Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 08

1988  Robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80 on this day in history.   

1990  On May - 08 tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies   

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

1992  On this day in history addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80   

1993  Death of Kees Deenik, singer/conductor on this day in history.   

1994  Cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1996  Jane Cowan, cello teacher, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1998  Death of Bebe Rebozo, American banker and Watergate figure (b. 1912) on May - 08.   

1999  On this day in history 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 May - 08.   

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

2009  Death of Dom DiMaggio, American baseball player (b. 1917) on May - 08.   

2018  Death of Anne V. Coates, British film editor on this day in history.   

2018  On May - 08 death of george Deukmejian, American politician   

2019  Death of Sprent Dabwido, 13th President of Nauru on May - 08.   

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

2020  On May - 08 death of roy Horn, German-American magician   

2021  On May - 08 death of lee Han-dong, 33rd Prime Minister of South Korea (b. 1934)   

2021  On May - 08 death of helmut Jahn, German-born American architect (b. 1940)   

2021  On this day in history death of spencer Silver, American chemist and inventor (b. 1941)   

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

2023  On May - 08 death of k. Patricia Cross , 97, American education scholar.   

2023  Death of Sergey Dreyden , 81, Russian actor ( About Love , Window to Paris , Russian Ark ) on May - 08.   

2023  Death of Wilfried Erdmann , 83, German sailor and author on May - 08.   

2023  Death of Sidney Fraleigh , 92, Canadian politician on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history death of vern Holtgrave , 80, American baseball player ( Detroit Tigers ).   

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

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

2023  On May - 08 death of vishwanath Mahadeshwar , 63, Indian politician, mayor of Mumbai (2017–2019).   

2023  Death of Samaresh Majumdar , 79, Indian writer, complications from COPD on May - 08.   

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1326  On this day in history 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  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

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