Famous Deaths In October - 08

1982  Fernando Lamas, actor/director (Lost World), dies of cancer at 67 on October - 08.   

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 October - 08.   

1985  Death of Leon Klinghoffer, hijackers of Achille Lauro, threw him off boat on this day in history.   

1988  Ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1990  Death of B.J. Wilson, English musician (Procol Harum) (b. 1947) on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history natalia Ginzburg, Italian writer (Sounds of the Night), dies at 75   

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  Brian Hartley, mathematician, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

1996  Geoffrey Finsberg, politician, dies at 70 on October - 08.   

1997  Brown Meggs, CEO (Capitol Records), dies of a brain hemorrhage at 66 on this day in history.   

1999  Death of John McLendon, American basketball coach (b. 1915) on October - 08.   

2002  Death of Jacques Richard, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1952) on this day in history.   

2004  On October - 08 death of jacques Derrida, French philosopher (b. 1930)   

2006  Death of Mark Porter, New Zealand racing driver (b. 1975) on this day in history.   

2008  On October - 08 death of george Emil Palade, Romanian cell biologist (b. 1912)   

2018  On this day in history death of arnold Kopelson, American film producer   

2018  Death of George Taliaferro, American football player on this day in history.   

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

2020  Death of Whitey Ford, American baseball player on October - 08.   

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

2020  Death of Charles Moore, American athlete and Olympic champion on October - 08.   

2020  On October - 08 death of mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Iranian classical singer   

2023  Death of Agneta Andersson , 62, Swedish sprint canoer, three-time Olympic champion ( 1984 , 1996 ), cancer on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Alcides Báez , 76, Paraguayan footballer ( Libertad , Cerro Porteño , national team ) on October - 08.   

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  On October - 08 death of karlos Callens , 76, Belgian politician, member of the Flemish Parliament (2002–2014).   

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

2023  On October - 08 death of bret Gilliam , 72, American technical diver , complications from a stroke.   

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1515  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  On this day in history birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

1619  On October - 08 birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  On October - 08 birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  On this day in history birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on October - 08.   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.