Famous Deaths In May - 08

1988  On May - 08 robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80   

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

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

1992  Addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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

1995  Carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63 on May - 08.   

1996  On May - 08 jane Cowan, cello teacher, dies at 80   

1997  On this day in history kai-Uwe Von Hassel, German Pres of Bundestag (CDU 1969-72), dies   

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

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

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

2005  On this day in history death of nicolás Vuyovich, Argentine racing driver (b. 1981)   

2006  On this day in history death of iain Macmillan, Abbey Road photographer (b. 1938)   

2008  Death of Eddy Arnold, Country music star (b. 1918) on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

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

2019  On this day in history death of yevgeny Krylatov, Soviet and Russian composer   

2020  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 08.   

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

2023  Death of Vern Holtgrave , 80, American baseball player ( Detroit Tigers ) on this day in history.   

2023  On May - 08 death of joe Kapp , 85, American Hall of Fame football player ( BC Lions , Minnesota Vikings ), coach ( California Golden Bears ) and executive.   

2023  Death of Rita Lee , 75, Brazilian singer ( Os Mutantes ), lung cancer on this day in history.   

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

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