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July 8th
218 Notable deaths
Arthur Kingsley Porter
American art historian (1883–1933).
Born February 6th, 1883 in Darien.
Died July 8th, 1933 at 50 years old
Ben-Zion Dinur
Israeli historian and politician (1884-1973).
Born January 14th, 1884 in Khorol.
Died July 8th, 1973 at 89 years old in Jerusalem.
Javed Akhtar
Pakistani cricketer & umpire (1940-2016).
Born November 21st, 1940 in Delhi.
Died July 8th, 2016 at 75 years old in Rawalpindi. [ref]
Tommaso Landolfi
Italian author and translator (1908-1979).
Born August 9th, 1908 in Pico.
Died July 8th, 1979 at 70 years old in Rome.
Finn Christian Jagge
Norwegian alpine skier (1966–2020).
Died July 8th, 2020 at 54 years old in Oslo (ileus). [ref]
Pjetër Arbnori
Albanian politician (1935-2006).
Born January 18th, 1935 in Durrës.
Died July 8th, 2006 at 71 years old in Naples (cardiovascular disease).
John Elliott Cairnes
Irish economist.
Born December 26th, 1823 in Drogheda.
Died July 8th, 1875 at 51 years old in Blackheath.
Angel Lagdameo
Catholic archbishop.
Born August 2nd, 1940 in Lucban.
Died July 8th, 2022 at 81 years old in Iloilo City.
Louis Hémon
French writer (1880–1913).
Born October 12th, 1880 in Brest.
Died July 8th, 1913 at 32 years old in Chapleau (railway accident).
Kurt Reidemeister
German mathematician (1893-1971).
Born October 13th, 1893 in Brunswick.
Died July 8th, 1971 at 77 years old in Göttingen.
Ray Barbuti
Athletics and american football competitor (1905-1988).
Born June 12th, 1905 in Brooklyn.
Died July 8th, 1988 at 83 years old in Pittsfield.
Zhang Shichuan
Founding father of chinese cinema (1890-1954).
Born January 1st, 1890 in Ningbo.
Died July 8th, 1954 at 64 years old in Shanghai.
Axel Bakunts
Armenian activist (1899–1937).
Died July 8th, 1937 at 38 years old in Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Adolfo Sánchez Vázquez
Philosopher and scholar (1915-2011).
Born September 17th, 1915 in Algeciras.
Died July 8th, 2011 at 95 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Harry Edward
Athletics competitor (1898–1973).
Born April 15th, 1898 in Berlin.
Died July 8th, 1973 at 75 years old in Augsburg.
Ernst Baier
German figure skater (1905–2001).
Born September 27th, 1905 in Zittau. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2001 at 95 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. [ref]
Charles Adkins
American boxer (1932–1993).
Born April 27th, 1932 in Gary.
Died July 8th, 1993 at 61 years old in Gary.
Augustin Cochin
French historian.
Born December 22nd, 1876 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1916 at 39 years old in Maricourt. [ref]
Benjamin Baillaud
French astronomer (1848-1934).
Born February 14th, 1848 in Chalon-sur-Saône.
Died July 8th, 1934 at 86 years old in Toulouse.
Émile Souvestre
French novelist.
Born April 15th, 1806 in Morlaix.
Died July 8th, 1854 at 48 years old in Montmorency.
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
French film director (1909–1985).
Born October 25th, 1909 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 8th, 1985 at 75 years old in Passy.
Alain Besançon
French historian and teacher (1932-2023).
Born April 25th, 1932 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 8th, 2023 at 91 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Edmondo Fabbri
Italian footballer and manager (1921–1995).
Born November 16th, 1921 in Castel Bolognese.
Died July 8th, 1995 at 73 years old in Castel San Pietro Terme.
William Hardy McNeill
Canadian historian and writer (1917–2016).
Born October 31st, 1917 in Vancouver.
Died July 8th, 2016 at 98 years old in Torrington. [ref]
Jógvan Sundstein
Faroese politician (1933–2024).
Born May 25th, 1933 in Tórshavn.
Died July 8th, 2024 at 91 years old in Holbæk. [ref]
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling