Famous Deaths In August - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 Blanuša, 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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