Famous Deaths In October - 08

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

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

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

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

1991  Natalia Ginzburg, Italian writer (Sounds of the Night), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1992  On this day in history 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  On this day in history brian Hartley, mathematician, dies at 55  

1995  Christopher Keene, musician, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

1996  On October - 08 geoffrey Finsberg, politician, dies at 70  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of mark Porter, New Zealand racing driver (b. 1975)  

2008  Death of George Emil Palade, Romanian cell biologist (b. 1912) on this day in history.  

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

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

2019  On October - 08 death of serafim Fernandes de Araújo, Brazilian cardinal  

2020  On this day in history death of whitey Ford, American baseball player  

2020  Death of Ali Khalif Galaydh, 8th Prime Minister of Somalia on this day in history.  

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 October - 08.  

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

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  On this day in history death of fred Boyd , 73, American basketball player ( Philadelphia 76ers , New Orleans Jazz ).  

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

2023  Death of Gérard Fenouil , 78, French sprinter, Olympic bronze medalist ( 1968 ) on this day in history.  

2023  Death of Bret Gilliam , 72, American technical diver , complications from a stroke on this day in history.  

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

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.  

1690  On this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer  

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

1697  On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)