January 8th famous deaths

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2029 - 2020

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

2024

Adan Canto
Adan Canto is a Mexican actor known for his roles in TV series and films.

2022

Michael Lang
American concert promoter and producer (b. 1944)
Benz Tobler
Benz Tobler was a Swiss professional cyclist who competed in the 1960s.

2021

Eve Branson
Mother of Richard Branson and founder of the Eve Branson Foundation.
Iancu Țucărman
Romanian holocaust survivor (b. 1922)[320]

2020

Buck Henry
Buck Henry was an American journalist known for his work in investigative journalism.
Edd Byrnes
Edd Byrnes was an American actor known for his role in the TV series '77 Sunset Strip'.
Buck Henry
American actor, screenwriter, and director (b. 1930)
Pat Dalton
Australian footballer (b. 1942)

2019 - 2010

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

2019

Karita Nurmi
A Finnish long-distance runner who won three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

2017

Ahmad Rafsanjani
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, commonly known as Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, was an influential Iranian politician who served as the fourth President of Iran.
Peter Sarstedt
Indian-british singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1941)
James Mancham
Seychellois politician, president 1976-77 (b. 1939)
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Iranian politician (b. 1934)
Nicolai Gedda
Stockholm, sweden -- opera tenor (opera two-to six)

2016

Otis Clay
Founder of a successful music production company.
German Moreno
Filipino television host, actor, comedian and talent manager (b. 1933)
Maria Teresa de Filippis
Italian race car driver (d. 2016)

2015

Viera Schottertová
Viera Schottertová was a Slovak actress who appeared in numerous films and television shows.
Kep Enderby
Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 23rd attorney-general for australia (b. 1926)
Patsy Garrett
Atlantic city, new jersey -- actress.
Andraé Crouch
American singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor (b. 1942)

2014

Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher
Dutch-australian swimmer (b. 1925)
Antonino P. Roman
Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1939)

2013

Jeanne Manford
American LGBTQ rights activist and founder of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).
Kenojuak Ashevak
Canadian sculptor and illustrator (b. 1927)
Alasdair Milne
Indian-english producer and director (d. 2013).

2012

Alexis Weissenberg
In 2012, a pianist and educator from bulgarian-french
Gunther Plaut
Gunther Plaut was a Canadian Reform rabbi and author who was also involved in politics.
T. J. Hamblin
English haematologist and academic (b. 1943)
Dave Alexander
American singer and pianist (b. 1938)

2011

Glendel Swarthout
Glendel Swarthout was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known for his novels that were adapted into films.
Jiří Dienstbier
Czech journalist and politician, czech minister of foreign affairs (d. 2011)
Thorbjørn Svenssen
Norwegian footballer (b. 1924)
Thorbj?rn Svenssen
Norwegian footballer (born 1924)
John Roll
United states federal judge (born1947)

2010

Art Clokey
American animator, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1921)
Tony Halme
Finnish politician and boxer (born 1963).
Monica Maughan
Actress tongan-australian (d. 2010).

2009 - 2000

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

2009

Gaston Lenôtre
Gaston lenôtre was a french pastry chef and caterer known for revolutionizing the pastry industry and founding the lenôtre culinary empire.
Lasantha Wickrematunge
Sri lankan journalist and lawyer (d. 2009).
Barnett Rosenberg
Renowned biologist known for his discovery of the phenomenon of antibiotic-induced plasmid transfer.
Richard John Neuhaus
Canadian-american christian writer (born 1936).

2008

George Moore
Irish-english playwright and poet (d. 1933).
George Moore
American physician, administrator surgeon, and cancer researcher. he is best known for discovering the connection between chewing tobacco use and mouth cancer. he was the founder of roswell park cancer institute, buffalo, new york. he is the author of more than 700 papers and two books. he died on the 19th of may 2008.

2007

Iwao Takamoto
Iwao Takamoto was a Japanese-American animator and character designer, best known for creating the character Scooby-Doo.
Iwao Takamoto
Iwao Takamoto was a Japanese-American animator and entrepreneur who co-founded the animation studio Hanna-Barbera Productions.
Yvonne De Carlo
Canadian-american actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer whose six-decade career included roles in film, television, musical theatre, and the stage.
Jane Bolin
First african american woman judge (born in 1908)
Arthur Cockfield
Baron cockfield, english lawyer and politician, secretary of state for business, innovation and skills (b. 1916)

David Ervine

Northern irish politician and activist (b. 1953)

David Ervine

Northern irish politician (born 1953).

Francis Cockfield

British politician (born 1916)

2006

Tony Banks
Baron stratford, northern irish broadcaster and politician, minister for sport and the olympics (b. 1943)

2005

Tung Fang-ho
Renowned Chinese physicist who made significant contributions to the development of nuclear physics in China.
Warren Spears
American choreographer and dancer (born 1954).
Campbell McComas
Australian broadcaster and impersonator (born 1952).
Michel Thomas
Polish linguist (born 1914)

2004

Alastair Buchan
Noted geologist who made significant contributions to the understanding of Earth's geological processes.
John A Gambling
American radio talk-show host (born 1930).

2003

Ron Goodwin
English composer and conductor (b. 1925)

2002

Alexander Prokhorov
Australian-russian physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1916)
Dave Thomas
American businessman and philanthropist, founded wendy's (b. 1932)

2000

Fritz Thiedemann
German equestrian, regarded as one of the greatest show jumping of all time.

1999 - 1990

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

1999

Zakariyah Tamer
Renowned Syrian poet known for his impactful works.

1998

Michael Tippett
English composer and conductor (d. 1998)
Hatsue Hamaguchi
Noted physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

1997

Melvin Calvin
American chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1911)
Melvin Calvin
Melvin Calvin was an American chemist known for his research in photosynthesis.
Jesse White
Actor (maytag repairman), died at 77
Joseph George Handy Hendleman
Musician, who dies at the age of 76.
Phyllis Hartnoll
Writer/editor dies at the age of 90

Carole Carr

Actress/singer (down among the z men), passes away at the age of 68.

Ronald William Eastman

Cinematographer dies at the age of 60

1996

François Mitterrand
French politician, whose career spans half a century. he was elected president of france in may 1981 after replacing valery giscard deaeur (tm)estaing. mitterrandaeur (tm)'s election was the first time that a socialist premier has been elected to power in the 23-year history the fifth republic.
Francois Mitterrand
President of france (1981-1995), dies from cancer at the age of 79.
Metin Göktepe
Turkish photographer and journalist (b. 1968)
François Mitterrand
French sergeant and politician, 21st president of france (b. 1916)
Howard Taubman
American theater and music critic (born in 1907)

Francois Mitterrand

President of france (1981-1995), dies from cancer at the age of 79.

John Hargreaves

Actor from australia (born 1945).

William Mac Lance "Tiny" McCloud

Musician/songwriter dies at 52

1995

Joyce McCartan
Peace campaigner, who dies at the age of 68.
Carlos Monzon [El Macho]
At 52, the argentine middleweight boxing champion (1970-1977) dies.

1994

Harvey Haddix
American baseball player. he was a left-handed pitcher for the st. louis cardinals (philadelphia phillies), cincinnati redlegs (cincinnati redlegs), pittsburgh pirates (pittsburg pirates) and baltimore orioles (boston orioles) between 1952 and 1965. nicknamed "the kitten".
Pat Buttram
American actor and comedian (b. 1915)
Jay Blackton
Us conductor/arranger (oklahoma! ), at the age of 84.
Edward Duke
Actor (decadence silver bears), is diagnosed with cancer at the age of 40
Lady Caithness
Suicide by the wife of a british undersecretary

Sri Chandrashekhara Saraswathi

Kanchi guru, who dies at 99

Pat Buttram

American actor, haney - green acres, dies from kidney failure at the age of 78 (born in 1915).

1993

Asif Nawaz
Pakistani general, dies.
Hakija Turajlic
Bosnian vice-premier, murdered.
Theo Bruins
Syncope, a dutch pianist/composer, dies at the age of 63.

1992

Emlyn Hughes
Emlyn Hughes was a British painter known for his abstract and surrealist artworks.
Menachim Begin
At 78, the israeli prime minister dies from a heart attack
Abderrahim Bouabid
Morroco prime secretary (1972), died.
Johnny [Jan] Meijer
Dutch king of accordions (body & soul), dies.

1991

Steve Clark
English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1960)
Steve Clark
English guitarist (def léppard - hysteria), dies at the age of 30 (born 1960).

1990

Terry-Thomas
British actor, comedian (born 1911)
Terry-Thomas
English comedian and character actor (d. 1990)
Bernard Krigstein
American illustrator (d. 1990).

1989 - 1980

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

1989

Johnny Jordaan [Jan van Musscher]
Dutch folk singer dies at the age of 64
Ken McMillan
Actor malone, concrete beat, dies at 56 from a heart attack
Kenneth McMillan
Actor (our family honor malone) dies at 67

1988

Frank Pace Jr
Us secretary of army (1950-1953), dies at the age of 76.

1987

Peter Adams
Actor (alternative blowing hot & cool), dies at 69

1986

Pierre Fournier
French cellist and educator (b. 1906)
Yaroslav Seifert
Czechoslovakian poet (nobel prize, 1984), dies aged 84.

1985

Mann Whitney
Known for the Mann-Whitney U test in statistics.
Jack Mauchly
Co-inventor of the ENIAC, one of the earliest electronic general-purpose computers.

1984

Flavio Poli
Italian glass artist known for his intricate glass sculptures.

1983

Tom McCall
American politician and governor of oregon, 1966-1974. he was a liberal republican and was well-known as an environmentalist and trailblazer. he is also the author of "maverick", 1977.
Lawson Bates
British astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of variable stars.
Gerhard Barkhorn
German fighter pilot (born 1919).
Gale Page
Actress (4 daughters, knute rockney), is killed by cancer at 72
Gerhard Barkhorn
German general and pilot (b. 1919)

Lois Wilson

Actress (alice aldrich family), dies at 88

Ron Frazer

Actor from australia (born in 1924)

1982

Norman Armour
American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to several countries, including Argentina, Spain, and Italy.
Reta Shaw
Actress ghost & mrs muir, dies from emphysema aged 69
Grégoire Aslan
Grégoire aslan was a turkish-born actor known for his roles in films such as the guns of navarone and the return of the pink panther.
Gregoire Aslan
Actor, concrete jungle, dies after suffering a heart attack at the age of 73

1981

Matthew ''Stymie'' Beard
American actor (born 1925).
Woody Chamblis
Actor (mr lathrop–gunsmoke), passes away at 66
Matthew Beard
American actor and singer (d.81)

1980

John Mauchly
American physicist and co-founder of the first computer company (d. 1980)

1979 - 1970

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

1979

Sara Carter
American singer-songwriter (carter family), (d. 1979).

1976

Zee Zhou Enlai
First Premier of the People's Republic of China and a prominent diplomat.
Zhou Enlai
Chinese soldier and politician, 1st premier of the people's republic of china (b. 1898)
Zhou Enlai
Chinese politician, 1st premier of people's republic of china (d.76)
Robert Forgan
British fascist (born 1891)

1975

John Gregson
Actor (rooney assassin) dies at 55
Osman Hill
British zoologist known for his work on mammals and birds.
Richard Tucker
American operatic tenor (b. 1913)
Richard Tucker [Reuben Ticker]
American tenor la gioconda, dies at the age of 61.
Louis J H C A de Bourbon
Dutch poet / writer (gypsy blood) dies at 66

John Dierkes

Actor (red badge of courage), reaches 69

Gertrude Olmsted

Actress (cobra and torrent) dies at age 70

Anthony Warde

Actor big punch, buck rogers, dies at 66

1974

Charles Coulson
Charles Coulson was a British chemist who made significant contributions to the development of quantum chemistry.

1972

Kenneith Patchen
Kenneith Patchen was an American poet and novelist known for his experimental and socially conscious writing.
Kinneth Patchen
Kinneth Patchen was an American poet known for his experimental and surrealistic poetry.
Kenneth Patchen
American playwright, poet, novelist, illustrator, satirist, and novelist. he tried out different writing styles and included painting, drawing and jazz music in his works. he died in 1972 on the 8th of january.

1971

Hilding Ekelund
A Finnish architect who designed several notable buildings in Finland.
Adriano Lualdi
Composer dies at 85

1970

Jani Christou
On his 44th birthday, composer dies
Georges Guibourg
French singer, author and playwright georgius, alias theodore crapulet was a versatile performer who was a popular figure in paris for over 50 years.

1969 - 1960

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

1969

Albert Hill
English-canadian runner (d. 1969)

1967

Zbigniew Cybulski
Polish actor (see you tommorrow) dies at 39

1965

Aloys-Henri-Gerard Fornerod
Composer dies at 74

1964

Arnoldus JC Krafft
Theologist (atlas of netherlands antilles), is killed at the age of 71.
Julius Raab
Austrian politician and engineer 19th chancellor austria (d. 1964).

1963

Kay Sage
American poet and artist (born 1898).
Stark Young
American writer, "so red the rose", dies at the age of 81.

1962

Thekla Eckert
Thekla Eckert was a German actress who appeared in numerous films during the silent and early sound eras.

1961

Schoolboy Rowe
American baseball player and coach (b. 1910)

1959 - 1950

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

1958

Sidonie Babet
French actress who appeared in over 100 films during the silent and early sound eras.
Mary Colter
American architect, designed the desert view watchtower (b. 1869)
Paul Pilgrim
American athlete (born in 1883)

1954

Eduard Wiiralt
Estonian-french painter and illustrator (b. 1898)

1953

Hugh Binney
English admiral and politician, 16th governor of tasmania (b. 1883)
Heinrich Kaspar Schmid
Composer dies at 78
Admiral Sir Hugh Binney
British naval commander and governor, tasmania (born 1883).

1952

Hilding Linnqvist
A Swedish painter known for his landscape and portrait paintings.
Antonia Maury
Antonia Maury was an American astronomer known for her stellar classification system.

1950

Jozeph Schumpeter
Renowned for his work on economic development and innovation.
Johnjoseph Schumpeter
An influential economist and political scientist, known for his theories on entrepreneurship and creative destruction.
Joseth Schumpeter
Joseth Schumpeter was an Austrian-American economist and political scientist known for his theories on entrepreneurship and creative destruction.
Joseph Schumpeter
Czech-american political scientist and economist (d. 1950).
Joseph Issac Shneerson
Jewish lubavitch chabal leader, dies.

Joseph A Schumpeter

At 66, a minister of finance/austrian economist dies.

1949 - 1940

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

1948

Kurt Schwitters
German artist who was influential in the Dada movement, known for his collages and sound poetry.
Kurt Schwitters
German painter and graphic designer (b. 1887)

1946

Dion Fortune
Author and welsh occultist psychologist (d. 1946).

1945

Karl Ernst Krafft
Swiss astrologer and author (b. 1900)
Karl Krafft
A swiss-german researcher, statistician, and astrologer said to have analyzed more than 60,000 birth records. his books were in french and german. cosmobiology was founded by krafft. his "correspondence", university of london ann arbor, offers fascinating insights into his life and thoughts. it includes his disastrous stock market speculations and his belief in the jewish responsibility for ww ii. krafft …
Jac[obus] P Thijsse
Dutch biologist (omgang met planten), dies at 79

1944

William Kissam Vanderbilt II
American lieutenant and sailor (b. 1878)
William Kissam Vanderbilt II
Member of the vanderbilt family (born 1878).

1943

Richard Hillary
Author (born 1919). australian spitfire pilot.
Andres Larka
Estonian general and politician, 1st estonian minister of war (b. 1879)

1942

Joseph Franklin Rutherford
American lawyer and religious leader (b. 1869)
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
American religious publisher (born in 1869).
Arvo Hannikainen
Composer dies at 44

1941

Robert Baden-Powell
1st baron baden-powell, english general and founder of the scout movement (b. 1857)
Vladimír Mandl
Czechoslovak lawyer (b. 1899)
Lieutenant-General Robert Baden-Powell
1st baron baden-powell (born 1857), british soldier, author and founder of the scout movement
Robert Baden-Powell
British military figure who founded the boy scouts of england in 1907. he founded the girl scouts in 1907 with his sister agnes. baden-powell wrote several books about scouting, military campaigns, and other topics.
Robert Baden-Powell
British military figure who founded the boy scouts of england in 1907. he founded the girl scouts in 1907 with his sister agnes. baden-powell wrote several books about scouting, military campaigns, and other topics.

1940

Mathias Zdarsky
Mathias Zdarsky was an Austrian physicist who made contributions to the field of optics, particularly in the study of light polarization.
Johnathan Napier
Renowned botanist known for his work on plant genetics.

1939 - 1930

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

1938

Augusta Wallihan
Augusta Wallihan was an American journalist known for her work as a correspondent for various newspapers.
Johnny Gruelle
American author and illustrator (b. 1880)[258]

1937

John Felix August Korling
Composer dies at 72

1934

Mikita Bely
Russian Symbolist poet and writer.
Andrei Bely
Russian novelist, poet, and critic (b. 1880)
Alexandre Stavisky
Ukrainian-french financier (b. 1886)[256]
Serge Stavisky
French embezzler and financier (born 1886).

1929 - 1920

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

1928

Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu
Composer dies at 61

1926

Emile Paladilhe
Composer dies at 81

1925

George Bellows
American painter (b.1882)

1922

Charles R Young
Colonel dies in lagos, nigeria, at the age of 58

1921

Luis Villalba Munoz composer
At 48 years old, he dies.

1920

Josef Josephi
Polish-born singer and actor (b.1852)

1919 - 1910

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

1919

Peter Altenberg writer
At the age of 59, she dies.

1918

Ellis H. Roberts
American journalist and politician, 20th treasurer of the united states (b. 1827)
Ellis H Roberts
American politician (born 1827)
Michael Hertz composer
At the age of 73, he dies.

1916

Ada Rehan
Irish-american actress (b. 1860)
Rembrandt Bugatti
Italian sculptor (born 1884)
Ada Rehan
American actress born in ireland (born 1860).

1914

Adelaide Crapsey
Known for her innovative approach to poetry, particularly the creation of the cinquain.
Simon Bolivar Buckner
American general and 30th governor of kentucky (b. 1823)