June 8th famous deaths

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2029 - 2020

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

2023

Pat Robertson
American minister and broadcaster, founded the christian broadcasting network

2022

Paula Rego
Portuguese-born british visual artist (d. 2022)

2020

Innocent Nkurunziza
Innocent Nkurunziza was a former President of Burundi who played a significant role in the country's politics.
Pierre Nkurunziza
Former President of Burundi.

2019 - 2010

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

2019

Andre Matos
Brazilian heavy metal musician (b. 1971)

2018

Anthony Bourdain
Renowned chef, author, and television personality who hosted the travel and food shows 'Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations' and 'Parts Unknown'.
Janthony Bourdain
Janthony Bourdain was a renowned American chef, author, and television personality who explored the world's cuisines and cultures.
Cloria Bourdain
Cloria Bourdain was an American journalist, author, and television personality who was known for her work in food and travel journalism.
Anthonee Bourdain
Anthonee Bourdain was a renowned American chef, author, and television personality who also founded several successful food-related businesses.
Anthonyjames Bourdain
Anthonyjames Bourdain was an American chef, author, and television personality who was known for his travel and food shows.

Gabor Szabo

Noted Hungarian poet and translator.

Eunice Gayson

Eunice Gayson was an English actress known for being the first Bond girl in the James Bond films.

Gal Sasson

Israeli painter known for his vibrant and expressive artworks.

2017

Sam Panopoulos
Greek cook (b. 1934)

2015

Lola M. Reid
Pioneering chemist known for her contributions to the field of organic chemistry.
Chea Sim
Cambodian commander and politician (b. 1932)

2014

Josselyne Heller
Josselyne Heller was a French actress who appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout her career.
Gladys Engel Lang
Gladys Engel Lang was an American communication scholar who made important contributions to the field of mass communication research.
Yoshihito
Prince katsura of japan (b. 1948)
Alexander Imich
Parapsychologist and academic from poland-american chemist (d. 2014).

2013

Donaldson Baxter
Contributed significantly to the field of condensed matter physics.
Yoram Kaniuk
Israeli critic, writer, and publicist. kaniuk is a prolific writer and is known for being provocative. he is also one of israel's most popular authors.
Taufiq Kiemas
Indonesian politician, 5th first spouse of indonesia (b. 1942)
Paul Cellucci
American soldier and politician, 69th governor of massachusetts (d. 2013)

2012

Hart Mauldin
Pioneer in computer graphics and artificial intelligence.
Ghassan Tueni
Lebanese journalist, academic, and politician (b. 1926)
Charles E. M. Pearce
New zealand-australian mathematician and academic (b. 1940)

2011

Rayhana Haque
Rayhana Haque was a renowned Bangladeshi poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.
Makira Ulufa'alu
Former Prime Minister of Solomon Islands from 1997 to 2000.
Yasuo Arakawa
A Japanese martial artist and founder of the Shotokan Karate-Do Yasuo-Kai organization.
Luis Walter
Nobel Prize-winning chemist recognized for his research on the structure and function of biological molecules.
Corwin Hansch
Corwin Hansch was a chemist known for his work in quantitative structure-activity relationships.

2010

Gerasimos Arsenis
Greek politician who served as Minister of National Defense and Minister of National Economy.
Andreas Voutsinas
Greek actor and director of theater (born 1932).

2009 - 2000

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

2009

Omar Bongo
Gabonese politician and lieutenant president of gabon (d.2009)
Mirko Čolić
Mirko Čolić was a Serbian physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics.
Omar Bongo
Gabonese lieutenant and politician, president of gabon (d. 2009)
Johnny Palermo
American actor (born 1982).

2008

Saban Bajramovic
Innovative businessman with a strong track record of success.
Saban Bajramovic
Famous Romani musician and composer.
Tauno Marttinen
Tauno Marttinen was a Finnish composer known for his orchestral and chamber works.

2007

Aden Abdullah Osman Daar
Aden Abdullah Osman Daar was a Somali politician and writer who became the first President of Somalia.
Aden Abdullah Osman Daar
First President of Somalia.
Richard Rorty
American pragmatic, postanalytic philosopher (born 1931).
Kenny Olsson
Swedish speedway racing driver (born 1977).

2006

Bjorn Wiinblad
Bjorn Wiinblad was a Danish painter, designer, and artist known for his whimsical and colorful style.
Matta El Meskeen
Egyptian monk, theologian, and author (b. 1919)
Jaxon
American illustrator and publisher, co-founded the rip off press (d. 2006)
Robert Donner
American actor (born 1931).
Abouna Matta El Meskeen
Coptic orthodox monk (born 1919).

2004

Nataliyah Baranskaya
A Soviet-Russian writer known for her novels and short stories that depicted the lives of ordinary people in the Soviet Union.
Mack Jones
American baseball player (born in 1938).
Charles Hyder
American astrophysicist and academic (b. 1930)

2003

Leighton Rees
Welsh darts player (born 1940)

2002

Odell Campbell
Renowned poet celebrated for his evocative verses.

2001

Millicent Carey McIntosh
Millicent Carey McIntosh was an American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics.
Alex de Renzy
American producer and director (d. 2001).

2000

Frédéric Dard
French novelist, french writer, and erotic storyteller.
Donne Pearce
Donne Pearce was a British poet and academic who was known for his lyrical and meditative poetry.
Elma Mitchell
American poet known for her works on nature and spirituality.
Jeff MacNelly
American political cartoonist (born 1948).

1999 - 1990

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

1998

Tauno Aaltonen
Tauno Aaltonen was a Finnish politician who served as a member of the Parliament of Finland.
Maria Reiche
German mathematician and archaeologist (d. 1998)
Sani Abacha
Nigerian general and politician, 10th president of nigeria (b. 1943)
Sani Abacha
President of nigeria (born 1943).

1997

George Turner
Noted astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of variable stars.
Amos Tutuola
Nigerian writer famous for his imaginative and folklore-inspired novels.
Karen Wetterhahn
American chemist and academic (b. 1948)

1996

Gildo Masetti
Gildo Masetti was an Italian football player who played as a midfielder.
Kirill Kondrashin
Soviet poet known for his lyrical works.
Phyllis Stedman
Politician dies at 79
Percy Edwards
Animal imitator dies at 88
Michael Fox
Canadian-american actor. he was the youngest of five children and the son of a canadian soldier officer. the family moved frequently. he set out to play hockey, but he ended up with 56 facial stitches after sustaining injuries from hockey and other adventures.

Barry Linehan

Actor (bullseye. dark places. witchcraft), dies aged 70

1995

Rosser Johnson
Renowned for his contributions to the field of numerical analysis and computing.
Ellsworth Cowles
American journalist and editor known for his investigative reporting.
Juan Carlos Ongania
President of argentina (1966-70).
Sheikh Iman
Singer, dies at 76
Lord Erskine of Rerrick
Peer dies at 69

1994

Daysie Bray
Renowned biologist known for her work on plant genetics.
Ahmad Fardid
Ahmad Fardid was an influential Iranian philosopher who introduced the concept of 'Westoxification' and had a significant impact on Iranian intellectual discourse.

1993

Gladys Hobby
Gladys Hobby was an American microbiologist who made important contributions to the development of antibiotics and the understanding of bacterial resistance.
Root Boy Slim
American entertainer (born 1945)

1992

Farag Foeda
Egyptian writer/publicist, killed
William McGowan
Entrepreneur (mci), dies at 64
Beverly Carter
Entertainer dies at 51

1991

Herbert Karle
Contributed to the development of X-ray crystallography.
Bertice Reading
Dutch actress moon in the gutter
Mary Bacon
Jockey dies from cancer at the age of 43. he commits suicide using a gun.

1990

Alfredo Poveda
President of consulate of ecuador (1976-1979)
Jose Figueres
President of costa rica (1948-1949, 53-58 and 70-74)

1989 - 1980

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

1989

Zygmunt Hübner
A Polish theatre director and politician who served as the Minister of Culture and Art in Poland from 1981 to 1985.
Oakes Plimpton
Oakes Plimpton was an American physicist who made contributions to the development of nuclear physics and the study of cosmic rays.

1988

Zale Parry
Zale Parry was a professional boxer who held the world middleweight championship from 1946 to 1948.
Edye Luckman
Edye Luckman was an American football player who played as a center in the National Football League during the 1940s.
Virgil Oliver Jr
Entertainer
Eli Mintz
Actor (boardwalk)
Russell Harty
Broadcaster

1987

Zygmunt Mycielski
A Polish composer and music critic, known for his orchestral and chamber works.
Alexander Iolas
Greek collector and gallerist (born 1907).
Yogi Horton
Drummer (luther vandross) commits suicide at 33

1984

Tibor Mende
Tibor Mende was a Hungarian poet who was known for his lyrical and introspective works.
Gordon Jacob
English composer and academic (b. 1895)

1983

Heitor Peixoto
A Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder and was part of the Brazilian national team that won the 1938 and 1950 World Cups.

1982

Soma Chattopadhyay
Soma Chattopadhyay was an Indian politician and a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
Satchel Paige
American baseball player and coach (d. 1982)
Satchel Paige
American baseball player (b. 1906)
[Leroy] Satchel Paige
At 75, a us baseball pitcher dies

1980

Ernst Busch
German stage actor, singer and socialist; leading interpreter for roles created by dramatist bertolt brecht; tortured in the wwii by the gestapo

1979 - 1970

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

1979

Reinhard Gehlen
A German general and intelligence officer who served in the Nazi Germany and later worked for the West German government.
Louis Salvador Palange
Composer dies at 61
Herb Polesie
Producer/playwright (20 questions), dies at 79

1977

Ettel Ritter
Ettel Ritter was a German physicist who made contributions to the field of atomic and nuclear physics.
Peyton Place
American author known for her controversial novel 'Peyton Place'.

1976

Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe
Norwegian zoologist and comparative psychologist (d. 1976)

1975

Murray Leinster
Murray Leinster was an American writer of science fiction and alternate history.
William F Jenkins
Author (time tunnel, land of giants), is killed at 78

1973

Theophil Karg-Bebenburg
Theophil Karg-Bebenburg was a German composer and conductor who is known for his orchestral and chamber music works.
Emmy Göring
German political figure, wife of Hermann Göring.
Eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala
Composer dies at 76

1972

Sulo Vuolijoki
Sulo Vuolijoki was a prominent Finnish writer and playwright known for his works that explored social and political themes.
Jimmy Rushing
American singer and bandleader (oklahoma city blue devils), (d. 1972).

1971

Pal Jávor
Pal Jávor was a Hungarian physicist who made contributions to the development of nuclear physics and particle accelerators.
J. I. Rodale
American author and playwright (b. 1898)

1970

Edith Finch
Edith Finch was a British novelist best known for her novels 'The Pursuit of Love' and 'Love in a Cold Climate'.
Abrham Maslow
Renowned psychologist known for his hierarchy of needs theory.
Abraham Maslow
Abraham Maslow was a renowned psychologist known for his hierarchy of needs theory.

1969 - 1960

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

1969

Robert Taylor
American actor who acted in over 70 films in just 35 years. he was the son of a country doctor and majored in music at college. after a performance in college's production, he was given a screen test. this led to his acting career. he was one of hollywood's most prominent actors and signed a long-term mgm contract. he was …
Arunachalam Mahadeva
Sri lankan politician and diplomat (b. 1885)

1968

Ludovico Scarfiotti
Italian race car driver (d. 1968)
Elizabeth Enright
American illustrator and author (d. 1968).

1967

Gomer Edwin
Gomer Edwin was a chemist known for his work on the chemistry of natural products.
Elliot Griffis
Composer dies at 74

1966

Bubber Miley
Legendary baseball pitcher known for his exceptional curveball.
Anton Melik
Slovenian academic and geographer (d. 1966).

1965

Edmondo Rossoni
Italian politician (b. 1884)
Edmondo Rossoni
Italian fascist (born 1884)

1964

Edman Kempton
Edman Kempton was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball as an outfielder.
Tison Hale
Tison Hale was an American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers.
Gerri Santoro
Gerri Santoro was a women's rights activist known for her tragic death, which became a symbol in the fight for reproductive rights.

1963

Zygmunt Nowakowski
A Polish novelist and playwright, known for his satirical and humorous works.
Oaks Ames
Oaks Ames was an American football player who played as a halfback in the National Football League.

1962

Oney Scruggs
Oney Scruggs was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball as an outfielder.

1960

Osceola McKane
Osceola McKane was an American professional baseball player who played in the Negro Leagues during the early 20th century.

1959 - 1950

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

1959

Leslie Johnson
English race car driver (d. 1959)

1958

Wilho Ilmari
Wilho Ilmari was a Finnish entrepreneur who founded one of the largest furniture companies in the Nordic countries.
Willett Gould
Willett Gould was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball as an outfielder.
Arty Irvin
Arty Irvin was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1920.
Osten Osen
Osten Osen was a Norwegian politician who served as a member of the Storting, the Norwegian parliament, from 1945 to 1949.
Drury Gallagher
Drury Gallagher was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball during the early 20th century.

1957

Sten Selander
Sten Selander was a Swedish poet and literary critic.

1956

Rodolphe Girard
Canadian politician who served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons.
Blease Cole
Blease Cole was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1910 to 1920.
Alfonsa Laurencin
Alfonsa Laurencin was a French novelist and playwright who was part of the Parisian literary circle in the early 20th century.
Marie Laurencin
French painter and sculptor (b. 1883)

1954

Alan M Turing
At 41, a british mathematician (turing) commits suicide.

1953

Godfrey Tearle
Actor (39 steps mandy, at dawn we die), is killed at 68

1952

Berthe Hoola de Wet
A South African botanist who made significant contributions to the study of the flora of southern Africa.

1951

Oswald Pohl
German ss officer (b. 1892)
Eugène Fiset
Canadian physician, general, and politician, 18th lieutenant governor of quebec (b. 1874)
Eugene Fiset
Canadian politician and military officer (born in 1874)

1950

Gedalya Alon
An Israeli historian who specialized in the history of the Land of Israel during the Second Temple period and the early Rabbinic period.
Othmar Spann
Austrian philosopher and sociologist who developed a corporatist theory of society.
Maximilian Kochendörfer
German physicist who made contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

1949 - 1940

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

1949

Davidlee Strauss
German composer, conductor, pianist, and music theorist, best known for his tone poems and operas.
Maximilian Kochmann
Maximilian Kochmann was a German physicist who made contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

1948

Maize Hirshfeld
Maize Hirshfeld was a renowned American painter known for her vibrant and impressionistic landscapes.
Zygmunt Zawirski
Polish philosopher who specialized in the philosophy of science and logic.
Franz Carl Bornschein
Composer dies at 69

1945

Karl Hanke
Polish-german soldier and politician (b. 1903)
Karl Hanke
Polish-german politician and businessman (d. 1945).

1944

Birt Bell
Birt Bell was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1903 to 1912.

1943

Laurence Pike
English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club.

1942

Josabeth Heymann
Josabeth Heymann was a German painter known for her portraits and genre scenes.
Denman Fink
Denman Fink was an American architect known for his work in the Mediterranean Revival style.
Winfield Scott
American painter known for his landscapes and seascapes.

1941

Birl Sawyer
Birl Sawyer was an American painter known for his landscape and portrait paintings.

1940

Borden Cahill
Borden Cahill was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1893 to 1903.
Hilding Hagberg
Swedish politician who served as a member of the Riksdag from 1921 to 1940.
Frederick Shepherd Converse
Us composer dies at 69

1939 - 1930

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

1937

Clarence Jewett
Clarence Jewett was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1893 to 1903.
Eben Brewer
Geologist known for his studies on the geology of the Appalachian Mountains.
Clarence Orton
American professional baseball player who played in the late 19th century.

1933

Aroldo Lindner
Brazilian composer and conductor.

1929 - 1920

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

1929

Fred Eaton
Canadian businessman who played a key role in developing the Eaton's retail chain.
Bliss Carman
Canadian-american playwright and poet (d. 1929).

1924

Mallory
George Mallory was a British mountaineer who took part in the first three British expeditions to Mount Everest in the early 1920s.
George Mallory
English lieutenant and mountaineer
Andrew Irvine
English mountaineer and explorer (d. 1924)

1919 - 1910

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

1919

Jacob Fabricius
Danish composer (d. 1919).

1913

Emily Davison
Emily davison was a militant feminist suffragette who fought to ensure women's equality in britain. she was sentenced to nine years in prison and forced-fed 49 more times.