December 8th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on December 8th

2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2023

• Ryan O'Neal

  After starting his career as a stuntman in the movie industry, he became an actor on tv and screen. from 1964-1969, he was the star of abc's "peyton place", where he became a popular actor. o'neal was a charmer to audiences in films such as erich segal's "love story", 1970 with ali mcgraw (for whom he was nominated in the …

2021

• Robbie Shakespeare

  Jamaican bass guitarist and record producer (b. 1953)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

• Trevyon Dobson

  Talented musician who made significant contributions to the music industry.

• Rene Auberjonois

  American actor known for his roles in film, television, and theater.

• Carroll Spinney

  Famous for portraying Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on 'Sesame Street.'

• Juice Wrld

  American rapper, singer and songwriter (d. 2019)

• René Auberjonois

  American actor (d. 2019)

Caroll Spinney

American puppeteer and voice actor (d. 2019)

2018

• Ludmilla Alexeeva

  Ludmilla Alexeeva was a prominent Russian human rights activist and co-founder of the Moscow Helsinki Group.

• Evellyn Berezin

  Evellyn Berezin was a pioneering computer scientist who developed one of the first word processors and was a key figure in the early days of the computer industry.

• Evelyn Berezin

  Evelyn Berezin was a computer scientist who designed one of the world's first word processors.

• David Weatherall

  English physician, geneticist, and academic (d. 2018)

2016

• Pilot Virgil

  One of the first American astronauts to travel to space.

• Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn Jr.

  Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn Jr. was a United States Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, and entrepreneur who was the first American to orbit the Earth.

• John Glenn

  American astronaut and senator, first american to go into orbit (b. 1921)

2015

• Douglas Tompkins

  Co-founder of The North Face and Esprit, and a prominent conservationist who helped protect millions of acres of land in South America.

• Conway Leovy

  Atmospheric scientist who studied planetary atmospheres.

• John Trudell

  American author, poet, and actor (d. 2015)

• Elsie Tu

  English-hong kong educator and politician (d. 2015)

• Alan Hodgkinson

  English footballer and coach (d. 2015)

Mattiwilda Dobbs

American soprano and actress (b. 1925)

2014

• Knut Nystedt

  Norwegian choral and orchestral composer. he was an organist at thorshov church from 1946 to 1982 and taught choir conducting at university of oslo between 1964 and 1985. nystedt was the founder and conductor of det norske solistkor, 'the norwegian soloist choir', 1950-1990.

• Tom Gosnell

  Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1951)

• Russ Kemmerer

  American baseball player and coach (d. 2014.)

2013

• John Cornforth

  Australian-english chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2013)

• Richard S. Williamson

  American lawyer and diplomat, 17th assistant secretary of state for international organization affairs (d. 2013)

• Sándor Szokolay

  Hungarian composer and academic (b. 1931)

2012

• Jerry Brown

  American politician, noted family member, and the son of governor pat brown. he is regarded as one of the most controversial and exciting leaders of his generation. he attended yale and berkeley law schools after four years of jesuit training. brown began his education at a los angeles law office and then went on to become a politician. in 1969, …

• Johnny Lira

  American boxer (b. 1951)

• John Gowans

  Scottish-english 16th general of the salvation army (b. 1934)

2011

• Angelo Reyes

  Filipino general and politician who held various government positions including Secretary of National Defense.

2010

• Elasia Blackwell

  Elasia Blackwell was an American mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of numerical analysis.

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

• Luis Días

  Dominican singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1952)

• Luis Dias

  Dominican composer (born 1952).

• Kenneth Biros

  American murderer (born 1958)

2008

• Robert Prosky

  American actor (born 1930).

• Oliver Postgate

  English voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1925)

• Kerryn McCann

  Australian athlete (born 1967).

2007

• Gerardo García Pimentel

  Mexican journalist (b. 1983)

• Gerardo Garcia Pimentel

  Mexican journalist (born 1983).

2006

• Martha Tilton

  American singer (b. 1915)

• Martha Tilton

  American actress and singer (d. 2006).

• José Uribe

  Dominican baseball player (b. 1959)

2005

• Rose Heilbron

  British barrister and judge (d. 2005)

• Georgiy Zhzhonov

  Russian actor and author (born 1915).

2004

• Dimebag Darrell

  American guitarist (pantera & damageplan) (d. 2004).

• Jackson Mac Low

  Innovative poet associated with the Fluxus movement.

• Dimebag Darrell (Darrell Abbott)

  American guitarist (pantera and damageplan) (born 1966).

2003

• Ruben Gonzalez

  Cuban pianist (buenavista social club) (born 1919).

• Rubén González

  Cuban pianist (buena vista social club and estrellas de areito) (d. 2003)

2001

• Betty Snyder Holberton

  Contributed to the development of the UNIVAC I computer and COBOL programming language.

• Betty Holberton

  Pioneering computer programmer and developer of the first general-purpose electronic digital computer.

• Agha Shahid Ali

  Kashmiri-American poet known for his works exploring themes of exile and loss.

• Mirza Delibašić

  Bosnian basketball player and coach (b. 1954)

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

• Péter Kuczka

  Hungarian poet and author (b. 1923)

• Peter Kuczka

  Hungarian writer (born 1923)

1998

• Michael Craze

  British actor (born1942)

1997

• Bob Bell

  American actor and clown (d. 1997).

• Leon Poliakov

  At 87, historian dies

1996

• Howard Rollins

  American actor (born 1950).

• Kashiwado Tsuyoshi

  The 47th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (born in 1938)

• Howard E Rollins Jr

  Actor ed harding-another world, dies at 46

• Marin Sorescu

  At the age of 60, poet/dramatist.

1995

• John Gillett

  Film researcher dies at the age of 70.

• Mikki Doyle

  Journalist dies at 79

• Ernest LeRoy Boyer

  At 67, a teacher dies.

• Carl Marsden

  Bodyguard dies at 36

1994

• Antônio Carlos Jobim

  Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1994)

• Israel Aaron Maisels

  Lawyer, who dies at the age of 89.

• Antonio Carlos Jobim

  Brazil composer, "girl from ipanema", dies at the age of 67 (born 1927).

1993

• Yevgeny Minayev

  Russian weightlifter (d. 1993)

• Carlotta Monti

  Lover of wc fields, who dies at the age of 86.

• Yevgeni Minaev

  Soviet (russian) weightlifter (born 1933)

1992

• William Shawn

  American editor-in-chief (new yorker 1952-87) dies at 85.

1991

• Buck Clayton

  American jazz trumpet player, who was a prominent member of count basieaeur (tm)'s "old testament" orchestra and a leader in mainstream-oriented jam session recordings of the 1950s.

• Lacie Pound

  Lacie Pound was a renowned actress known for her work in classic Hollywood films.

• Kimberly Bergalis

  American aids patient who stunned the nation when she became the first to contract aids in a medical procedure. she was 22 years old, had never been on drugs or had sex and had never held a job before she was infected by the deadly virus by dr. david acer, her dentist. bergalis embarked on a crusade to force mandatory …

1990

• Marialice Mayer

  Marialice Mayer was an astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of stellar structure and evolution.

• Martin Ritt

  United states -- actor/director (norma rae), dies at 70

• Pony Sherrell Metcalf

  Ny singer dies from a heart attack

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

• Hans Hartung

  German artist. he was a pioneer in abstract expressionist painting and a member of the paris school's abstract wing after 1945. he had previously lost his right leg during active military service in germany the previous year.

1988

• Herbert "Tubo" Rhoad

  At 44 years old, us singer persuasions ("good news") dies.

• Anne Seymour

  Actress (misty chevy mystery show), dead at 79

1986

• Sydney Harris

  Renowned columnist and author known for his insightful commentary on social issues.

1984

• Owin Barfield

  English poet and literary critic, associated with the Inklings group.

• Luther Adler

  American actor, dr bernard altman - the psychiatrist, dies at the age of 81. he was born in 1903.

• Robert Jay Mathews

  American militant leader, founded the order (b. 1953)

• Semih Sancar

  Turkish general (b. 1911)

• Razzle

  English drummer (b. 1960)

Razzle

English musician and drummer (hanoi rocks) (born 1960)

Robert Jay Mathews

White nationalist (born 1953).

1983

• Slim Pickens

  American actor and tv star, rodeo clown, and veteran of the rodeo circuit. he was a favorite hollywood cowboy from the 1950s to the 1970s. his first appearance onscreen was in 1950. his tv debut came in 1954. he is most famous for his role in stanley kubrick’s "dr. strangelove" as major t.j. kong kong, who rodeo-style on a falling …

• Keith Holyoake

  New zealand farmer and politician, 26th prime minister of new zealand (d. 1983)

• Slim Pickins

  American actor in the western, blazing saddles, dies following brain surgery at 64 years old (born 1919).

1982

• Marty Robbins

  American country-western singer/composer who had 43 top ten records and authored over 500 songs during a 30-year career. robbins, who signed his first record contract back in 1952, was a frequent performer on the grand ole opry as well as a grammy-winner. he was inducted into the country music hall of fame in 1982.

• Bram Behr

  Surinamese activist and journalist (d. 1982).

• Marty Robbins

  American singer-songwriter and race car driver (b. 1925)

• Bertus de Harder

  Dutch footballer and manager (d. 1982)

• Haim Laskov

  Israel defense forces fifth chief of staff (b. 1919)

Bram Behr

Surinamese journalist and politician (b. 1951)

André Kamperveen

Surinamese footballer and manager (b. 1924)

Frank Wijngaarde

Suriname journalist, murdered

Kenneth Goncalves

Murdered, deacon of surinamese order of advocate

Leslie Rahman

Suriname journalist, murdered

Surendre Rambocus

Suriname army lieutenant, murdered

Harald Riedewald

Suriname attorney, murdered

John Baboeram

Suriname lawyer, murdered

Jozef Slagveer

Suriname journalist, murdered

Leckie

Suriname scholar, murdered

1980

• Imagine John Lennon

  Legendary member of The Beatles and solo artist, known for songs like 'Imagine'.

• John Lennon

  Co-founder of the iconic rock band The Beatles, known for his influential songwriting and political activism.

• Journe Lennon

  English singer-songwriter, co-founder of the iconic rock band The Beatles, known for his influential songwriting and social activism.

• Imagine Peace

  Prominent advocate for peace and human rights.

• Lennon John

  Legendary member of The Beatles.

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1978

• Golda Meir

  Golda Meir was an Israeli politician who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel.

1975

• Gary Thain

  New zealand bassist uriah sheep (born 1948).

1972

• George Collins

  American politician (representative-illinois), dies at age 47, in airplane crash.

1971

• Ernst Krenkel

  Polish-russian geographer and explorer (d. 1971)

• Eleni Ourani

  Greek poet and critic (b. 1896)

1970

• Shoichi Sakata

  Japanese physicist who made significant contributions to particle physics.

• Christopher K Ingold

  English chemist dies at the age of 77.

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

• Vincenzo Davico

  Composer dies at age 80

1968

• Elhadji Samba Diallo

  Senegalese philosopher and author known for his work on African philosophy and Islamic thought.

1967

• Alyce Frank

  Alyce Frank was an American painter known for her vibrant and expressive artworks.

• Robert H Lawrence

  At 32 years old, us air force/astronaut dies.

• John Mills

  American basketball player, professional for pittsburgh during the 1946-47 season.

1966

• Ward Morehouse

  American theater critic and columnist for newspapers (born 1899).

1963

• Sarit Thanarat

  Thai field marshal and politician, 11th prime minister of thailand (b. 1908)

• Sarit Dhanarajata

  Thai politician (born 1908)

1961

• Ephraim Lessing

  German-Jewish painter known for his expressionist works.

• William Beatton Moonie

  Composer dies at 78

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1958

• Tris Speaker

  Tris Speaker was an American professional baseball player and manager who played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder.

• Weber Feuchtwanger

  German-Jewish novelist and playwright.

1957

• Reginald Sheffield

  London, england -- actor (second chance).

1956

• Culver Cadbury

  Known for his contributions to the development of early radio technology.

• Muhammad Husayn Haykal

  Egyptian novelist and journalist known for his historical novels.

• Edgar Leslie Bainton

  Composer dies at 76

1955

• Herman Weyl

  German mathematician and physicist known for his contributions to the theory of relativity and differential geometry.

• Jacques Handschin

  Swiss musicologist, who dies at the age of 69.

1954

• Gladys George

  American actress (b. 1904)

• Joseph B. Keenan

  American lawyer and politician (b. 1888)

• Claude Cahun

  French photographer, writer, and artist. her work was both personal and political, and often challenged traditional gender roles. cahun's writings indicated that she was 'agender'. however, most academic writings discuss her and her work using feminine pronouns, since there is very little evidence that the artist used or preferred gender neutral pronouns.

• Joseph B Keenan

  American politician (born 1888).

• Gladys George

  American screen and stage actresses (d. 1954).

1952

• Charles Lightoller

  English second officer on titanic (born in 1874)

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1942

• Albert Kahn

  French banker and philanthropist. he is best known for launching the archives of the planet, an enormous photographic project. it lasted 22 years and produced 72,000 colour photos and 183,000 metres of film.

1941

• Prescott Lecky

  American psychologist known for his research on self-consistency theory.

• Izidor Kürschner

  Hungarian football player and coach (b. 1885)

1940

• George Lloyd

  English-canadian bishop and theologian (b. 1861)

• George Lloyd (bishop of Saskatchewan)

  Anglican bishop and theologian (born 1861).

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

• Ernest Schelling

  Composer dies at 63

1938

• Friedrich Glauser

  Austrian-swiss author (d. 1938)

1937

• Hans Molisch

  Czech-austrian botanist and academic (b. 1856)

1934

• Bentli Chadwick

  Bentli Chadwick was a British composer known for his orchestral and chamber works.

• Bernhard Seklas

  Composer dies at 62

1932

• Gertrude Jekyll

  British horticulturist, garden designer, and writer who had a profound influence on the Arts and Crafts movement.

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

• José Vicente Concha

  Colombian politician and 8th president of colombia (b. 1867)

1928

• Stanley Coulter

  Stanley Coulter was an influential educator and academic administrator.

1926

• Jan Six

  Dutch art historian/collector

1924

• Mortimer Durand

  British diplomat known for negotiating the Durand Line that divided British India from Afghanistan.

• Franz X Scharwenka

  German composer/pianist ("mataswintha") dies at the age of 74.

1923

• Dom Joseph Pothier

  French benedictine/musicologist, dies at age 88.

1922

• Joe McKelvey and three other prominent Irish Republican Army officers are executed during the Irish

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

• J. Alden Weir

  American painter (b. 1852)

1918

• Josip Stadler

  Bosnian catholic archbishop (b. 1843)

1917

• Mendele Mocher Sforim

  Russian author (b. 1836)

• Mendele Moykher Sforim

  Russian writer (born 1836).

1916

• Oiva Kallio

  Finnish geologist known for his research on the geological history of Finland.

• Antonin Mercié

  Antonin Mercié was a French sculptor and painter, one of the leading artists of the French Renaissance Revival.

1915

• Alden Weir

  American Impressionist painter known for his landscapes and portraits.

1914

• Madison Cawein

  American poet, who wrote 36 books and 1 500 poems. he died december 8, 1914.

• Madison Julius Cawein

  American poet known for his lyrical nature poetry.

• Melchior Anderegg

  Swiss mountain guide (d. 1914)

• Maximilian von Spee

  German naval officer (born 1861).

1913

• Camille Jenatzy

  Belgian race car driver (b. 1868)

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1907

• King Oscar II of Sweden (b. 1829)
• Oscar II

  Oscar ii of sweden (d. 1907)

• Oscar II Frederick

  King of sweden (1907) / norway (1905)

1903

• Herbert Spencer

  British philosopher and writer who coined the phrase "survival by the fittest." he was a well-educated man who first appeared in "social status" 1850. later, he published a two-volume autobiography posthumously.

• Herbert Spencer British engineer/philosopher

  At the age of 83, he dies.

1900

• Henry Russell composer

  At the age of 87, he dies.