December 8th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on December 8th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
![Ryan O'Neal]()
After starting his career as a stuntman in the movie industry, he became an actor on tv and screen. from 1964-1969, he was the star of abc's "peyton place", where he became a popular actor. o'neal was a charmer to audiences in films such as erich segal's "love story", 1970 with ali mcgraw (for whom he was nominated in the …
2021
Jamaican bass guitarist and record producer (b. 1953)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Talented musician who made significant contributions to the music industry.
![Rene Auberjonois]()
American actor known for his roles in film, television, and theater.
Famous for portraying Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on 'Sesame Street.'
American rapper, singer and songwriter (d. 2019)
American actor (d. 2019)
![Caroll Spinney]()
American puppeteer and voice actor (d. 2019)
2018
Ludmilla Alexeeva was a prominent Russian human rights activist and co-founder of the Moscow Helsinki Group.
Evellyn Berezin was a pioneering computer scientist who developed one of the first word processors and was a key figure in the early days of the computer industry.
Evelyn Berezin was a computer scientist who designed one of the world's first word processors.
English physician, geneticist, and academic (d. 2018)
2016
One of the first American astronauts to travel to space.
Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn Jr. was a United States Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, and entrepreneur who was the first American to orbit the Earth.
American astronaut and senator, first american to go into orbit (b. 1921)
2015
Co-founder of The North Face and Esprit, and a prominent conservationist who helped protect millions of acres of land in South America.
Atmospheric scientist who studied planetary atmospheres.
American author, poet, and actor (d. 2015)
English-hong kong educator and politician (d. 2015)
English footballer and coach (d. 2015)
American soprano and actress (b. 1925)
2014
Norwegian choral and orchestral composer. he was an organist at thorshov church from 1946 to 1982 and taught choir conducting at university of oslo between 1964 and 1985. nystedt was the founder and conductor of det norske solistkor, 'the norwegian soloist choir', 1950-1990.
Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1951)
American baseball player and coach (d. 2014.)
2013
Australian-english chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2013)
American lawyer and diplomat, 17th assistant secretary of state for international organization affairs (d. 2013)
Hungarian composer and academic (b. 1931)
2012
American politician, noted family member, and the son of governor pat brown. he is regarded as one of the most controversial and exciting leaders of his generation. he attended yale and berkeley law schools after four years of jesuit training. brown began his education at a los angeles law office and then went on to become a politician. in 1969, …
American boxer (b. 1951)
Scottish-english 16th general of the salvation army (b. 1934)
2011
Filipino general and politician who held various government positions including Secretary of National Defense.
2010
Elasia Blackwell was an American mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of numerical analysis.
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Dominican singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1952)
Dominican composer (born 1952).
American murderer (born 1958)
2008
![Robert Prosky]()
American actor (born 1930).
English voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1925)
Australian athlete (born 1967).
2007
Mexican journalist (b. 1983)
Mexican journalist (born 1983).
2006
American singer (b. 1915)
![Martha Tilton]()
American actress and singer (d. 2006).
Dominican baseball player (b. 1959)
2005
British barrister and judge (d. 2005)
Russian actor and author (born 1915).
2004
American guitarist (pantera & damageplan) (d. 2004).
Innovative poet associated with the Fluxus movement.
American guitarist (pantera and damageplan) (born 1966).
2003
Cuban pianist (buenavista social club) (born 1919).
Cuban pianist (buena vista social club and estrellas de areito) (d. 2003)
2001
Contributed to the development of the UNIVAC I computer and COBOL programming language.
Pioneering computer programmer and developer of the first general-purpose electronic digital computer.
Kashmiri-American poet known for his works exploring themes of exile and loss.
Bosnian basketball player and coach (b. 1954)
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Hungarian poet and author (b. 1923)
Hungarian writer (born 1923)
1998
British actor (born1942)
1997
American actor and clown (d. 1997).
At 87, historian dies
1996
![Howard Rollins]()
American actor (born 1950).
The 47th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (born in 1938)
Actor ed harding-another world, dies at 46
At the age of 60, poet/dramatist.
1995
Film researcher dies at the age of 70.
Journalist dies at 79
At 67, a teacher dies.
Bodyguard dies at 36
1994
Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1994)
Lawyer, who dies at the age of 89.
Brazil composer, "girl from ipanema", dies at the age of 67 (born 1927).
1993
Russian weightlifter (d. 1993)
![Carlotta Monti]()
Lover of wc fields, who dies at the age of 86.
Soviet (russian) weightlifter (born 1933)
1992
American editor-in-chief (new yorker 1952-87) dies at 85.
1991
American jazz trumpet player, who was a prominent member of count basieaeur (tm)'s "old testament" orchestra and a leader in mainstream-oriented jam session recordings of the 1950s.
Lacie Pound was a renowned actress known for her work in classic Hollywood films.
American aids patient who stunned the nation when she became the first to contract aids in a medical procedure. she was 22 years old, had never been on drugs or had sex and had never held a job before she was infected by the deadly virus by dr. david acer, her dentist. bergalis embarked on a crusade to force mandatory …
1990
Marialice Mayer was an astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of stellar structure and evolution.
United states -- actor/director (norma rae), dies at 70
Ny singer dies from a heart attack
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
German artist. he was a pioneer in abstract expressionist painting and a member of the paris school's abstract wing after 1945. he had previously lost his right leg during active military service in germany the previous year.
1988
At 44 years old, us singer persuasions ("good news") dies.
Actress (misty chevy mystery show), dead at 79
1986
Renowned columnist and author known for his insightful commentary on social issues.
1984
English poet and literary critic, associated with the Inklings group.
American actor, dr bernard altman - the psychiatrist, dies at the age of 81. he was born in 1903.
American militant leader, founded the order (b. 1953)
Turkish general (b. 1911)
English drummer (b. 1960)
English musician and drummer (hanoi rocks) (born 1960)
White nationalist (born 1953).
1983
American actor and tv star, rodeo clown, and veteran of the rodeo circuit. he was a favorite hollywood cowboy from the 1950s to the 1970s. his first appearance onscreen was in 1950. his tv debut came in 1954. he is most famous for his role in stanley kubrick’s "dr. strangelove" as major t.j. kong kong, who rodeo-style on a falling …
New zealand farmer and politician, 26th prime minister of new zealand (d. 1983)
American actor in the western, blazing saddles, dies following brain surgery at 64 years old (born 1919).
1982
![Marty Robbins]()
American country-western singer/composer who had 43 top ten records and authored over 500 songs during a 30-year career. robbins, who signed his first record contract back in 1952, was a frequent performer on the grand ole opry as well as a grammy-winner. he was inducted into the country music hall of fame in 1982.
Surinamese activist and journalist (d. 1982).
American singer-songwriter and race car driver (b. 1925)
Dutch footballer and manager (d. 1982)
Israel defense forces fifth chief of staff (b. 1919)
Surinamese journalist and politician (b. 1951)
Surinamese footballer and manager (b. 1924)
Suriname journalist, murdered
Murdered, deacon of surinamese order of advocate
Suriname journalist, murdered
Suriname army lieutenant, murdered
Suriname attorney, murdered
Suriname lawyer, murdered
Suriname journalist, murdered
Suriname scholar, murdered
1980
Legendary member of The Beatles and solo artist, known for songs like 'Imagine'.
Co-founder of the iconic rock band The Beatles, known for his influential songwriting and political activism.
English singer-songwriter, co-founder of the iconic rock band The Beatles, known for his influential songwriting and social activism.
Prominent advocate for peace and human rights.
Legendary member of The Beatles.
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1978
Golda Meir was an Israeli politician who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel.
1975
New zealand bassist uriah sheep (born 1948).
1972
American politician (representative-illinois), dies at age 47, in airplane crash.
1971
Polish-russian geographer and explorer (d. 1971)
Greek poet and critic (b. 1896)
1970
Japanese physicist who made significant contributions to particle physics.
English chemist dies at the age of 77.
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Composer dies at age 80
1968
Senegalese philosopher and author known for his work on African philosophy and Islamic thought.
1967
Alyce Frank was an American painter known for her vibrant and expressive artworks.
At 32 years old, us air force/astronaut dies.
American basketball player, professional for pittsburgh during the 1946-47 season.
1966
American theater critic and columnist for newspapers (born 1899).
1963
Thai field marshal and politician, 11th prime minister of thailand (b. 1908)
Thai politician (born 1908)
1961
German-Jewish painter known for his expressionist works.
Composer dies at 78
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1958
Tris Speaker was an American professional baseball player and manager who played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder.
German-Jewish novelist and playwright.
1957
London, england -- actor (second chance).
1956
Known for his contributions to the development of early radio technology.
Egyptian novelist and journalist known for his historical novels.
Composer dies at 76
1955
German mathematician and physicist known for his contributions to the theory of relativity and differential geometry.
Swiss musicologist, who dies at the age of 69.
1954
![Gladys George]()
American actress (b. 1904)
American lawyer and politician (b. 1888)
French photographer, writer, and artist. her work was both personal and political, and often challenged traditional gender roles. cahun's writings indicated that she was 'agender'. however, most academic writings discuss her and her work using feminine pronouns, since there is very little evidence that the artist used or preferred gender neutral pronouns.
American politician (born 1888).
American screen and stage actresses (d. 1954).
1952
English second officer on titanic (born in 1874)
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1942
French banker and philanthropist. he is best known for launching the archives of the planet, an enormous photographic project. it lasted 22 years and produced 72,000 colour photos and 183,000 metres of film.
1941
American psychologist known for his research on self-consistency theory.
Hungarian football player and coach (b. 1885)
1940
English-canadian bishop and theologian (b. 1861)
Anglican bishop and theologian (born 1861).
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939
Composer dies at 63
1938
Austrian-swiss author (d. 1938)
1937
Czech-austrian botanist and academic (b. 1856)
1934
Bentli Chadwick was a British composer known for his orchestral and chamber works.
Composer dies at 62
1932
British horticulturist, garden designer, and writer who had a profound influence on the Arts and Crafts movement.
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1929
Colombian politician and 8th president of colombia (b. 1867)
1928
Stanley Coulter was an influential educator and academic administrator.
1926
Dutch art historian/collector
1924
British diplomat known for negotiating the Durand Line that divided British India from Afghanistan.
German composer/pianist ("mataswintha") dies at the age of 74.
1923
French benedictine/musicologist, dies at age 88.
1922
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1919
American painter (b. 1852)
1918
Bosnian catholic archbishop (b. 1843)
1917
Russian author (b. 1836)
Russian writer (born 1836).
1916
Finnish geologist known for his research on the geological history of Finland.
Antonin Mercié was a French sculptor and painter, one of the leading artists of the French Renaissance Revival.
1915
American Impressionist painter known for his landscapes and portraits.
1914
American poet, who wrote 36 books and 1 500 poems. he died december 8, 1914.
American poet known for his lyrical nature poetry.
Swiss mountain guide (d. 1914)
German naval officer (born 1861).
1913
Belgian race car driver (b. 1868)
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on December 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1907
Oscar ii of sweden (d. 1907)
King of sweden (1907) / norway (1905)
1903
British philosopher and writer who coined the phrase "survival by the fittest." he was a well-educated man who first appeared in "social status" 1850. later, he published a two-volume autobiography posthumously.
At the age of 83, he dies.
1900
At the age of 87, he dies.