Famous Deaths In October - 08

1982  Fernando Lamas, actor/director (Lost World), dies of cancer at 67 on October - 08.  

1983  On this day in history joan Hackett, actress (Group, Flicks, Rivals), dies of cancer at 49  

1984  On this day in history frederick Brisson, producer, dies at 71 after a stroke  

1985  On October - 08 death of leon Klinghoffer, hijackers of Achille Lauro, threw him off boat  

1988  On this day in history ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82  

1990  On October - 08 death of b.J. Wilson, English musician (Procol Harum) (b. 1947)  

1991  Natalia Ginzburg, Italian writer (Sounds of the Night), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1992  Willy Brandt, chancellor of West Germany (1969-74), dies of cancer at 78 on this day in history.  

1993  Manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], singer (Aunt Saar), dies at 73 on October - 08.  

1994  On this day in history brian Hartley, mathematician, dies at 55  

1995  Christopher Keene, musician, dies at 48 on October - 08.  

1996  Geoffrey Finsberg, politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1997  Brown Meggs, CEO (Capitol Records), dies of a brain hemorrhage at 66 on this day in history.  

1999  On October - 08 death of john McLendon, American basketball coach (b. 1915)  

2002  On this day in history death of jacques Richard, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1952)  

2004  Death of Jacques Derrida, French philosopher (b. 1930) on October - 08.  

2006  Death of Mark Porter, New Zealand racing driver (b. 1975) on October - 08.  

2008  On this day in history death of george Emil Palade, Romanian cell biologist (b. 1912)  

2018  On October - 08 death of arnold Kopelson, American film producer  

2018  Death of George Taliaferro, American football player on this day in history.  

2019  Death of Serafim Fernandes de Araújo, Brazilian cardinal on this day in history.  

2020  On this day in history death of whitey Ford, American baseball player  

2020  Death of Ali Khalif Galaydh, 8th Prime Minister of Somalia on October - 08.  

2020  Death of Charles Moore, American athlete and Olympic champion on this day in history.  

2020  Death of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Iranian classical singer on this day in history.  

2023  On October - 08 death of agneta Andersson , 62, Swedish sprint canoer, three-time Olympic champion ( 1984 , 1996 ), cancer.  

2023  Death of Alcides Báez , 76, Paraguayan footballer ( Libertad , Cerro Porteño , national team ) on this day in history.  

2023  On October - 08 death of yannick Bodin , 81, French politician, senator (2004–2011).  

2023  Death of Fred Boyd , 73, American basketball player ( Philadelphia 76ers , New Orleans Jazz ) on October - 08.  

2023  On this day in history death of karlos Callens , 76, Belgian politician, member of the Flemish Parliament (2002–2014).  

2023  Death of Aldo Cosentino , 75, French Olympic boxer ( 1968 , 1972 , 1976 ) on October - 08.  

2023  Death of David Dollar , 68, American economist on this day in history.  

2023  Death of Gérard Fenouil , 78, French sprinter, Olympic bronze medalist ( 1968 ) on this day in history.  

2023  Death of Bret Gilliam , 72, American technical diver , complications from a stroke on this day in history.  

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1515  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)  

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer  

1619  On October - 08 birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)  

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on this day in history.  

1676  On this day in history birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)  

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on this day in history.  

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on October - 08.  

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on this day in history.