Famous Deaths In August - 08

1934  On this day in history wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies   

1940  On August - 08 death of johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892)   

1944  Death of Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62 on August - 08.   

1947  Death of Anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (b. 1872) on August - 08.   

1950  On August - 08 ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies   

1954  Gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67 on August - 08.   

1960  Danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1961  Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1963  Sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45   

1966  On this day in history pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63   

1967  On August - 08 jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71   

1969  Death of Sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26 on August - 08.   

1972  Death of Andrea Feldman, American actor (b. 1948) on August - 08.   

1973  On August - 08 death of vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (b. 1898)   

1974  Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46   

1976  Death of John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered on this day in history.   

1979  On August - 08 death of nicholas Monsarrat, British novelist (b. 1910)   

1980  On August - 08 aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63   

1982  Ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies on this day in history.   

1984  On August - 08 richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62   

1985  Louise Brooks, actress (Pandora's Box), dies of a heart attack at 78 on August - 08.   

1987  Death of Danilo BlanuÅ¡a, Croatian mathematician (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

1988  Alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1991  Brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41 on this day in history.   

1992  Abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies on this day in history.   

1993  On August - 08 harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man & the Sea), dies at 88   

1994  Henriette Santer, clinical psychologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1995  David Begelman, film producer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1996  Didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1997  Duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1998  Death of Mahmoud Saremi, Iranian journalist on August - 08.   

2004  Death of Fay Wray, American actress (b. 1907) on August - 08.   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on this day in history.   

1518  On this day in history birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on this day in history.   

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on August - 08.   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on August - 08.   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on August - 08.   

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on August - 08.