Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 08

1982  Fernando Lamas, actor/director (Lost World), dies of cancer at 67 on October - 08.   

1983  On this day in history joan Hackett, actress (Group, Flicks, Rivals), dies of cancer at 49   

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

1985  Death of Leon Klinghoffer, hijackers of Achille Lauro, threw him off boat on October - 08.   

1988  On October - 08 ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82   

1990  On this day in history death of b.J. Wilson, English musician (Procol Harum) (b. 1947)   

1991  On this day in history natalia Ginzburg, Italian writer (Sounds of the Night), dies at 75   

1992  Willy Brandt, chancellor of West Germany (1969-74), dies of cancer at 78 on October - 08.   

1993  Manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], singer (Aunt Saar), dies at 73 on October - 08.   

1994  Brian Hartley, mathematician, dies at 55 on October - 08.   

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

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

1997  Brown Meggs, CEO (Capitol Records), dies of a brain hemorrhage at 66 on October - 08.   

1999  Death of John McLendon, American basketball coach (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

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

2004  On this day in history death of jacques Derrida, French philosopher (b. 1930)   

2006  On October - 08 death of mark Porter, New Zealand racing driver (b. 1975)   

2008  Death of George Emil Palade, Romanian cell biologist (b. 1912) on October - 08.   

2018  On October - 08 death of arnold Kopelson, American film producer   

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

2019  Death of Serafim Fernandes de Araújo, Brazilian cardinal on this day in history.   

2020  Death of Whitey Ford, American baseball player on October - 08.   

2020  Death of Ali Khalif Galaydh, 8th Prime Minister of Somalia on October - 08.   

2020  On this day in history death of charles Moore, American athlete and Olympic champion   

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

2023  On this day in history death of agneta Andersson , 62, Swedish sprint canoer, three-time Olympic champion ( 1984 , 1996 ), cancer.   

2023  Death of Alcides Báez , 76, Paraguayan footballer ( Libertad , Cerro Porteño , national team ) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Karlos Callens , 76, Belgian politician, member of the Flemish Parliament (2002–2014) on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Aldo Cosentino , 75, French Olympic boxer ( 1968 , 1972 , 1976 ) on October - 08.   

2023  Death of David Dollar , 68, American economist on October - 08.   

2023  Death of Gérard Fenouil , 78, French sprinter, Olympic bronze medalist ( 1968 ) on October - 08.   

2023  On this day in history death of bret Gilliam , 72, American technical diver , complications from a stroke.   

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1515  On October - 08 birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.   

1619  On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  On this day in history birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

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)