Famous people and celebrities who died on August 8

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on August 8. On this day, we honor the lives and legacies of notable figures from various fields who left an indelible mark on the world. Explore our list to learn about their remarkable contributions and celebrate their enduring impact.

  • 1897 Jackob Burckhardt

    Swiss historian known for his work on art and culture of the Renaissance.

  • 1941 Geisha Ichimaru

    Geisha Ichimaru was a renowned geisha in Kyoto, Japan, known for her elegance and mastery of traditional Japanese arts.

  • 1944 Mycheal Wittmann

    German tank commander and military officer who achieved the highest number of confirmed kills in a Panzer during World War II.

  • 1946 Hersel Hess

    Hersel Hess was a German politician and a prominent member of the Nazi Party, serving as Adolf Hitler's deputy.

  • 1958 Selig Percy

    Legendary baseball player known for his exceptional skills on the field.

  • 1962 Marijah Mahmoud

    Renowned poet known for her powerful verses.

  • 1965 Shirley Jackson

    American writer known for her short story 'The Lottery' and her novels 'The Haunting of Hill House' and 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle'.

  • 1972 Ceferino Sánchez

    Mexican composer known for his contributions to classical music.

  • 1974 Chihiro Iwasaki

    Renowned Japanese watercolor artist known for her illustrations in children's books.

  • 1981 Holbert Coulter

    Holbert Coulter was a renowned baseball player known for his exceptional skills on the field.

  • Richard Deacon
    1984 Richard Deacon

    American actor and singer (d.1984)

  • Louise Brooks
    1985 Louise Brooks

    Iconic silent film actress known for her bob haircut and roles in Pandora's Box and Diary of a Lost Girl.

  • 1985 Tunis Hudson

    Renowned physicist known for contributions to quantum mechanics.

  • Alan Napier
    1988 Alan Napier

    American actor, alfred the butler on batman, at 85 years old (born 1903).

  • 1996 Solmon Lew

    Founder of the Best Buy electronics retail chain.

  • 1998 Edman Rolf

    Edman Rolf was a Swedish biochemist who developed the Edman degradation, a method for sequencing amino acids in proteins.

  • Fay Wray
    2004 Fay Wray

    Fay Wray was a renowned actress best known for her role in the classic film 'King Kong'.

  • 2004 Voris Gibson

    Renowned jazz saxophonist and composer.

  • Barbara Bel Geddes
    2005 Barbara Bel Geddes

    Nyc, new york -- actress. (vertigo miss ellie-dallas. caught).

  • Ilse Werner
    2005 Ilse Werner

    Actress and singer from the netherlands, german (d. 2005).

  • 2008 Hafiz Osman

    Renowned Turkish calligrapher known for his mastery of Ottoman script.

  • Patricia Neal
    2010 Patricia Neal

    American actress, who became a broadway star in her broadway debut in 1945. she had many small roles in the 1950s, but was awarded the oscar for "hud" in 1963. she won her second oscar in 1968 for "the subject was roses."

  • Karen Black
    2013 Karen Black

    American actress, who was ten years old when she had her first stage experience. she continued performing on the stage until the aeur60s. in 1960aeur(tm), she made her film debut with "the prime time." she also starred in "five easy pieces", 1969. for this film, she won the new york film critics award as best supporting actress. in 1970, she …

  • Glen Campbell
    2017 Glen Campbell

    American country and western singer, recording artist, and actor in tv and film. he won five grammy's and was promoted to host the "summer brothers smothers show", in 1968. he is best known for his songs "gentle on my mind" (and "by the time i get to phoenix") his acting career was dominated by westerns and he acted alongside some …

  • 2019 Alistair MacLean

    Studied marine ecosystems and conservation

  • 2021 Jaan Kaplinski

    Estonian poet and translator known for his philosophical poetry.

  • Olivia Newton-John
    2022 Olivia Newton-John

    An american singer, born in australia. she is also an actress and a businesswoman. for its 20th anniversary, "grease" was re-released by the studio in 1998.

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