July 8th
162 Notable deaths
Howard Duff
American actor.
Born November 24th, 1913 in Bremerton. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1990 at 76 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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]
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]
Talal I of Jordan
King of jordan from 1951 to 1952.
Born February 26th, 1909 in Mecca.
Died July 8th, 1972 at 63 years old in Istanbul.
Virbhadra Singh
Indian politician.
Born June 23rd, 1934 in Sarahan. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2021 at 87 years old in Shimla.
Luis Echeverría
President of mexico from 1970 to 1976.
Born January 17th, 1922 in Mexico City.
Died July 8th, 2022 at 100 years old in Cuernavaca. [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.
Elsa Martinelli
Italian fashion model and actress (1935-2017).
Born January 30th, 1935 in Grosseto.
Died July 8th, 2017 at 82 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Havelock Ellis
British physician, writer, and social reformer (1859-1939).
Born February 2nd, 1859 in Croydon. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1939 at 80 years old in Hintlesham. [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]
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving