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

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2029 - 2020

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

2022

  • Elizabeth II

    Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms since 1952.

  • Princess Elizabeth

    Renowned author known for her captivating novels.

  • Gwyneth Powell

    English actress (b. 1946)

2020

  • Halim Barakat

    A prominent Lebanese poet, novelist, and literary critic who played a significant role in modern Arabic literature.

  • Charmin Tesla

    Founder of a successful electric car company.

2019 - 2010

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

2019

  • Julyanna Smith

    Pioneering scientist in the field of biotechnology.

  • Haivyn Smith

    Acclaimed jazz pianist and composer.

  • Helaman Jeffs

    The former leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), a polygamist sect.

  • Camilo Sesto

    Spanish singer and songwriter who achieved international fame.

  • S. Rajasekar

    Indian cinematographer, film director, and actor (b. 1957)

2018

  • Lidiya Grigorievna

    Renowned Russian mathematician known for her work in algebraic geometry.

  • Gennadi Gagulia

    Prime minister of abkhazia (b. 1948)

  • Chelsi Smith

    American singer and beauty pageant winner (b. 1973)

2017

  • Pierre Bergé

    French entrepreneur, industrialist and patron. he is also known as yves saint-laurent’s partner. he was a left-winger and he supported sa(c?)gola"ne royal's candidacy for president in 2007.

  • Long Yun

    Chinese poet famous for his lyrical and emotional verses.

  • Wheeler Williams

    Noted sculptor known for his abstract works.

  • Montgomery Gentry

    Country music duo member known for hits like 'My Town' and 'Something to Be Proud Of.'

  • Blake Heron

    American actor (d. 2017)

2016

  • Dashton Smith

    Iconic musician who revolutionized the music industry with his unique style.

  • Yolette Renaud

    Renowned French-Canadian singer known for her powerful voice and emotional performances.

  • Inesha Clendinnen

    Australian historian known for her work on indigenous history.

  • Darryon Coleman

    Talented musician who made significant contributions to the music industry.

  • Ekaterini Glykatzi-Ahrweiler

    A renowned Greek historian and Byzantinist who made significant contributions to the study of Byzantine history and culture.

2015

  • Nixxon Jones

    Iconic rock musician who revolutionized the music industry with his unique style.

  • Tysin Jones

    Acclaimed musician and songwriter who left a lasting impact on the music industry.

  • Christianjames Smith

    Renowned musician and songwriter who left a lasting impact on the music industry.

  • Axavier Lopez

    Famous jazz saxophonist with a unique style.

  • Xaine Clarke

    Talented guitarist and songwriter of a famous rock band.

2014

  • Marvin Barnes

    Marvin Barnes was an American professional basketball player who played in the ABA and NBA during the 1970s.

  • Magda Olivero

    Italian soprano (d. 2014)

  • Marvin Barnes

    American basketball player (d. 2014.)

  • Gerald Wilson

    Shelby, mississippi -- orchestra leader (redd foxx)

  • Sabatino Ciampi

    An Italian mathematician known for his work in functional analysis and operator theory.

2013

  • Daisuke Inoue

    Japanese inventor of the karaoke machine.

  • Goose Gonsoulin

    American football player (b. 1938)

  • Don Reichert

    Canadian painter and photographer (b. 1932)

  • Jean Véronis

    French linguist, computer scientist, and blogger (b. 1955)

2012

  • Jasime Jones

    Talented singer-songwriter who made a significant impact on the music industry.

  • Aurilla Mendoza

    Notable playwright known for her impactful works.

  • Enrica Cocchia

    Innovative fashion designer who revolutionized the industry with her unique designs.

  • Bill Moggridge

    English-american designer, author, and educator, co-founded ideo (b. 1943)

  • Ronald Hamowy

    Canadian academic and historian (d. 2012).

2011

  • Lessa

    Renowned science fiction and fantasy author known for her Dragonriders of Pern series.

2010

  • Kayren Pitt

    Talented musician and songwriter who left a lasting impact on the music industry.

  • Delsy Gari

    Talented singer who captivated audiences with her powerful voice.

  • Reace Hudson

    Talented musician who made significant contributions to the music industry.

  • Syrita Berry

    Talented singer who captivated audiences with her soulful voice.

  • Besan Abdallah

    Human rights activist who fought for equality and justice.

2009 - 2000

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

2009

  • Aage Bohr

    Danish physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2009)

  • Mike Bongiorno

    American-italian television host (b. 1924)

  • Mike Bongiorno

    Italian tv host. after some american experiences, he began working in italy in the 1950s as a host. he was the most loved host in italy. he was also known as il re del quiz, or the quiz king. his trademark greeting for all his shows is allegria. (cheers!). on 8 september 2009, he died from a heart attack at …

2008

  • Ralph Plaisted

    American explorer (b. 1927)

  • Ahn Jae-hwan

    Actor from south korea (born 1972).

  • Evan Tanner

    Ufc champion (born 1971).

2007

  • Vincent Serventy

    Australian ornithologist, conservationist, and author (b. 1916)

  • Ramon Cardemil

    Chilean huaso (born 1917)

2006

  • Peter Brock

    Australian race car driver and sportscaster (b. 1945)

  • Hilda Bernstein

    English-born south african artist, author, and activist (born in 1915).

  • Frank Middlemass

    Actor (born 1919)

  • Erk Russell

    American football coach (born in 1923)

2005

  • Noel Cantwell

    Irish cricketer, footballer, and manager (b. 1932)

  • Donald Horne

    Australian journalist, author, and critic (b. 1921)

2004

  • Frank Thomas

    American screenwriter and animator of voice actors (d. 2004).

2003

  • Lenya Riefenstahl

    Lenya Riefenstahl was a German politician and filmmaker who was closely associated with the Nazi regime.

  • Leni Riefenstahl
    Leni Riefenstahl

    Leni riefenstahl, a german film director and producer, screenwriter, editor. photographer, actress, and dancer, was well-known for her nazi propaganda film triumph of the will. riefenstahleur(tm), her prominence in third reich and her personal association to adolf hitler destroyed her film career. she was later arrested, but released without charges.

  • Kincaid

    Kincaid was a celebrated author whose works captivated readers worldwide.

  • Jaclyn Linetsky

    Canadian voice actress (born 1986)

2002

  • Estephan Raffoul

    Lebanese philosopher known for his contributions to existentialism.

  • Boots Bauer

    Renowned biologist known for her work in marine conservation.

  • Laurie Williams

    West indian cricketer (born 1968).

2001

  • Bill Ricker

    Canadian pioneer of fisheries science (born in 1908)

2000

  • Rayburn Hoffman

    Renowned American painter known for his abstract expressionist works.

1999 - 1990

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

1999

  • Moondog

    American-german singer-songwriter, drummer, and poet (b. 1916)

  • Moondog

    American composer, musician and poet (born 1916)

1997

  • Derek Taylor

    English journalist and author (b. 1932)

1996

  • Imre Tóth

    Imre Tóth was a Hungarian mathematician known for his work in geometry and combinatorics.

  • Elizabeth Eyre de Lanaux

    Designer artist/writer, dies at 102

1995

  • Eileen Chang

    Eileen Chang was a Chinese writer whose works are celebrated for their lyrical beauty and emotional depth.

  • Safa Khulusi

    Writer dies at 78

  • Eileen Zhang Ailing Chang

    Writer dies at 73

  • Olga Ivinskaya

    At 83, mistress of boris pasternak dies from cancer

1994

  • Janos Szentagothai

    Renowned neuroscientist known for his research on the structure of the brain.

  • Edna Manilow

    At 70, barry manilow's mother dies from cancer

  • Deborah Bear

    Engl still photographer (pasolini / fellini), died at 44

  • Arthur Rex Alston

    British sports commentator, died at 93

1993

  • Lorin "Whitey" Harrison

    Surfer dies from a heart attack at 80

  • Hall Bartlett

    American screenwriter and producer (d. 1993).

  • Zaki Naguib Mahmoud

    At 88, egyptian philosopher/author / diplomat dies

1992

  • Quentin N Burdick

    (sen-d–nd, 1960-91), dies at 84

1991

  • Brad Davis

    United states -- actor (midnight express and chariots of fire), died at 41

  • Alex North

    Music composer spartacus dies from cancer at the age of 80.

  • Alex North

    American composer and conductor (b. 1910)

  • Jo Budie

    Dutch orchestra leader (kro)

  • Jan J Lipski

    Chairman (polish socialist party). / writer

1990

  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford

    English illustrator and author (d. 1990).

1989 - 1980

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

1985

  • John Franklin Enders

    American virologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1887)

  • Wilson Alwyn

    British composer known for his film scores and classical music compositions.

  • Ana Mendieta

    Ana Mendieta was a Cuban-American artist known for her performance art and earthworks.

1984

  • Johnnie Parsons

    American race car driver (d. 1984)

  • Rene Bernier

    Composer dies at 79

1983

  • Antonin Magne

    French cyclist in road racing, twice winning the tour de france (1931 and 1934). he was then appointed raymond poulidor's manager.

  • Willem C "Wim" Kan

    Dutch cabaret performer dies at 72

1982

  • Eldon Rudd

    Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives.

1981

  • Harvin Wilkins

    Harvin Wilkins was an American civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and justice.

  • Hideki Yukawa

    Japanese physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1981)

  • Roy Wilkins

    At 80 years old, long-serving executive director of naacp dies.

  • Nisargadatta Maharaj

    Indian guru, philosopher, and educator (b. 1897)

  • Hediki Joekawa

    Japan's physicist (nobel 49) at 74

1980

  • Willard Libby

    American chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1908)

  • Willard Libby

    American chemist and nobel prize laureate in academic chemistry (d. 1980).

  • Libby P. L. A. H. S. A. M.

    Developed the radiocarbon dating method.

  • Jean Piaget

    He is a swiss psychologist, educator, and author. he is well-known for his research on children's learning patterns. he was a leading investigator and writer on thought processes for children and received many honorary degrees and prizes from around the globe. because children's thinking process is different from that of adults, his life work was focused on understanding how they …

1979 - 1970

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

1979

  • Sevon Ericsson

    Sevon Ericsson was a Swedish physicist who made significant contributions to the development of radar technology.

  • Jean Seberg
    Jean Seberg

    American actress whose career was launched by her 1957 portrayal as jean d'arc, in otto preminger's saint joan. she appeared in "bonjour tristesse" a year later and won the hearts of audiences in jean-luc godard’s "breathless" in 1960. she was a talented actress and won praise for her roles later. she was reported to have been discredited by the fbi …

1978

  • Pancho Vladigerov

    Bulgarian composer and pianist (d. 1978).

1977

  • Zero Mostel
    Zero Mostel

    Renowned actor known for his roles in film and theater.

  • Zero [Samuel J] Mostel

    Actor from the united states (fiddler on the roof) dies at 62

1976

  • Assen Karastoyanov

    Composer dies at 83

  • Joaquin Zamacois Soler

    Composer dies at 81

1975

  • John Mylong

    Actor (robot monster), died at 82

1974

  • Wolfgang Windgassen

    German-french operatic tenor, who was the most prominent wagnerian tenor of the '50s & '60s. he was a regular in the major european opera houses, and was also with covent garden in 2005 and the met in 1957. windgassen was born in 1941. he sang the leading roles with stuttgart opera from 1945-1972.

  • Robert Cox

    Keystone kops' last surviving member dies at 79

1970

  • Percy Spencer

    American engineer, invented the microwave oven (b. 1894)

1969 - 1960

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

1969

  • Bud Collyer

    Famous for voicing Superman in the radio series and animated series.

  • Alexandra David-Néel

    French scholar, mystic, explorer and author, she became well-known for her travels through central asia. she was the first woman to travel to tibet from europe. alexandra david-na(c)el, also known as "our lady tibet" in her later years, was considered one the greatest "free thinkers” of the 20th century.

  • Bud Collyer

    Television host (beat the clock, to tell the truth) dies at the age of 61.

  • Alexandra David-Neel

    French writer and explorer (born 1868).

1966

  • John Taylor

    English educator and pianist (nucleus), (d. 2015).

1965

  • Dorothy Dandridge
    Dorothy Dandridge

    American actress and entertainer. she is known for her performances on stage, tv, and film as an actress and singer. she was the daughter of ruby dandridge and appeared with her sister as children. she was a member of the cotton club, las vegas, new york mocambo, and las vegas in 1951. in 1953, she was in rio de janeiro. …

  • Hermann Staudinger

    German chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1881)

  • Dorothy Danridge

    Actress (island in the sun), is killed at 41 in hollywood.

  • Hermann Staudinger

    German organic-macro-molecular chemist, winner of the nobel prize in 1953. his research focused on compounds that helped in the development and use of plastics.

1963

  • Bunyan Lovell

    Contributed to the development of radar technology during World War II.

  • Maurice Wilks

    English businessman and engineer (d. 1963).

1962

  • Hermann Standiger

    German chemist (nobel 1953), is killed at 84

1960

  • Greenley Sarah

    Greenley Sarah was a renowned philanthropist who dedicated her life to supporting various charitable causes and organizations.

  • Calvyn Goode

    First African American elected to the Chicago City Council.

1959 - 1950

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

1957

  • Saunders Gregg

    Saunders Gregg was an American inventor and businessman who is best known for developing the Gregg shorthand system, a widely used method of stenography.

1956

  • Gerrit Bolkestein

    Dutch minister of education (1939-4. ), is killed at 84

1955

  • John de Young

    Cardinal / archbishopof utrecht, dies at 69

1954

  • Andre Derain

    Andre Derain was a French artist and a co-founder of Fauvism.

  • André Derain

    French painter, sculptor, and designer. he was regarded by leading critics in 1920s france as the best avant-garde artist and the best defender of french tradition. his work is a diversionist, creating space and atmosphere through decorative surface patterns.

1951

  • Jurgen Stroop

    Execution of the nazi commander in warsaw ghetto

1949 - 1940

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

1949

  • Richard Strauss

    German composer, who performed widely and composed incessantly. he wrote more than 100 songs and tone poems, operas and ballets, chamber music and orchestral and choir works. he was just six years old when he composed "schneider-polka" on the piano. his career spans 60 years and he is one of the most prominent figures in european music. he was prolific …

1948

  • Thomas Mofolo

    Lesotho writer (born in 1876).

1947

  • Victor Horta

    Belgian architect and designer, one the most prominent names in art nouveau architecture. the title of baron was conferred by the belgian king in 1932. horta, who was 86 years old, died while working on the brussels central train station, a modernist structure he had designed in 1910.

1946

  • Jethro Kloss

    American author known for his book 'Back to Eden' on natural healing.

  • Jethro Kloss

    American politician known for his advocacy of natural healing and alternative medicine.

1944

  • Jan van Gilse

    At 63, composer/dutch resistance fighter, died

1943

  • Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer

    Talented sculptor recognized for his intricate and detailed sculptures.

  • Griffith John

    Griffith John was a British politician known for his contributions to colonial administration in Africa.

  • Julius Fučík

    Czech journalist (b. 1903)

  • Julius Fucik

    Czech journalist (executed). (born in 1903)

1942

  • Rıza Nur

    Turkish surgeon and politician (b. 1879)

1940

  • Hemmo Kallio

    Finnish actor (b. 1863)

1939 - 1930

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

1935

  • Carl Weiss

    American physician (b. 1906)

  • Huey P

    Long (senator louisiana) is shot at the baton rouge capitol building. he dies two days later.

  • Carl Austin Weiss

    Sen huey long's murderer, shot down

1933

  • Faisal I of Iraq

    King of Iraq from 1921 to 1933.

  • Faisal bin Hussein

    King of Iraq from 1921 to 1933.

  • Faisal I of Iraq (b. 1883)
  • Faisal I ibn Hussein ibn Ali

    At 50, 1st king of syria / iraq, dies

  • King Faysal

    I of iraq (born in 1883)

1929 - 1920

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

1923

  • Ugo Sivocci Italian race car driver (b. 1885)

1919 - 1910

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

1917

  • Burel Dumas

    Burel Dumas was a French painter and printmaker known for his Impressionist-style landscapes.

  • Charles Edouard Lefebvre

    Composer dies at 74

1916

  • Friedrich Baumfelder

    German pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1836)

1914

  • William E Darwin

    Charles darwin's british son, dies at 74

1912

  • Eddie Hasha

    American motorcycle racer (b. 1890)

1909 - 1900

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

1909

  • Vere St. Leger Goold

    Irish tennis player (b. 1853)

1907

  • Kelvin Helmholtz

    Renowned physicist known for his work in thermodynamics and fluid dynamics.

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