July 8th
174 Notable deaths
Hyman G. Rickover
United states admiral; father of the nuclear navy (1900–1986).
Born January 27th, 1900 in Maków Mazowiecki.
Died July 8th, 1986 at 86 years old in Arlington County (stroke).
Howard Duff
American actor (1913–1990).
Born November 24th, 1913 in Bremerton.
Died July 8th, 1990 at 76 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction).
Michael Wilding
English television and film actor (1912-1979).
Born July 23rd, 1912 in Leigh-on-Sea. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1979 at 66 years old in London (fall).
Tom Thomson
Canadian artist (1877-1917).
Born August 5th, 1877 in Claremont. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1917 at 39 years old in Canada, Canoe Lake (drowning). [ref]
Virbhadra Singh
Indian politician.
Born June 23rd, 1934 in Sarahan. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2021 at 87 years old in Shimla.
Raja Rao
Indian-born english writer.
Born November 8th, 1908 in Hassan.
Died July 8th, 2006 at 97 years old in Austin (heart failure). [ref]
Luis Echeverría
57th president of mexico.
Born January 17th, 1922 in Mexico City.
Died July 8th, 2022 at 100 years old in Cuernavaca. [ref]
Jean Moulin
French resistance fighter and civil servant (1899-1943).
Born June 20th, 1899 in Béziers. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1943 at 44 years old in Metz (torture). [ref]
Soapy Smith
American con artist, gangster, and crime boss (1860-1898).
Born November 2nd, 1860 in Coweta County.
Died July 8th, 1898 at 37 years old in Skagway.
Grace Coolidge
First lady of the united states from 1923 to 1929.
Born January 3rd, 1879 in Burlington.
Died July 8th, 1957 at 78 years old in Plymouth.
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Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom