Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 08

1982  On October - 08 fernando Lamas, actor/director (Lost World), dies of cancer at 67   

1983  Joan Hackett, actress (Group, Flicks, Rivals), dies of cancer at 49 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history frederick Brisson, producer, dies at 71 after a stroke   

1985  On October - 08 death of leon Klinghoffer, hijackers of Achille Lauro, threw him off boat   

1988  On this day in history ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82   

1990  On October - 08 death of b.J. Wilson, English musician (Procol Harum) (b. 1947)   

1991  On October - 08 natalia Ginzburg, Italian writer (Sounds of the Night), dies at 75   

1992  On October - 08 willy Brandt, chancellor of West Germany (1969-74), dies of cancer at 78   

1993  On this day in history manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], singer (Aunt Saar), dies at 73   

1994  Brian Hartley, mathematician, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1995  On October - 08 christopher Keene, musician, dies at 48   

1996  Geoffrey Finsberg, politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1997  On October - 08 brown Meggs, CEO (Capitol Records), dies of a brain hemorrhage at 66   

1999  Death of John McLendon, American basketball coach (b. 1915) on October - 08.   

2002  Death of Jacques Richard, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1952) on October - 08.   

2004  Death of Jacques Derrida, French philosopher (b. 1930) on October - 08.   

2006  Death of Mark Porter, New Zealand racing driver (b. 1975) on October - 08.   

2008  On October - 08 death of george Emil Palade, Romanian cell biologist (b. 1912)   

2018  Death of Arnold Kopelson, American film producer on this day in history.   

2018  Death of George Taliaferro, American football player on October - 08.   

2019  Death of Serafim Fernandes de Araújo, Brazilian cardinal on October - 08.   

2020  On October - 08 death of whitey Ford, American baseball player   

2020  On this day in history death of ali Khalif Galaydh, 8th Prime Minister of Somalia   

2020  On October - 08 death of charles Moore, American athlete and Olympic champion   

2020  Death of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Iranian classical singer on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Agneta Andersson , 62, Swedish sprint canoer, three-time Olympic champion ( 1984 , 1996 ), cancer on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history death of alcides Báez , 76, Paraguayan footballer ( Libertad , Cerro Porteño , national team ).   

2023  Death of Yannick Bodin , 81, French politician, senator (2004–2011) on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Fred Boyd , 73, American basketball player ( Philadelphia 76ers , New Orleans Jazz ) on October - 08.   

2023  On this day in history death of karlos Callens , 76, Belgian politician, member of the Flemish Parliament (2002–2014).   

2023  Death of Aldo Cosentino , 75, French Olympic boxer ( 1968 , 1972 , 1976 ) on this day in history.   

2023  On October - 08 death of david Dollar , 68, American economist.   

2023  On October - 08 death of gérard Fenouil , 78, French sprinter, Olympic bronze medalist ( 1968 ).   

2023  On October - 08 death of bret Gilliam , 72, American technical diver , complications from a stroke.   

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on October - 08.   

1585  On this day in history birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

1619  On October - 08 birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on this day in history.   

1676  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on October - 08.   

1692  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)