Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 08

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

1990  Tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies on May - 08.   

1991  On this day in history jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84   

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

1993  On this day in history death of kees Deenik, singer/conductor   

1994  Cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1996  Jane Cowan, cello teacher, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1997  Kai-Uwe Von Hassel, German Pres of Bundestag (CDU 1969-72), dies on May - 08.   

1998  Death of Bebe Rebozo, American banker and Watergate figure (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

1999  On May - 08 death of dirk Bogarde, British actor (b. 1921)   

2000  Death of Guadalupe "Pita" Amor, Mexican poet (b. 1918) on this day in history.   

2005  On May - 08 death of nicolás Vuyovich, Argentine racing driver (b. 1981)   

2006  On May - 08 death of iain Macmillan, Abbey Road photographer (b. 1938)   

2008  On May - 08 death of eddy Arnold, Country music star (b. 1918)   

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 this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history death of george Deukmejian, American politician   

2019  Death of Sprent Dabwido, 13th President of Nauru on this day in history.   

2019  On May - 08 death of yevgeny Krylatov, Soviet and Russian composer   

2020  Death of Roy Horn, German-American magician on May - 08.   

2021  Death of Lee Han-dong, 33rd Prime Minister of South Korea (b. 1934) on this day in history.   

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

2021  On this day in history death of spencer Silver, American chemist and inventor (b. 1941)   

2023  Death of Tinagaran Baskeran , 32, Malaysian footballer ( Penang , Petaling Jaya City ), bone cancer on this day in history.   

2023  Death of K. Patricia Cross , 97, American education scholar on this day in history.   

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  Death of Sidney Fraleigh , 92, Canadian politician on May - 08.   

2023  Death of Vern Holtgrave , 80, American baseball player ( Detroit Tigers ) on May - 08.   

2023  Death of Joe Kapp , 85, American Hall of Fame football player ( BC Lions , Minnesota Vikings ), coach ( California Golden Bears ) and executive on May - 08.   

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

2023  On this day in history death of vishwanath Mahadeshwar , 63, Indian politician, mayor of Mumbai (2017–2019).   

2023  On this day in history death of samaresh Majumdar , 79, Indian writer, complications from COPD .   

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1326  On May - 08 birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

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