Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 08

1982  On October - 08 fernando Lamas, actor/director (Lost World), dies of cancer at 67   

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 this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history death of leon Klinghoffer, hijackers of Achille Lauro, threw him off boat   

1988  On October - 08 ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82   

1990  On this day in history death of b.J. Wilson, English musician (Procol Harum) (b. 1947)   

1991  Natalia Ginzburg, Italian writer (Sounds of the Night), dies at 75 on October - 08.   

1992  Willy Brandt, chancellor of West Germany (1969-74), dies of cancer at 78 on this day in history.   

1993  Manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], singer (Aunt Saar), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1994  Brian Hartley, mathematician, dies at 55 on October - 08.   

1995  Christopher Keene, musician, dies at 48 on October - 08.   

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

1997  Brown Meggs, CEO (Capitol Records), dies of a brain hemorrhage at 66 on October - 08.   

1999  On October - 08 death of john McLendon, American basketball coach (b. 1915)   

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

2004  Death of Jacques Derrida, French philosopher (b. 1930) on this day in history.   

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

2008  Death of George Emil Palade, Romanian cell biologist (b. 1912) on October - 08.   

2018  On October - 08 death of arnold Kopelson, American film producer   

2018  On this day in history death of george Taliaferro, American football player   

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

2020  On October - 08 death of whitey Ford, American baseball player   

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

2020  On this day in history death of charles Moore, American athlete and Olympic champion   

2020  Death of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Iranian classical singer on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Agneta Andersson , 62, Swedish sprint canoer, three-time Olympic champion ( 1984 , 1996 ), cancer on October - 08.   

2023  On October - 08 death of alcides Báez , 76, Paraguayan footballer ( Libertad , Cerro Porteño , national team ).   

2023  Death of Yannick Bodin , 81, French politician, senator (2004–2011) on October - 08.   

2023  Death of Fred Boyd , 73, American basketball player ( Philadelphia 76ers , New Orleans Jazz ) on this day in history.   

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  Death of David Dollar , 68, American economist on October - 08.   

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 October - 08 birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on October - 08.   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on this day in history.   

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on October - 08.   

1690  On this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)