February 8th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on February 8th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on February 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
Finnish professional hockey player (b. 1963)[405][406]
2021
First Lady of the Bahamas and wife of Sir Lynden Pindling, the first Prime Minister of the Bahamas.
American singer, the primettes and supremes together with diana ross. mary wilson was born in detroit's low-income housing community. she was introduced to diana ross and florence ballard who call themselves the primettes. they played at local gigs for $15 per week. she signed with motown records at age 17. barry gordy was the one who created their sound and …
American football player and coach (b. 1943)
2020
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American actor, seen more on tv than film with the series "hawaiian eye," the wild, wild west, and "the d.a." "the duke" and "young dillinger." he is best known for his films "young dillinger," 1965 and "sudden death," 1978.
Irish broadcaster and journalist who worked for RTE.
Donner Davis was a physicist known for his contributions to the field of particle physics.
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on February 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2017
British comedy scriptwriter. he co-wrote "get well soon", steptoe and son, and "casanova".
Contributed to the development of MRI technology for medical imaging.
British socialite and journalist known for her columns and TV appearances.
Japanese idol singer (b. 1998)[398]
English physicist, nobel laureate (b. 1933)
2016
Nobel Prize-winning chemist for research on the dynamics of chemical reactions.
Stelios Vamvakaris was a Greek musician and composer, known for his contributions to the rebetiko genre of Greek music.
Poet and activist known for his social justice poetry.
Ike Señeres was a Filipino journalist and politician.
English historian, author, and critic (b. 1938)
Indian poet and songwriter (b. 1938)
French ballerina (b. 1933)
Argentinian actress (d. 2016)
2015
Japanese industrial designer known for creating the iconic soy sauce bottle.
Finnish physician and parapsychologist (b. 1939)[391]
2014
Brazilian footballer (b. 1988)
American painter and sculptor (d. 2014).
Dutch physician and politician, deputy prime minister of the netherlands (b. 1932)[387]
2013
Ecumenical and roman catholic theologian from italy. in 1973, he was new york's vatican representative. he was archbishop 1978. he was ordained in 1942. he has a degree and doctorate in canon law, as well as a diploma from rome's academy of diplomacy in 1952. since 1994, he was archbishop of the papal council for inter-religion relations and the president. …
American professor of nutrition, food scientist and institute professor emeritus at massachusetts institute of technology. he passed away on february 8, 2013.
American conductor and educator (b. 1936)
American journalist and author. she was a long-standing member of the hollywood foreign press association, which presented the annual golden globe awards. she founded the young artist association in 1978, which awards the young artist awards.
2012
Contributed to the development of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Argentinian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet (d. 2012)
Brazilian singer-songwriter (b. 1945)[379]
2011
American soldier and baseball player (d. 2011).
2010
American colonel and politician (b. 1932)
American colonel and politician (d.2010)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on February 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Romanian handball player (born 1982).
2008
Somali politician who served as the Prime Minister of Somalia.
Swiss astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of galaxies.
American educator and cultural historian (b. 1931)[375]
Singaporean painter (born 1947)
American immunologist (born 1920).
2007
American actress, model, and entertainer (born 1967).
Austrian physicist known for his contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.
Canadian-american professor and reincarnation researcher (born 1918).
American model, actress, and television personality (d. 2007)
2006
English saxophonist, songwriter, and producer (b. 1945)
French actor who died in paris on february 8, 2006, at the age of 81.
Japanese composer of film music and classical music, probably best known for his soundtracks to the godzilla films by toho
2005
Sri lankan tamil merchant seaman and politician (d. 2005)
American football player and athlete. wide receiver. his professional career began with the dallas cowboys, in 1992. he then joined the jacksonville jaguars (fl) in 1995. after the 2005-2006 season, he announced his retirement. smith is a top player in the national football league and has set many records.
American singer, drummer and songwriter (the doobie boys) (born 1948).
2004
Renowned Turkish rock musician and composer.
American science fiction and comic book editor (born 1915).
American journalist and author (b. 1915)
2002
Singaporean architect and politician, 5th president of singapore (d. 2002)
President of singapore (born 1936).
2001
Pioneering Norwegian animator famous for his stop-motion films.
Norwegian filmmaker and writer. he is best known for his puppet films. flay=klypa grand prix ("pinchcliffe grand prix") is his most well-known film. it was made in 1975.
2000
Derrick Thomas was a Hall of Fame linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs, known for his exceptional pass-rushing skills.
Canadian-american ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1918)
American radio broadcaster (born 1942).
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on February 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Axiel Murdoch was a British novelist and philosopher, known for her novels such as The Bell and The Sea, The Sea.
Izzabell Murdoch was an Irish-British novelist and philosopher, known for her complex and philosophical novels.
Irys Murdoch was a British philosopher and novelist, known for her novels exploring moral and psychological themes.
Irish novelist, professor of philosophy and with a ph.d. she was heavily influenced by sartre. she also had a talent for black comedy. her works include "under the net," 1954, and "a severed head," 1962. she was the author of 26 novels, four plays and four books on philosophy. she wrote entirely in longhand.
1998
Icelandic writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1955.
Icelandic author, poet, and playwright, nobel prize laureate (b. 1902)
British politician, conservative mp, author, poet, and married once with two children.
British politician known for his controversial views on immigration and race relations.
American libertarian economist. he was a professor of business administration at the university of maryland.
Icelandic nobel laureate, author (born in 1902)
Icelandic nobel laureate, author (born in 1902)
1997
American motorcycle stunt rider (b. 1968)
Jazz dance teacher, died at the age of 57.
1996
Renowned musician and composer.
American baseball player and coach
Roman catholic bishop (liverpool), at the age of 76.
At 76, trumpeter/composer dies.
1995
Radio-telescope builder (dwingeloo/westerbork), dies at age 70.
Austrian/british sculptor dies at the age of 88.
Us politician
1994
American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1994)
Australian producer/director (kokoda frontline), dies at the age of 92
Dutch theologist (agogic moment), is killed at 70
American composer, bandleader, inventor (b. 1908)
1993
Director/writer (kitten with a whip), dead at 73
Dutch/us wwii pilot/physician, dies.
Sri lankan communist leader (born 1920)
Financial columnist (eliot doomsday) dies at age 80
Dutch poet (fashionable inconvenience)
At 82, a swiss director (11th of may) dies
1992
American sergeant (b. 1918)
English guitarist, composer, and producer (d. 1992)
Actor (killer shrews) dies at 93
1990
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American singer and songwriter. at the age of 14, he began his professional career as a musician when he learned to play guitar. he was already performing in school plays and as a d.j. by 1960. in 1961, "runaway" was his first number-one hit. it was followed by "hats off to harry". he made his first trip to england in …
Father of Muhammad Ali and a painter, he was a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement.
Del Shannon was an American rock and roll singer known for hits like 'Runaway'.
British australian nuclear physicist (b. 1916)
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1934)
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on February 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Dutch poet / writer (railroad strike), is killed at 81
1988
Pioneer in computer science and one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer.
Actor (running man 7th dawn), died at 67
1987
American actress (b. 1905)[352]
Actress (mrs drysdale - beverly hillbillies).
At age 74, founder of the dutch boer party dies.
American actress (born in 1905)
1985
American actor michael anthony, the millionaire, dies at age 71.1 (b. 1913).
English businessman, co-founded swallow sidecar company (b. 1901)
Actor, miami story, dies at 75 from a heart attack
1982
American newspaper magnate dies at the age of 76.
American financier and diplomat, united states ambassador to the united kingdom (b. 1904)
1980
Gladys Taber was an American author best known for her books about life in a small Connecticut town.
Greek singer-songwriter (b. 1936)[347][348]
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on February 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Dennis Gabor was a Hungarian-British electrical engineer and physicist who invented holography, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971.
Hungarian-english physicist and engineer, nobel prize laureate (b. 1900)
Russian poet dies at the age of 82.
1977
Norwegian ethnomusicologist and composer (born 1901).
1975
English chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b.1886)
Actor (gilbert & sullivan mikado), passes away at 75
1974
Fern Andra was a German-American actress known for her roles in silent films and for her achievements as a competitive swimmer.
Swiss astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of supernovae, neutron stars, and dark matter.
1972
Co-founder of Mercedes-Benz, pioneering automotive brand.
Greek singer-songwriter and bouzouki player (b. 1905)[342]
1971
Indian independence movement activist, politician, writer and educationist (b. 1887)
1970
Northern irish republican and politician (b. 1877)
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on February 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1968
Belgian communist politician dies at 56
1964
German psychologist, who is known for inventing the four types of bodies and topology of body composition.
1963
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American actor, father to micky dolenz (born in 1908)
At 48 years old, he was assassinated at baghdad as prime minister of iraq (1958-1963).
1961
A scottish businessman and executive at imperial chemical industry, i.c.i. north america, ltd. and ceo rolls royce 1983, the year he was knighted.
1960
Italian painter known for her vibrant and expressive artworks.
Giles Gilbert Scott was a renowned British architect who designed iconic buildings such as the Battersea Power Station and the red telephone box.
English philosopher and academic (b. 1911)
British architect (born 1880).
British philosopher (born 1911).
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on February 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
Faysal Sariyya was an Iraqi military officer who participated in the 1958 Iraqi coup d'état.
American head of the office of strategic services (oss) (b. 1883)
Office strategic services, at the age of 76, is dead.
1957
German physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1891)
Hungarian-american mathematician and physicist (b. 1903)
Renowned mathematician known for his work in mathematics and computer science.
Renowned mathematician known for his work in game theory and computer science.
Max born and german physicist max born were awarded the nobel prize in physics in 1954 for their discovery of the radiation from neutrons. he was a student of planck and was a university professor since 1913. his pioneering discoveries in nuclear physics led to the development of nuclear science. bothe was responsible in 1944 for germany's first cyclotron. he …
1956
Legendary american professional baseball manager and owner. mack was the manager of the philadelphia athletics during the first 50 seasons. he then retired at age 87 after the 1950 season.
American baseball player and manager (b. 1862)
1954
Actress lucy jordan dies at 73
1953
Actor (golden hoofs, kid glove killer), dies at 63
1951
German industrialist who founded the Thyssen mining and steel business, playing a significant role in the German economy during the early 20th century.
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on February 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1949
Composer dies at 81
Composer dies at 54
1947
Josaphine Bakhita was a Sudanese-Italian Canossian religious sister and the first person born in Sudan to be canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.
Sudanese-Italian saint and former slave who became a Canossian nun and missionary.
Composer dies at 65
1946
Actor/director (murder, 3 musketeers), dead at 57
1945
Italian fencer and coach (b. 1866)
1942
German politician and reich minister for armament and munitions. he served at the front 1914-16 during ww i. he was a flying observer 1916-18 and was severely wounded during air battle. he joined the newly formed nazi party in 1923 and rose quickly to become a ss colonel on himmler’s staff in 1931. he was an important contractor during the …
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on February 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1938
Ukrainian jewish anarchist (b. 1876)
1937
Dutch librarian / paleographer, dies at 75
1936
31st Vice President of the United States, serving under President Herbert Hoover.
American politician who served as the 31st Vice President of the United States under President Herbert Hoover.
1935
German Impressionist painter known for his paintings of everyday life and landscapes.
Finnish linguist and politician, minister for foreign affairs (b. 1864)[325][326]
German-jewish painter, printmaker, and printmaker. he is well-known for his naturalistic studies on the lives and labor of the poor. he was also the most prominent proponent of impressionism germany.
1932
Bulgarian architect, designed the sveti sedmochislenitsi church (b. 1867)[322][323]
Dutch schultz gang kills mobster
New york city gangster (born 1908)
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on February 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1929
Maria christina of two sicilies (d.1878)
1928
German chemist (b. 1857)
1924
French diplomat who negotiated the Durand Line agreement between British India and Afghanistan.
First execution of lethal gas in the united states. (born 1895)
Us mobster (1) first executed in nevada gas chamber
1921
English actor and singer (b. 1876)
Russian zoologist, geographer, and philologist (b. 1842)
Russian anarchist ruler, who dies at 78
American author and academic (born 1855).
English actor and singer (d. 1961).
1920
At the age of 56, he dies.
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on February 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1915
Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 10th lieutenant governor of quebec (b. 1838)
1910
Norwegian activist and philosopher (d. 1910).
Norwegian writer and activist (born in 1854)
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on February 8th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1909
At 32 years old, he dies.
At the age of 80, he dies.
1907
Dutch chemist and academic (b. 1854)
At 52 years old, he dies.
Dutch chemist (born in 1854)
1905
German journalist and editor known for his contributions to political commentary.