré Mérchez
French swimmer.
Born August 16th, 1882 in Lille. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1968 at 85 years old in Nice. [ref]
Ignát Herrmann
Czech humorist, publicist and writer.
Born August 12th, 1854 in Chotěboř, Horní mlýn - Údolí Doubravy. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1935 at 80 years old in Řevnice. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 163
For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker