August 8th
169 Notable deaths
Michael Wittmann
Recipient of the knight's cross (1914-1944).
Born April 22nd, 1914 in Vogelthal.
Died August 8th, 1944 at 30 years old in Caen.
Richard Deacon
American actor (1921-1984).
Born May 14th, 1921 in Philadelphia.
Died August 8th, 1984 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Baldur von Schirach
German nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1907-1974).
Born May 9th, 1907 in Berlin. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1974 at 67 years old in Kröv. [ref]
Walter Tevis
American writer.
Born February 28th, 1928 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1984 at 56 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Alan Napier
English actor.
Born January 7th, 1903 in Kings Norton.
Died August 8th, 1988 at 85 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Paul Hellyer
Engineer, politician, writer.
Born August 6th, 1923 in Waterford.
Died August 8th, 2021 at 98 years old in Toronto.
Cannonball Adderley
American jazz alto saxophonist.
Born September 15th, 1928 in Tampa. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1975 at 46 years old in Gary (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Le Pétomane
French entertainer (1857-1945).
Born June 1st, 1857 in Marseille. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1945 at 88 years old in Toulon. [ref]
Erwin von Witzleben
Field marshal of nazi germany.
Born December 4th, 1881 in Wrocław.
Died August 8th, 1944 at 62 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
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