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July 8th
162 Notable deaths
Wayne Mixson
American politician (1922-2020).
Born June 16th, 1922 in New Brockton.
Died July 8th, 2020 at 98 years old in Tallahassee.
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]
Georg Bochmann
Ss officer.
Born September 18th, 1913 in Zschorlau.
Died July 8th, 1973 at 59 years old in Offenbach am Main.
Othmar Spann
Austrian philosopher (1878-1950).
Born October 1st, 1878 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1950 at 71 years old in Neustift bei Schlaining. [ref]
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey
Marshal of france (1856-1942).
Born May 25th, 1856 in Mostaganem. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1942 at 86 years old in Albi. [ref]
Greg Johnson
Canadian ice hockey player (1971-2019).
Born March 16th, 1971 in Thunder Bay.
Died July 8th, 2019 at 48 years old in Detroit. [ref]
Vanna Bonta
Italian-american writer, poet, inventor, actress, voice artist (1958-2014).
Born April 3rd, 1958 in United States of America.
Died July 8th, 2014 at 56 years old in Los Angeles.
Takeo Takagi
Admiral in the imperial japanese navy during world war ii.
Born January 25th, 1892 in Fukushima Prefecture.
Died July 8th, 1944 at 52 years old in Saipan (killed in action).
Oliver Knussen
British composer and conductor (1952-2018).
Born June 12th, 1952 in Glasgow.
Died July 8th, 2018 at 66 years old in Snape. [ref]
Rosemonde Gérard
French poet and playwright.
Born April 5th, 1866 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1953 at 87 years old in chaussée de la Muette. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 162
Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes