Famous Deaths In August - 08

1934  On August - 08 wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies   

1940  Death of Johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892) on August - 08.   

1944  On this day in history death of erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

1947  On August - 08 death of anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (b. 1872)   

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

1954  On this day in history gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67   

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 August - 08.   

1963  Sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72 on August - 08.   

1965  Shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45 on August - 08.   

1966  Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 on August - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history death of john Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered   

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

1980  Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63 on August - 08.   

1982  On August - 08 ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies   

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

1985  On this day in history louise Brooks, actress (Pandora's Box), dies of a heart attack at 78   

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

1988  On this day in history alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85   

1991  On this day in history brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41   

1992  On this day in history abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies   

1993  On this day in history harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man & the Sea), dies at 88   

1994  On this day in history henriette Santer, clinical psychologist, dies at 62   

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

1996  On August - 08 didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69   

1997  On this day in history duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74   

1998  On August - 08 death of mahmoud Saremi, Iranian journalist   

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 August - 08 birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.   

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

1605  On August - 08 birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

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