Famous Deaths In October - 08

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

1983  Joan Hackett, actress (Group, Flicks, Rivals), dies of cancer at 49 on this day in history.   

1984  Frederick Brisson, producer, dies at 71 after a stroke on this day in history.   

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

1988  On this day in history 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  On this day in history natalia Ginzburg, Italian writer (Sounds of the Night), dies at 75   

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

1993  On October - 08 manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], singer (Aunt Saar), dies at 73   

1994  On October - 08 brian Hartley, mathematician, dies at 55   

1995  On this day in history christopher Keene, musician, dies at 48   

1996  Geoffrey Finsberg, politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1997  On October - 08 brown Meggs, CEO (Capitol Records), dies of a brain hemorrhage at 66   

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 October - 08.   

2004  Death of Jacques Derrida, French philosopher (b. 1930) on October - 08.   

2006  On October - 08 death of mark Porter, New Zealand racing driver (b. 1975)   

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

2018  Death of Arnold Kopelson, American film producer on October - 08.   

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

2019  Death of Serafim Fernandes de Araújo, Brazilian cardinal on October - 08.   

2020  On this day in history death of whitey Ford, American baseball player   

2020  On October - 08 death of ali Khalif Galaydh, 8th Prime Minister of Somalia   

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

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

2023  On October - 08 death of agneta Andersson , 62, Swedish sprint canoer, three-time Olympic champion ( 1984 , 1996 ), cancer.   

2023  Death of Alcides Báez , 76, Paraguayan footballer ( Libertad , Cerro Porteño , national team ) on this day in history.   

2023  On October - 08 death of yannick Bodin , 81, French politician, senator (2004–2011).   

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  Death of Aldo Cosentino , 75, French Olympic boxer ( 1968 , 1972 , 1976 ) on October - 08.   

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  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on October - 08.   

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

1619  On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  On this day in history birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on October - 08.   

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