Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 08

1934  On this day in history wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies   

1940  Death of Johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892) on August - 08.   

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

1947  Death of Anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (b. 1872) on this day in history.   

1950  On August - 08 ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies   

1954  On August - 08 gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67   

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 August - 08.   

1963  Sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1966  Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 on August - 08.   

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

1969  On this day in history death of sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26   

1972  On August - 08 death of andrea Feldman, American actor (b. 1948)   

1973  Death of Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (b. 1898) on August - 08.   

1974  Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 on August - 08.   

1975  On August - 08 julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46   

1976  On this day in history death of john Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered   

1979  On this day in history death of nicholas Monsarrat, British novelist (b. 1910)   

1980  On August - 08 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 August - 08 richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62   

1985  On August - 08 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  Brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies   

1993  Harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man & the Sea), dies at 88 on August - 08.   

1994  Henriette Santer, clinical psychologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1995  David Begelman, film producer, dies at 73 on August - 08.   

1996  Didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69 on August - 08.   

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

1998  Death of Mahmoud Saremi, Iranian journalist on August - 08.   

2004  Death of Fay Wray, American actress (b. 1907) on this day in history.   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on this day in history.   

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on August - 08.   

1571  On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer   

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

1605  On this day in history birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on August - 08.   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on August - 08.   

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on this day in history.