Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 08

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

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

1991  Jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84 on May - 08.   

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

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

1994  On May - 08 cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88   

1995  On May - 08 carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63   

1996  On this day in history jane Cowan, cello teacher, dies at 80   

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

1998  On May - 08 death of bebe Rebozo, American banker and Watergate figure (b. 1912)   

1999  Death of Dirk Bogarde, British actor (b. 1921) on May - 08.   

2000  Death of Guadalupe "Pita" Amor, Mexican poet (b. 1918) on this day in history.   

2005  Death of Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentine racing driver (b. 1981) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history death of anne V. Coates, British film editor   

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

2021  Death of Lee Han-dong, 33rd Prime Minister of South Korea (b. 1934) on May - 08.   

2021  On this day in history death of helmut Jahn, German-born American architect (b. 1940)   

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 this day in history.   

2023  On May - 08 death of sergey Dreyden , 81, Russian actor ( About Love , Window to Paris , Russian Ark ).   

2023  On this day in history death of wilfried Erdmann , 83, German sailor and author.   

2023  On May - 08 death of sidney Fraleigh , 92, Canadian politician.   

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 May - 08 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  On this day in history death of samaresh Majumdar , 79, Indian writer, complications from COPD .   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on May - 08.   

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

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

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.