October 8th famous deaths

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

2029 - 2020

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

2020

• Whitey Ford

  American professional baseball pitcher (b. 1928)

2019 - 2010

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

2019

• Sakani Tsuji

  Noted physicist who made significant contributions to the field of condensed matter physics.

2018

• Gladys Bourdain

  Gladys Bourdain was an American entrepreneur who co-founded the publishing company that published her son Anthony Bourdain's books.

• Jin Yong

  Founder of the Chinese conglomerate Jinjiang Group.

2017

• Katleen Booth

  Katleen Booth was a pioneering computer scientist who made significant contributions to the development of early programming languages and computer architecture.

2015

• Brayn Friel

  Brayn Friel was an acclaimed Irish playwright, known for his plays that explored the complexities of Irish identity and history.

• Jim Diamond

  Phd, a scottish singer who was originally with the group. their may 1982 hit "i won’t let you down" reached the top three charts. diamond's no.1 hit "i should have known better" was released 12/01/1984. both singles reached the top 25 of best-sellers each year. he had a few more chart hits, including a no.5 single in march 1986.

• Lindy Infante

  American football player and head coach of the indianapolis colts between 1996-1997. infante was the head coach of the indianapolis colts from 1996-1997, but the team lost in the first round of the wildcard games.

• Enrique Gratas

  Argentinian journalist and news anchor.

• Paul Prudhomme

  American author and chef (d. 2015).

Dennis Eichhorn

American illustrator and author (d. 2015).

Richard Davies

Welsh-english actor (b. 1926)

2014

• Morris Lurie

  Australian writer known for his novels and short stories exploring themes of identity and belonging.

• Jeen van den Berg

  Dutch speed skater (b. 1928)

• Zilpha Keatley Snyder

  American author (b. 1927)

• Harden M. McConnell

  American chemist and academic (b. 1927)

• Alden E. Matthews

  American missionary (b. 1921)

2013

• Paul Desmarais

  Canadian businessman and philanthropist (d. 2013)

• Philip Chevron

  Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013)

• Rodolphe Kasser

  Swiss archaeologist and philologist (b. 1927)

• Andy Pafko

  American baseball player and manager (d. 2013)

• Rod Grams

  American journalist and politician (b. 1948)

Akong Rinpoche

Tibetan-chinese spiritual leader (d. 2013,

2012

• Eric Lomax

  Scottish author, "the railway man" is a critically acclaimed novel by the railway man, which has been called a horror story.

• Varsha Bhosle

  Indian playback singer known for her work in Bollywood films.

• Marilou Diaz-Abaya

  Filipino director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1955)

• Nawal Kishore Sharma

  Indian politician, 20th governor of gujarat (b. 1925)

2011

• Al Davis

  American football player, coach, and manager (b. 1929)

• Roger Williams

  English hepatologist and academic (d. 2020)

• Mikey Welsh

  American guitarist and painter (b. 1971)

2010

• Frank Bourgholtzer

  American television correspondent (born 1919).

• Eileen Crofton

  British physician and author (d. 2010)

2009 - 2000

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

2008

• George Emil Palade

  Romanian-american biologist and physician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1912)

• Ton That Thanh

  Vietnamese physicist known for his work in nuclear physics.

• Bob Friend

  American politician and baseball player

• Eileen Herlie

  She was a scottish stage actress, who was well-known for her role in the 1948 film "hamlet". her other films include "the story of gilbert and sullivan" 1953, "she didn't say no" 1958 and "freud" 1962 in the u.s. herlie also starred alongside richard burton in the 1964 stage production of "hamlet". she played the role of myrtle fargate from …

• Ângelo Carvalho

  Portuguese footballer (b. 1925)

Bob Friend (newscaster)

British newscaster (born in 1938)

2007

• Constantine Andreou

  Brazilian-greek sculptor and painter (d. 2007).

2006

• Mark Porter

  New zealand race car driver (b. 1974)

2004

• Jacques Derrida

  Influential French philosopher known for developing deconstruction theory.

• James Chace

  American historian and author (b. 1931)

2002

• Phyllis Calvert

  British actress (born 1915).

• Jacques Richard

  Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2002)

• Jacques Richard

  French canadian ice hockey player (born 1952).

2001

• Grady Tate

  Acclaimed jazz drummer and vocalist.

• Dmitry Polyansky

  First deputy premier of the soviet union (b. 1917)

2000

• Charlotte Lamb

  English author (d. 2000)

• Sheila Holland

  English writer (born 1937).

1999 - 1990

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

1999

• John McLendon

  American basketball player and coach (b. 1915)

1997

• Austin Coates

  Austin Coates was a British author and diplomat known for his works on Asian history and culture.

• Bertrand Goldberg

  The marina city building (d. 1997) was designed by an american architect.

• Brown Meggs

  Capitol records ceo, dies at 66 from a brain hemorhage

1996

• Geoffrey Finsberg

  British politician and member of parliament, who was elected at the general election on 6/11/1987. finsberg was knighted.

• Harold Watkins Shaw

  Musicologist dies at 85

• Susan Gautier TV producer-Smith

  Dies at 33

• Joseph Roy George Ralston

  Pilot dies at 81

• William Prince

  Actor ken baxter-another world, dies at 83

1995

• Christopher Keene

  American conductor and educator (b. 1946)

• Frederick Harry Baines

  Painter dies at 85

• John Cairncross

  Linguist (5th man), dies at the age of 82

• Terry Hawkins

  At 45, theatre administrator dies

1994

• Oscar M. Ruebhausen

  American lawyer (b. 1912)

• Manual Pina

  Fashion designer dies at 50

• Diana Churchill

  Actress (spider sally bishop), is killed at 81

• John the King

  Cda-minister for social businesses, dies at 68

• Brian Hartley

  Mathematician dies at 55

1993

• Manke Nelis [Cornelis Pieters]

  Singer (aunt saar), dies at 73

1992

• Willi Brandt

  German statesman who served as Chancellor of West Germany

• Willy Brandt

  German lawyer and politician, 4th chancellor of germany, nobel prize laureate (b. 1913)

• Willy Brandt

  German politician and chancellor of west germany between 1969-1974. in 1971, he was awarded the nobel peace prize.

• Robert Berdella

  Robert Berdella was an American serial killer known as the 'Kansas City Butcher' who tortured and murdered at least six young men in the 1980s.

1991

• Natalia Ginzburg

  Italian jewish writer, journalist, playwright, essayist and novelist.

1990

• Cyrus Levinthal

  American biophysicist known for his work on protein folding.

• BJ Wilson

  English musician (procol harum) (born 1947)

1989 - 1980

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

1988

• Ernst Hermann Meyer

  Composer dies at 82

1987

• Konstantinos Tsatsos

  Greek scholar and politician, 2nd president of greece (b. 1899)

• Konstantinos Tsatsos

  Greek politician and scholar president of greece (d. 1987).

1986

• Halford Mackinder

  British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament.

• Delores Knipp

  Delores Knipp was an atmospheric scientist known for her research on solar-terrestrial relationships.

• Varsha Bhosle

  Indian playback singer known for her contributions to Bollywood music.

1985

• Malcolm Ross

  Scottish singer and songwriter (josef k, orange juice).

• Gordon Welchman

  English-american mathematician and scholar (b. 1906)

• Malcolm Ross

  American balloonist and atmospheric scientist (d. 1985).

• Ricardo Bacchelli

  Italian writer. he was one of the founding members of thebagutta literature prize in 1927.

• Leon Klinghoffer

  Hijackers of achille lauro, threw he off boat

1984

• Frederick Brisson

  Producer dies at 71 after suffering a stroke

1983

• Joan Hackett

  At 17 years old, scavullo was the first to discover an american actress. she was a top-reviewed model for cover girls and her success led to several films, including "the troup", "support your local sheriff" as well as a leading role in "one trick pony."

1982

• Philip Noel-Baker

  Baron noel-baker, english runner and politician, secretary of state for commonwealth relations, nobel prize laureate (b. 1889)

• Fernando Lamas

  Argentinian-american actor, singer, and director (d. 1982)

• Philip J Noel-Baker

  English minister (nobel 1959), dies at 92

1979 - 1970

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

1979

• Jayaprakash Narayan

  Indian activist and politician (d. 1979)

• Brian Edmund Baker

  English air marshal (b. 1896)

• June Nash

  Actress (strange cargo, dynamite), is killed at 68

1978

• Bertha Parker Pallan

  American archaeologist (d. 1978)

• Jim Gilliam

  Coach (la dodgers), passes away at 49

• Tibor Serly

  Hungarian composer / violist (american elegy), died at 76

• Karl Swenson

  Actor (lara little house on the prairie), died at 70

1977

• Giorgos Papasideris

  Greek country singer , composer , lyricist (born 1902)

1975

• Alberto Hemsi

  Composer dies at 78

1974

• Belton Kleberg

  Notable figure in the oil industry.

1973

• Gabriel Marcel

  French philosopher, playwright, and critic (b. 1889)

• Gabriel Marcel

  French dramatist, dramatist and playwright, often referred to as the first french existential philosopher.

1972

• Prescott Bush

  American politician and businessman.

• Prescott S. Bush

  American banker and politician, known for his work as a Wall Street executive and as a Senator from Connecticut.

1971

• Ramon Villeda Morales

  Ramon Villeda Morales was a Honduran President who promoted social reforms and democracy.

• Johanna Bordewijk-Roepman

  Composer dies at 79

• Christopher Dark

  Actor (man behind the badge), passes away at 51

1970

• Jean Giono

  French author and poet (b. 1895)

• Jean Giono

  French writer, self-taught, of essays, poetry and plays, as well as translations and more than thirty novels. giono was a passionate reader during his youth. after the horrors of wwi, giono became a passionate pacifist throughout his life. colline was his first novel. he followed it with un de baumugnes (1929), and regain (1930). these novels were heavily influenced by …

• Lucien Goldmann

  Romanian / french sociologist / philosopher

• Mitr Chaibancha

  Thai actor and producer (d. 1970).

1969 - 1960

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

1969

• Eduardo Ciannelli

  Italian actor, who started his career in opera baritone on the continent and italy. he served in the italian army during ww i and then moved to the united states for a long, successful career as an actor of character. in 1925, he made his stage debut and was then accepted into films in 1933. his roles included menacing characters …

1967

• Clement Attlee

  British politician, lawyer and lecturer. he was also mayor of london, labour party leader, and prime minister of great britain between 1945-1951. attlee also worked as a lawyer from 1904-1908 and was involved in social services work. he also taught at the london school of economics.

• Clement Attlee

  English soldier, lawyer, and politician, prime minister of the united kingdom (b. 1883)

• Clement R Attlee

  Premier of great britain (1945-51), died at 84

• [Ernesto] Che Guevara [Serna]

  Arg / cuban revolutionary

1964

• Charles Hodge

  Nyu professor (answers to americans) dies at 69

1963

• Remedios Varo

  Spanish-mexican surrealist painter & anarchist (d. 1963)

1962

• Solomon Linda

  South african singer/composer (born in 1909)

1959 - 1950

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

1958

• Ran Bosilek

  Bulgarian author and translator (b. 1886)

1956

• Dirk Koster

  Literary (new sounds), dies at the age of 69

1955

• Iry LeJeune

  American accordion player (b. 1928)

1953

• Avice Hubble

  Avice Hubble was an American astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of stellar astronomy.

• Katherleen Ferrier

  Katherleen Ferrier was a renowned English contralto opera singer who had a successful career in the 1940s and early 1950s.

• Kathleen Ferrier

  English operatic singer (d. 1953)

• Nigel Bruce

  British actor (d. 1953).

• Nigel Bruce

  British-american actor, born to british parents who visited mexico as tourists. he was severely wounded in ww i while serving in the british army. bruce was a stage actor in britain. he had several productions on broadway and london before he entered british cinema. he moved to hollywood in 1934 for a stable career as a supporting actor. bruce is …

1952

• Joe Adams

  American baseball manager and player (d. 1952).

1950

• Yandell Walton

  Noted sculptor recognized for his public monuments and memorials.

1949 - 1940

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

1947

• Reford

  Renowned Canadian architect known for his work on the Jardins de Métis.

• Castin Cather

  Castin Cather was an American astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of variable stars.

• Felix Salten [Siegmund Salzmann]

  Austria writer (bambi) dies at 78

1945

• Felix Salten

  Austrian author best known for writing 'Bambi'.

• Herman T Colenbrander

  At 73, historian dies

1944

• Marianita May

  Renowned American author known for her novels and short stories.

• Wendell Willkie

  Wendell Willkie was an American lawyer and politician who was the Republican Party's nominee in the 1940 presidential election.

• Wendell Willkie

  Wendell Willkie was a lawyer and corporate executive who became the Republican nominee for president in 1940.

• Wendell Lewis Wilkie

  Republican politician dies at 52

1942

• Sergey Chaplygin

  Russian physicist, mathematician, and engineer (b. 1869)

• Sergei Chaplygin

  Soviet engineer (born 1869)

1940

• Robert Emden

  Swiss geo / astro physics (gaskugeln), dies at 78

1939 - 1930

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

1936

• Red Ames

  American baseball manager and player (d. 1936).

• Premchand

  Indian author and screenwriter (b. 1880)

• William Henry Stark

  American businessman (b. 1851)

• Ahmet Tevfik Pasha

  Ottoman politician, 292nd grand vizier of the ottoman empire (b. 1845)

• William Henry Stark

  American business leader (born in 1851)

1931

• John Monash

  Australian general and engineer (b. 1865)

• Sir John Monash

  Australian soldier general (born 1865)

1929 - 1920

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

1928

• Larry Semon

  American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1889)

1925

• Abraham PC of Karnebeek

  Liberal foreign minister (1918-27)

1919 - 1910

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

1913

• Lucio Mansilla

  Argentinian writer known for his work 'Una excursión a los indios ranqueles.'

1912

• Wilhelm Kuhe

  Composer dies at 88

1909 - 1900

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

1909

• Naftula Herz Imber

  Author of the lyrics of the Israeli national anthem, Hatikvah.

• Naftali Herz Imber

  Israeli poet, known for writing the lyrics of the Israeli national anthem, Hatikvah.

1907

• Gottlob Burckhardt

  Swiss politician known for his contributions to the Swiss federal state.

• Alfred

  British royalty, queen victoria's fourth child, the duke of edinburgh and later duke of saxe coburg and gotha. known for an abominable temper and lack of tact.

1904

• Gustav Ratzenhofer

  Austrian philosopher/sociologist, dies at the age of 62