Hisdates•ComPage 3: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 08
Saturday, 22 November 2025
1982 On this day in history fernando Lamas, actor/director (Lost World), dies of cancer at 67 
1983 On October - 08 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 October - 08.
1988 On October - 08 ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82
1990 Death of B.J. Wilson, English musician (Procol Harum) (b. 1947) on October - 08.
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 Manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], singer (Aunt Saar), dies at 73 on this day in history.
1994 Brian Hartley, mathematician, dies at 55 on this day in history.
1995 On this day in history christopher Keene, musician, dies at 48
1996 Geoffrey Finsberg, politician, dies at 70 on October - 08.
1997 On this day in history 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 On October - 08 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 this day in history death of arnold Kopelson, American film producer
2018 On this day in history death of george Taliaferro, American football player
2019 Death of Serafim Fernandes de Araújo, Brazilian cardinal on this day in history.
2020 On this day in history death of whitey Ford, American baseball player
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 On this day in history death of agneta Andersson , 62, Swedish sprint canoer, three-time Olympic champion ( 1984 , 1996 ), cancer.
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 On October - 08 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 On this day in history death of aldo Cosentino , 75, French Olympic boxer ( 1968 , 1972 , 1976 ).
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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