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History Deaths on May 08

By  Serrina Randolph  08 May   60 Views

History Deaths on May 08

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John Fante, American author and screenwriter (b. 1909)

#John_Fante

In 1983

Roman Totenberg, Polish-American violinist and educator (b. 1911)

#Roman_Totenberg

In 2012

Natalie, queen consort of Serbia (b. 1859)

#Natalie_of_Serbia

In 1941

Jean Carrière, French author (b. 1928)

#Jean_Carrière

In 2005

J. H. C. Whitehead, Indian-English mathematician and academic (b. 1904)

#J._H._C._Whitehead

In 1960

William Fox, Austrian businessman, founded Fox Theatres (b. 1879)

#William_Fox_(producer)

In 1952

Kamehameha I, king of the Hawaiian Islands

#Kamehameha_I

In 1819

Nancy Malone, American actress, director, and producer (b. 1935)

#Nancy_Malone

In 2014

Jair Rodrigues, Brazilian singer (b. 1939)

#Jair_Rodrigues

In 2014

Paul Gauguin, French painter and sculptor (b. 1848)

#Paul_Gauguin

In 1903

Beryl Burton, English cyclist (b. 1937)

#Beryl_Burton

In 1996

Frank Bourne, British soldier, last survivor of the Battle of Rorke's Drift (b. 1854)

#Frank_Bourne

In 1945

John Stuart Mill, English economist and civil servant (b. 1806)

#John_Stuart_Mill

In 1873

Antoine Lavoisier, French chemist and biologist (b. 1743)

#Antoine_Lavoisier

In 1794

John Stark, American general (b. 1728)

#John_Stark

In 1822

Tai Zong, Chinese emperor (b. 939)

#Emperor_Taizong_of_Song

In 997

Joseph P. Teasdale, American lawyer and politician, 48th Governor of Missouri (b. 1936)

#Joseph_P._Teasdale

In 2014

François Sterchele, Belgian footballer (b. 1982)

#François_Sterchele

In 2008

Richard Jago, English priest and poet (b. 1715)

#Richard_Jago

In 1781

Lionel Rose, Australian boxer (b. 1948)

#Lionel_Rose

In 2011

Edmund G. Ross, American soldier and politician, 13th Governor of New Mexico Territory (b. 1826)

#Edmund_G._Ross

In 1907

Josef Terboven, German lieutenant and politician (b. 1898)

#Josef_Terboven

In 1945

Ali Bey al-Kabir, Egyptian sultan (b. 1728)

#Ali_Bey_al-Kabir

In 1773

Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, French general and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1719)

#Étienne_François,_duc_de_Choiseul

In 1785

Rudolf Serkin, Czech-Austrian pianist and educator (b. 1903)

#Rudolf_Serkin

In 1991

Soeman Hs, Indonesian author and educator (b. 1904)

#Soeman_Hs

In 1999

George Peppard, American actor and producer (b. 1928)

#George_Peppard

In 1994

Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and president, 1880-1884 (b. 1833)

#Manuel_González_Flores

In 1893

Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian race car driver (b. 1950)

#Gilles_Villeneuve

In 1982

Robert A. Heinlein, American science fiction writer and screenwriter (b. 1907)

#Robert_A._Heinlein

In 1988

Luis Miguel Dominguín, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1926)

#Luis_Miguel_Dominguín

In 1996

Luigi Nono, Italian composer and educator (b. 1924)

#Luigi_Nono

In 1990

Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (b. 1821)

#Gustave_Flaubert

In 1880

Dirk Bogarde, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1921)

#Dirk_Bogarde

In 1999

Theodore Sturgeon, American author and critic (b. 1918)

#Theodore_Sturgeon

In 1985

Dana Plato, American actress (b. 1964)

#Dana_Plato

In 1999

Avery Brundage, American businessman and art collector (b. 1887)

#Avery_Brundage

In 1975

Richeza of Denmark, queen of Sweden

#Richeza_of_Denmark

In 1220

Ottokar IV, duke of Styria (b. 1163)

#Ottokar_IV,_Duke_of_Styria

In 1192

Jeanne Cooper, American actress (b. 1928)

#Jeanne_Cooper

In 2013

William Schallert, American actor; president (1979-81) of the Screen Actors Guild (b. 1922)

#William_Schallert

In 2016

Roger L. Easton, American scientist, co-invented the GPS (b. 1921)

#Roger_L._Easton

In 2014

Mordechai Anielewicz, Polish commander (b. 1919)

#Mordechai_Anielewicz

In 1943

Harry Gordon Selfridge, American-English businessman, founded Selfridges (b. 1858)

#Harry_Gordon_Selfridge

In 1947

John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)

#John_Stafford,_1st_Earl_of_Wiltshire

In 1473

Bernhard Rust, German lieutenant and politician (b. 1883)

#Bernhard_Rust

In 1945

Mauro Giuliani, Italian guitarist, cellist, and composer (b. 1781)

#Mauro_Giuliani

In 1828

Eddy Arnold, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1918)

#Eddy_Arnold

In 2008

Haakon V, king of Norway (b. 1270)

#Haakon_V_of_Norway

In 1319

Pandurang Vaman Kane, Indologist and Sanskrit scholar, Bharat Ratna awardee (b. 1880)

#Pandurang_Vaman_Kane

In 1972

Alexander Balashov, Russian general and politician, Russian Minister of Police (b. 1770)

#Alexander_Balashov

In 1837

Catherine of St. Augustine, French-Canadian nun and saint (b. 1632)

#Catherine_of_St._Augustine

In 1668

Nikolai Reek, Estonian general and politician, 11th Estonian Minister of War (b. 1890)

#Nikolai_Reek

In 1942

Helena Blavatsky, Russian-English mystic and author (b. 1831)

#Helena_Blavatsky

In 1891

Samuel Chandler, English minister and author (b. 1693)

#Samuel_Chandler

In 1766

R. Douglas Stuart Jr., American businessman and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Norway (b. 1916)

#R._Douglas_Stuart_Jr.

In 2014

Oswald Spengler, German historian and philosopher (b. 1880)

#Oswald_Spengler

In 1936

Barbara Radziwi??, queen of Poland (b. 1520)

#Barbara_Radziwi??

In 1551

Bud Shrake, American journalist and author (b. 1931)

#Bud_Shrake

In 2009

Wilhelm Rediess, German SS officer (b. 1900)

#Wilhelm_Rediess

In 1945

Sprent Dabwido, President of Nauru from 2011 to 2013 (b. 1972)

#Sprent_Dabwido

In 2019

Tore Svennberg, Swedish actor and director (b. 1858)

#Tore_Svennberg

In 1941

Jules Dumont d'Urville, French admiral and explorer (b. 1790)

#Jules_Dumont_d'Urville

In 1842

Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1723)

#Giovanni_Antonio_Scopoli

In 1788

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, Portuguese politician, Prime Minister of Portugal (b. 1699)

#Sebastião_José_de_Carvalho_e_Melo,_1st_Marquis_of_Pombal

In 1782

Jan Roothaan, Dutch priest, 21st Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1785)

#Jan_Roothaan

In 1853

Zeki Alasya, Turkish actor and director (b. 1943)

#Zeki_Alasya

In 2015

Vital Brazil, Brazilian physician and immunologist (b. 1865)

#Vital_Brazil

In 1950

U Saw, Burmese politician, Prime Minister of Burma (b. 1900)

#U_Saw

In 1948

Pietro Longhi, Italian painter (b. 1701)

#Pietro_Longhi

In 1785

Uri Zvi Greenberg, Israeli poet and journalist (b. 1896)

#Uri_Zvi_Greenberg

In 1981

Dom DiMaggio, American baseball player (b. 1917)

#Dom_DiMaggio

In 2009

Menashe Kadishman, Israeli sculptor and painter (b. 1932)

#Menashe_Kadishman

In 2015

Carson Whitsett, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (b. 1945)

#Carson_Whitsett

In 2007

Anne V. Coates, British film editor (Lawrence of Arabia, The Elephant Man, Erin Brockovich), Oscar winner (1963) (b. 1925)

In 2018

Big Bully Busick, American professional wrestler (b. 1954)

In 2018

Tom M. Apostol, American analytic number theorist (b. 1923)

In 2016

Atanas Semerdzhiev, Bulgarian soldier and politician, 1st Vice President of Bulgaria (b. 1924)

In 2015

Juan Schwanner, Hungarian-Chilean footballer and manager (b. 1921)

In 2015

Mwepu Ilunga, Congolese footballer (b. 1949)

In 2015

Yago Lamela, Spanish long jumper (b. 1977)

In 2014

Ken Whaley, Austrian-English bass player (b. 1946)

In 2013

Hugh J. Silverman, American philosopher and theorist (b. 1945)

In 2013

Juan José Muñoz, Argentinian businessman (b. 1950)

In 2013

Bryan Forbes, English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1926)

In 2013

Ampon Tangnoppakul, Thai criminal (b. 1948)

In 2012

Maurice Sendak, American author and illustrator (b. 1928)

In 2012

Stacy Robinson, American football player (b. 1962)

In 2012

Jerry McMorris, American businessman (b. 1941)

In 2012

Everett Lilly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1924)

In 2012

Philip R. Craig, American author and poet (b. 1933)

In 2007

Iain Macmillan, Scottish photographer and author (b. 1938)

In 2006

Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentinian race car driver (b. 1981)

In 2005

Elvira Pagã, Brazilian vedette, singer, and artist (b. 1920)

In 2003

Henry Nicols, American activist (b. 1973)

In 2000

Dédé Fortin, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1962)

In 2000

Pita Amor, Mexican poet and author (b. 1918)

In 2000

Ed Gilbert, American actor (b. 1931)

In 1999

Charles Rebozo, American banker and businessman (b. 1912)

In 1998

Johannes Kotkas, Estonian wrestler (b. 1915)

In 1998

Garth Williams, American illustrator (b. 1912)

In 1996

Larry Levis, American poet, author, and critic (b. 1946)

In 1996

Teresa Teng, Taiwanese singer (b. 1953)

In 1995

Avram Davidson, American soldier and author (b. 1923)

In 1993

Joyce Ricketts, American baseball player (b. 1933)

In 1992

Jean Langlais, French pianist and composer (b. 1907)

In 1991

Doris Stokes, English psychic and author (b. 1920)

In 1987

Ernle Bradford, English historian and author (b. 1922)

In 1986

Dolph Sweet, American actor (b. 1920)

In 1985

Karl Marx, German conductor and composer (b. 1897)

In 1985

Gino Bianco, Italian-Brazilian race car driver (b. 1916)

In 1984

Lila Bell Wallace, American publisher, co-founded Reader's Digest (b. 1890)

In 1984

Neil Bogart, American record producer, co-founded Casablanca Records (b. 1943)

In 1982

Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (b. 1920)

In 1980

Beatrice Helen Worsley, Mexican-Canadian computer scientist (b. 1921)

In 1972

Remington Kellogg, American zoologist and paleontologist (b. 1892)

In 1969

Wally Hardinge, English cricketer and footballer (b. 1886)

In 1965

John Fraser, Canadian soccer player (b. 1881)

In 1959

Themistoklis Diakidis, Greek high jumper (b. 1882)

In 1944

John Beresford, Irish polo player (b. 1847)

In 1925

John Robertson, English-Australian politician, 5th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1816)

In 1891

Edward Foxe, English bishop and academic (b. 1496)

In 1538

Duan Zong, Chinese emperor (b. 1269)

In 1278

Ahmed Sanjar, Seljuk sultan (b. 1086)

In 1157

Pope Benedict II

In 685

Pope Boniface IV (b. 550)

In 615

Pope John II

In 535

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