July 8th
167 Notable deaths
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]
André Barsacq
French theatre director (1909-1973).
Born January 24th, 1909 in Feodosia. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1973 at 64 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Albert White
American diver.
Born May 14th, 1895 in Oakland.
Died July 8th, 1982 at 87 years old in Richmond.
Justinas Staugaitis
Catholic bishop (1866-1943).
Born November 14th, 1866 in Šakiai.
Died July 8th, 1943 at 76 years old in Telšiai.
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.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 167
I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner