Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 08

1982  Fernando Lamas, actor/director (Lost World), dies of cancer at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1984  Frederick Brisson, producer, dies at 71 after a stroke on this day in history.   

1985  Death of Leon Klinghoffer, hijackers of Achille Lauro, threw him off boat on this day in history.   

1988  Ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82 on October - 08.   

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

1991  Natalia Ginzburg, Italian writer (Sounds of the Night), dies at 75 on October - 08.   

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

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

1994  On this day in history brian Hartley, mathematician, dies at 55   

1995  Christopher Keene, musician, dies at 48 on October - 08.   

1996  Geoffrey Finsberg, politician, dies at 70 on October - 08.   

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

1999  On this day in history death of john McLendon, American basketball coach (b. 1915)   

2002  On this day in history death of jacques Richard, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1952)   

2004  Death of Jacques Derrida, French philosopher (b. 1930) on this day in history.   

2006  Death of Mark Porter, New Zealand racing driver (b. 1975) on this day in history.   

2008  On this day in history death of george Emil Palade, Romanian cell biologist (b. 1912)   

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

2018  On October - 08 death of george Taliaferro, American football player   

2019  On this day in history death of serafim Fernandes de Araújo, Brazilian cardinal   

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

2020  On October - 08 death of ali Khalif Galaydh, 8th Prime Minister of Somalia   

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

2020  On October - 08 death of mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Iranian classical singer   

2023  Death of Agneta Andersson , 62, Swedish sprint canoer, three-time Olympic champion ( 1984 , 1996 ), cancer on October - 08.   

2023  On October - 08 death of alcides Báez , 76, Paraguayan footballer ( Libertad , Cerro Porteño , national team ).   

2023  Death of Yannick Bodin , 81, French politician, senator (2004–2011) on October - 08.   

2023  Death of Fred Boyd , 73, American basketball player ( Philadelphia 76ers , New Orleans Jazz ) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of gérard Fenouil , 78, French sprinter, Olympic bronze medalist ( 1968 ).   

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  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1621  On October - 08 birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on October - 08.   

1690  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on this day in history.