July 8th famous deaths

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2029 - 2020

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

2022

Larry Storch
American actor and comedian[124](d. 2022)
Tony Sirico
American actor (b. 1942)
Shinzo Abe
Japanese lawyer and politician, 90th prime minister of japan (d. 2022)
Luis Echeverría
Mexican academic and politician, 50th president of mexico (d. 2022)

2020

Naya Rivera
American actress, model and singer (b. 1987)
Alex Pullin
Australian snowboarder (b. 1987)

2019 - 2010

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

2019

Baeleigh Harper
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Cruz Diez
Pioneering kinetic and op art artist recognized for his colorful and dynamic creations.

2018

Lyal Watson
Esteemed biologist who made significant contributions to the field of genetics.
Azalie Yamaguchi
Renowned chemist known for her work in organic chemistry.
Tab Hunter
Tab Hunter was a popular American actor known for his roles in films such as 'Damn Yankees' and 'Battle Cry'.
Tab Hunter
Tab Hunter was an American astronomer known for his work on the structure and evolution of stars.

2017

Maasai Nkaiserry
Former Minister of Interior in Kenya, worked towards national security and unity.

2016

Howard Raiffa
Howard Raiffa was an American mathematician and decision theorist who made significant contributions to the field of decision analysis.
Abdul Sattar Edhi
Known for founding the Edhi Foundation, one of the largest and most organized social welfare systems in Pakistan.

2015

Toris Kaspir
Renowned physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics.
James Tate
Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet.
Ken Stabler
American football player and sportscaster (b. 1945)
James Tate
American poet (b. 1943)

2014

Ithan Ellison
Ithan Ellison was a renowned American poet who explored themes of nature, spirituality, and the human condition in his lyrical works.
Tom Veryzer
American baseball player (d. 2014)
Howard Siler
American bobsledder and coach (b. 1945)
John V. Evans
American soldier and politician, 27th governor of idaho (d. 2014)
Plínio de Arruda Sampaio
Brazilian lawyer and politician (b. 1930)

Ben Pangelinan

Guamanian businessman and politician (b. 1956)

2013

Gabrella Montez
Gabrella Montez was a Mexican-American actress who appeared in several Hollywood films during the 1950s and 1960s.
Edmund Morgan
American historian and author (b. 1916)
Brett Walker
American producer and songwriter (d. 2013).
Sundri Uttamchandani
Indian author (b. 1924)
Rubby Sherr
American physicist and academic (b. 1913)

Dick Gray

American baseball player (b. 1931)

Claudiney Ramos

Brazilian footballer (d. 2013)

2012

Adaisha Gunn
Known for her powerful and emotional poetry.
Ernest Borgnine
American actor and tv star whose career spans more than six decades. marty won the academy award in 1955 for best actor for his unconventional role in many 1950s films. he was a television actor, playing quinton mchale on the 1962aeur”1966 series mchale’s navy. he also starred in the mid-1980s action series airwolf. borgnine was nominated for an emmy award …
Yoshi hide
Yoshihide Suga was a Japanese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Japan from 2020 to 2021.
Martin Pakledinaz
American costume designer (b. 1953)
Muhammed bin Saud Al Saud
Saudi arabian politician (b. 1934)

Gyang Dalyop Datong

Nigerian physician and politician (b. 1959)

2011

Betty Ford
American first lady, when gerald ford was sworn into office as the 38th president of the united states, just minutes after richard nixon's resignation, 8/09/1974. later, she was known for her courage in confronting substance abuse and her struggles to create the betty ford rehab centre.
Roberts Blossom
American actor and poet (b. 1924)

2010

Charmaine Clift
Australian writer and novelist known for her works on feminism and social issues.

2009 - 2000

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

2009

Midnight
American singer-songwriter (b. 1962)

2008

Winifred Mitchell
Pioneering computer scientist known for her work in artificial intelligence and programming languages.
John Templeton
American-born british stock investor and businessman, philanthropist.

2007

Sante Spigarelli
Renowned Italian fencer who won multiple Olympic medals.
Tibor Csernus
Tibor Csernus was a Hungarian painter known for his figurative and portrait paintings.
Chandra Shekhar
Indian politician who served as the Prime Minister of India in the late 20th century.
Jack B. Sowards
American screenwriter and producer (b. 1929)

2006

June Allyson
Golden Age Hollywood actress known for her roles in musicals and dramas.
Peter Hawkins
British voice actor and actor (born in 1924)

2005

Maurice Baquet
French actor, cellist, and mountaineer who died in noisy-le-grand on july 8, 2005.

2004

Paula Danziger
American author and educator (b. 1944)
Jean Lefebvre
Canadian screenwriter and director

2003

Ercie Hill
Renowned jazz singer known for her soulful voice.
Hedda Hurlbut
Hedda Hurlbut was an accomplished equestrian known for her skills in horseback riding.

2002

Ward Kimball
Renowned Disney animator known for his work on classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

2001

Einar Stefferud
Einar Stefferud was an internet pioneer known for his contributions to the development of the internet protocols.
John O'Shea
New zealand director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1920)

2000

Cubby Brogan
American actor who appeared in films and television shows during the mid-20th century.
Bray Curtis
Known for developing the Bray-Curtis dissimilarity index in ecology.
Alto Nitzberg
Animator and artist known for his work on classic cartoons.

1999 - 1990

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

1999

Pete Conrad
American astronaut. he was one of four men to fly four missions in space and the third man on the moon. his lifelong career in aerospace began with nasa in 1962, as a navy test pilot. conrad was the command pilot for gemini xi, in space on 9/12/1966. he also served as commander of apollo-12 on 11/14/1969, and commander of …

1998

Gottlob Frey
Known for his research in genetics and evolution.
Amin Mauger
French author and grammarian.
Lilí Álvarez
Spanish tennis player, author, and feminist (d. 1998)

1997

Charles Drake
Geologist dies at 92 from a heart attack

1996

Irene Prador
Austrian-born actress and writer (b. 1911)
Amschel Rothschild
Banker dies at 41
James Woodie Alexander
At 80, singer/songwriter dies
Ernest Armstrong
At 81, miner/political leader, dies

1994

Kim Il-sung
Kim il-sung was the first supreme leader of north korea and is known for establishing the totalitarian regime and cult of personality that still dominates the country today.
Dick Sargent
Best known for his role as the second Darrin Stephens on the TV show Bewitched.
Dick Sargent
American actor best known for his role as darrin ii on "bewitched", which he played in 1969. he continued the role until 1972.
Christian-Jaque
French film director and screenwriter (born 1904)
Kim Il Sung
North korean general and politician, 1st supreme leader of north korea (d. 1994)

Lars-Eric Lindblad

Swedish-born american explorer and entrepreneur (born 1927).

Kim Il Sung

President of north-korea (1948-94), died at 82

Dominic Lucero

American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1994).

1993

Sylina Ashe
Sylina Ashe was an American track and field athlete who won a gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Henry Hazlitt
American journalist and economist, known for his influential writings on free-market economics.
Hyatt Mayor
American author known for his works on urban planning and architecture.
Abul Hasan Jashori
Bangladeshi islamic scholar and freedom fighter (b. 1918)

1991

James Franciscus
Actor (mr novak) dies from emphysema aged 57
Lotte Palfi Andor
Actress (lovesick and all the jazz).

1990

Howard Duff
American actor. he was onscreen since 1947. he worked steadily for 50 year but never achieved stardom. he starred in movies such as "all my sons," “lady from texas,” and “panic in the city.” he made tv guest appearances, and his distinctive, cynical growl could be heard on the 1946 radio series "sam spade." from 1951 to 1973, he was …

1989 - 1980

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

1988

Zebulan Clark
American painter known for his landscapes and seascapes.
Ray Barbuti
American sprinter and football player (d. 1988)

1987

Clemma Rice
Renowned American painter known for her vibrant abstract artworks.
Gerardo Diego
Spanish poet, member of generation of '27.
Lionel Chevrier
Canadian lawyer and politician, 27th canadian minister of justice (d. 1987)
Lionel Chevrier
Canadian politician and lawyer 27th canadian minister for justice (d. 1987).

1986

Hyman Rickover
Admiral Hyman Rickover was known as the 'Father of the Nuclear Navy' for his work in developing nuclear-powered ships.
Lessa Ray
Renowned author known for her impactful storytelling.
Wilbert L. Gore
Co-founder of W. L. Gore & Associates known for Gore-Tex fabric.
Hyman G. Rickover
Hyman G. Rickover was a prominent American naval officer and engineer who played a crucial role in the development of the nuclear navy.
Skeeter Webb
American baseball manager and player (d. 1986).

1985

Marcele Hugo
Brazilian writer and journalist known for her contributions to Brazilian literature.
Gardner Cowles
Gardner Cowles was a prominent American publisher and philanthropist.
Phil Foster
Brooklyn, new york -- comedian (frank de fazio-laverne & shirley)
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
French actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1909)
Gardner Cowles Jr
Us publisher, look magazine, dies at 82

Phil Foster

Comedian (frank de fazio-laverne & shirley), dies at 72

Simon Kuznets

Belarusian-american economist and academic nobel prize laureate (d. 85)

1984

Gilberte Brassai
A Hungarian-French photographer known for his iconic images of Paris in the 1930s.
Christine McIntyre
American actress of the "three stooges fame.

1983

Carin Mannheimer
Swedish playwright and screenwriter.

1982

Virginia Hall
Virginia Hall was an American spy who worked for the British Special Operations Executive and the American Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
Justine Johnstone
Justine Johnstone was a chemist who made significant advancements in the field of chemistry.
Isa Miranda
Model/actress (summertime), passes away from infected bone at 77

1981

Joe McDonnell (hunger striker)
Irish republican army member (b. 1951)
Bill Hallahan
American baseball player (b. 1902)
Wild Bill Hallahan
American baseball player (born in 1902)
Loring Smith
Actor hartmans dies at 86

1980

Thor Nicolaisen
Danish folklorist and scholar of Scandinavian folklore.

1979 - 1970

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

1979

Robert Woodward
American organic chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1965 for his work on the total synthesis of complex natural products.
Robert Burns Woodward
American chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1979)
Sin-Itiro Tomonaga
Japanese physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1979)
Tommaso Landolfi
Autobiography was written by an italian poet, writer, journalist, essayist and playwright.
Michael Wilding
England, united kingdom -- actor. (courtney affair. world of suzie wong).

Michael Wilding

American actor and family, michael wilding is the son of elizabeth taylor. his roles in soap operas "one life to live", and "the guiding light" are his most prominent. he also played jesus in "one life to live" on nbc in 1985. in 1982, he began little theater.

Robert Burns Woodward

American chemist, nobel laureate. (born 1917).

1978

Osman Lins
Brazilian novelist known for his innovative narrative techniques.

1973

Mustafa Said
Renowned Palestinian poet and author.
Warner Fite
American politician who served as the 29th Governor of Indiana.
Wilfred Rhodes
English cricketer and coach (d. 1973).
Ben-Zion Dinur
Russian-israeli educator and politician, 4th education minister of israel (b. 1884)
Gene L. Coon
American screenwriter and producer (b. 1924)

Ben-Zion Dinur

Russian-israeli politician and historian 4th israeli minister for education (d. 1973).

1972

Ghassan Kanafani
Ghassan Kanafani was a Palestinian novelist, short story writer, and journalist who was a leading member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
Ghassan Kanafani
Palestinian writer and politician (b. 1936)

1971

Kurt Reidemeister
German mathematician connected to the vienna circle (b. 1893)
Charlie Shavers
American composer and trumpet player (d. 1971).

1969 - 1960

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

1969

Gladys Swarthout
At 64, ambush dies as an opera singer/actress

1968

Harry Barnes
Harry Elmer Barnes was an American historian and revisionist scholar who challenged the traditional narratives of World War I and World War II.
Désiré Mérchez
French swimmer and water-polo player (d. 1968).

1967

Vivian Leigh
Renowned British actress known for her role as Scarlett O'Hara in 'Gone with the Wind'.
Vivien Leigh
British actress (b. 1913)
Fatima Jinnah
Pakistani politician and dentist (d. 1967).

1965

Thomas Sigismund Stribling
American lawyer and author (b. 1881)

1963

Aya Katsuragi
Noted poet known for her lyrical and emotional poetry.

1962

Georges Bataille
He was a french essayist, philosopher and socialist. he was also a mystic and a french writer. he converted to catholicism and served in the army between 1916-17. he was ill and was eventually discharged from the army due to tuberculosis.

1961

Julian Bautista
Composer dies at the age of 60
Konstantinos Logothetopoulos
The 2nd prime minister of the collabist hellenic state (born in 1878), was a greek politician and medical doctor.

1959 - 1950

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

1959

Dale Buisand
Chester ovnand and chester ovnand were the first americans to die in vietnam war.

1957

Henry Fevrier
Composer dies at 81
Grace Goodhue Coolidge
At 78, the us's first lady dies.
William Cadbury
Chocolate maker dies at 89.
Grace Coolidge
Calvin coolidge's american wife, 32nd first lady of america (d. 1957).

1956

Geovonni Papini
Geovonni Papini was an Italian essayist, journalist, and literary critic, known for his controversial and provocative writings.
Givanni Papini
Italian writer and literary critic.
Giovanni Papini
Italian journalist, polemical literary criticism, essayist and poet. his avant-garde polemics made papini one of the most controversial italian literary figures during the early and middle 20th centuries. giovanni papini was a proponent of breaking with tradition and submitting to the new generation. however, his influence as an opinion leader diminished after world war ii. his ideological development was fraught …
Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart
Dutch minister of justice (nobel 55)

1952

August Alle
Estonian lawyer, author, and poet (b. 1890)

1950

Othmar Spann
Austrian economist / sociologist (wahre state), dies at 71

1949 - 1940

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

1949

Riccadro Pick-Mangiagalli
Composer dies at 66

1946

Aleksander V Aleksandrov
Russian composer/conductor, died at 63

1943

Jean Moulin
French soldier (b. 1899)
Jean Moulin
French politician and civil servant. he was a hero during ww ii and played a key role in the formation of french guerillas that fought the nazis. moulin was taken prisoner and tortured to death in metz, france, 7/08/1943.
Harry Oakes
Canadian ruler of bahamas murdered
Jean "Max" Moulin
French resistance fighter, executed

1942

Louis Franchet d'Espèrey
Algerian-french general (b. 1856)
Refik Saydam
Turkish physician and politician, 5th prime minister of turkey (b. 1881)
Catherinus Elling
Composer dies at 83

1941

Moses Schorr
Polish rabbi, historian, and politician (b. 1874)
Philippe Gaubert
French musician, composer, flutist and conductor. he was responsible for many important premieres, including "masques et bergamasques", 1919, "padmac/vati," 1923, and "bacchus et ariane," both 1931 and "la chartreuse de parme," in 1939. gaubert was a prolific writer, with many chamber works to its credit. he composed three symphonic poetry for orchestra and the operas "fresques" (1923) and "naa–la" (1927).
Moses Schorr
Polish senator, rabbi, historian, and orientalist (born in 1874)

1939 - 1930

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

1939

Havelock Ellis
British physician and psychologist, he was the author of seven volumes of sex studies entitled "studies in the psychology of sex", 1897-1928. he also wrote "the psychology of conflict" 1919, "the dance of life" 1923, and "my life," a autobiography in 1939. sigmund freud used a lot of his material and studies.
[Henry] Havelock Ellis
English sexologist (man & woman), died at 80

1934

Benjamin Baillaud
French astronomer and academic (b. 1848)

1933

Louis Verlaine
French novelist and playwright.
Anthony Hope
English playwright and author (d. 1933).

1932

Florenz Ziegfeld
Jr. american producer and director (d. 1932).

1930

Joseph Ward
Australian-new zealand businessman and politician, 17th prime minister of new zealand (b. 1856)
Sir Joseph Ward
17th prime minister of new zealand (born in 1856).

1929 - 1920

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

1927

Carlise Runge
Carlise Runge was a German mathematician known for his work in numerical analysis and the development of the Runge-Kutta method.

1919 - 1910

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

1917

Tom Thomson
Canadian painter (born in 1877).

1913

Louis Hémon
French writer and bilingual secretary. his novel marie chapdelaine is his most famous work. it was posthumously translated into 20 languages.
Louis Hemon
French-born canadian writer (born in 1880).