Famous Deaths In May - 08

1988  Robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80 on May - 08.   

1990  Tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies on this day in history.   

1991  Jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1992  Addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80 on May - 08.   

1993  Death of Kees Deenik, singer/conductor on May - 08.   

1994  Cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88 on May - 08.   

1995  Carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1996  Jane Cowan, cello teacher, dies at 80 on May - 08.   

1997  Kai-Uwe Von Hassel, German Pres of Bundestag (CDU 1969-72), dies on May - 08.   

1998  On this day in history death of bebe Rebozo, American banker and Watergate figure (b. 1912)   

1999  On May - 08 death of dirk Bogarde, British actor (b. 1921)   

2000  On May - 08 death of guadalupe "Pita" Amor, Mexican poet (b. 1918)   

2005  Death of Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentine racing driver (b. 1981) on May - 08.   

2006  Death of Iain Macmillan, Abbey Road photographer (b. 1938) on this day in history.   

2008  On this day in history death of eddy Arnold, Country music star (b. 1918)   

2009  On May - 08 death of dom DiMaggio, American baseball player (b. 1917)   

2018  On May - 08 death of anne V. Coates, British film editor   

2018  Death of George Deukmejian, American politician on this day in history.   

2019  Death of Sprent Dabwido, 13th President of Nauru on this day in history.   

2019  On May - 08 death of yevgeny Krylatov, Soviet and Russian composer   

2020  Death of Roy Horn, German-American magician on this day in history.   

2021  On this day in history death of lee Han-dong, 33rd Prime Minister of South Korea (b. 1934)   

2021  Death of Helmut Jahn, German-born American architect (b. 1940) on this day in history.   

2021  Death of Spencer Silver, American chemist and inventor (b. 1941) on May - 08.   

2023  On this day in history death of tinagaran Baskeran , 32, Malaysian footballer ( Penang , Petaling Jaya City ), bone cancer.   

2023  Death of K. Patricia Cross , 97, American education scholar on May - 08.   

2023  Death of Sergey Dreyden , 81, Russian actor ( About Love , Window to Paris , Russian Ark ) on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Wilfried Erdmann , 83, German sailor and author on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Sidney Fraleigh , 92, Canadian politician on May - 08.   

2023  Death of Vern Holtgrave , 80, American baseball player ( Detroit Tigers ) on May - 08.   

2023  Death of Joe Kapp , 85, American Hall of Fame football player ( BC Lions , Minnesota Vikings ), coach ( California Golden Bears ) and executive on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history death of rita Lee , 75, Brazilian singer ( Os Mutantes ), lung cancer.   

2023  Death of Vishwanath Mahadeshwar , 63, Indian politician, mayor of Mumbai (2017–2019) on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Samaresh Majumdar , 79, Indian writer, complications from COPD on this day in history.   

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1326  On May - 08 birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1492  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)