Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 08

1934  Wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies on this day in history.   

1940  Death of Johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892) on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 08 death of erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

1947  On this day in history death of anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (b. 1872)   

1950  Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies on this day in history.   

1954  Gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67 on August - 08.   

1960  Danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1961  Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1963  Sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72 on August - 08.   

1965  On this day in history shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45   

1966  On August - 08 pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63   

1967  Jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1969  On August - 08 death of sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26   

1972  On this day in history death of andrea Feldman, American actor (b. 1948)   

1973  Death of Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1974  On August - 08 baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67   

1975  On this day in history julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46   

1976  Death of John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered on August - 08.   

1979  On August - 08 death of nicholas Monsarrat, British novelist (b. 1910)   

1980  On this day in history aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63   

1982  On this day in history ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies   

1984  On this day in history richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62   

1985  On this day in history louise Brooks, actress (Pandora's Box), dies of a heart attack at 78   

1987  Death of Danilo BlanuÅ¡a, Croatian mathematician (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

1988  Alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85 on August - 08.   

1991  On August - 08 brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41   

1992  On August - 08 abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies   

1993  Harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man & the Sea), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1994  Henriette Santer, clinical psychologist, dies at 62 on August - 08.   

1995  On this day in history david Begelman, film producer, dies at 73   

1996  On August - 08 didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69   

1997  On August - 08 duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74   

1998  On this day in history death of mahmoud Saremi, Iranian journalist   

2004  On August - 08 death of fay Wray, American actress (b. 1907)   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on August - 08.   

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on this day in history.   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on this day in history.   

1605  On August - 08 birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On August - 08 birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar