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October 8th famous deaths

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

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2019 - 2010

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

2010

2009 - 2000

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

2008
  • British newscaster (Born in 1938)

  • 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 …

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1999 - 1990

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

1997
  • The Marina City Building (d. 1997) was designed by an American architect.

  • Capitol Records CEO, dies at 66 from a brain hemorhage

19961995199419931992
  • German politician and Chancellor of West Germany between 1969-1974. In 1971, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

1991
  • Italian Jewish writer, journalist, playwright, essayist and novelist.

1990
  • English musician (Procol Harum) (Born 1947)

1989 - 1980

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

198819871985
  • Hijackers of Achille lauro, threw he off boat

  • Italian writer. He was one of the founding members of theBagutta Literature Prize in 1927.

  • Scottish singer and songwriter (Josef K, Orange Juice).

19841983
  • 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

1979 - 1970

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

1979
  • Actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), is killed at 68

1978
  • Hungarian composer / violist (American Elegy), died at 76

  • Coach (LA Dodgers), passes away at 49

  • Actor (Lara Little House on the Prairie), died at 70

197719751973
  • French dramatist, dramatist and playwright, often referred to as the first French Existential philosopher.

19711970
  • Thai actor and producer (d. 1970).

  • 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 …

  • Romanian / French sociologist / philosopher

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
  • Premier of Great Britain (1945-51), died at 84

  • Arg / Cuban revolutionary

  • 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.

19641962

1959 - 1950

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

1956
  • Literary (New sounds), dies at the age of 69

19551953
  • English alto singer dies at 41

  • 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
  • American baseball manager and player (d. 1952).

1949 - 1940

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

19471945194419421940
  • 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

19361931

1929 - 1920

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

1928
  • American screenwriter and producer of actor (d. 1928).

1925

1919 - 1910

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

1912

1909 - 1900

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

1907
  • 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
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