Famous Deaths In May - 08

1988  Robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies   

1991  On May - 08 jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84   

1992  Addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80 on May - 08.   

1993  On May - 08 death of kees Deenik, singer/conductor   

1994  On May - 08 cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88   

1995  Carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63 on May - 08.   

1996  On this day in history jane Cowan, cello teacher, dies at 80   

1997  On May - 08 kai-Uwe Von Hassel, German Pres of Bundestag (CDU 1969-72), dies   

1998  On this day in history death of bebe Rebozo, American banker and Watergate figure (b. 1912)   

1999  On this day in history death of dirk Bogarde, British actor (b. 1921)   

2000  Death of Guadalupe "Pita" Amor, Mexican poet (b. 1918) on May - 08.   

2005  Death of Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentine racing driver (b. 1981) on this day in history.   

2006  Death of Iain Macmillan, Abbey Road photographer (b. 1938) on this day in history.   

2008  Death of Eddy Arnold, Country music star (b. 1918) on this day in history.   

2009  Death of Dom DiMaggio, American baseball player (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

2018  Death of Anne V. Coates, British film editor on May - 08.   

2018  Death of George Deukmejian, American politician on May - 08.   

2019  On May - 08 death of sprent Dabwido, 13th President of Nauru   

2019  Death of Yevgeny Krylatov, Soviet and Russian composer on this day in history.   

2020  Death of Roy Horn, German-American magician on this day in history.   

2021  On May - 08 death of lee Han-dong, 33rd Prime Minister of South Korea (b. 1934)   

2021  On this day in history death of helmut Jahn, German-born American architect (b. 1940)   

2021  Death of Spencer Silver, American chemist and inventor (b. 1941) on May - 08.   

2023  On this day in history death of tinagaran Baskeran , 32, Malaysian footballer ( Penang , Petaling Jaya City ), bone cancer.   

2023  Death of K. Patricia Cross , 97, American education scholar on May - 08.   

2023  Death of Sergey Dreyden , 81, Russian actor ( About Love , Window to Paris , Russian Ark ) on May - 08.   

2023  Death of Wilfried Erdmann , 83, German sailor and author on May - 08.   

2023  On this day in history death of sidney Fraleigh , 92, Canadian politician.   

2023  Death of Vern Holtgrave , 80, American baseball player ( Detroit Tigers ) on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history death of joe Kapp , 85, American Hall of Fame football player ( BC Lions , Minnesota Vikings ), coach ( California Golden Bears ) and executive.   

2023  On this day in history death of rita Lee , 75, Brazilian singer ( Os Mutantes ), lung cancer.   

2023  On May - 08 death of vishwanath Mahadeshwar , 63, Indian politician, mayor of Mumbai (2017–2019).   

2023  Death of Samaresh Majumdar , 79, Indian writer, complications from COPD on this day in history.   

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1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.   

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.