Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 08

1934  On this day in history wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies   

1940  On August - 08 death of johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892)   

1944  Death of Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1950  Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies on this day in history.   

1954  On August - 08 gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67   

1960  On this day in history danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61   

1961  On August - 08 charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58   

1963  Sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1965  Shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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

1967  Jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1969  On August - 08 death of sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26   

1972  On August - 08 death of andrea Feldman, American actor (b. 1948)   

1973  On this day in history death of vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (b. 1898)   

1974  Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 on August - 08.   

1975  On August - 08 julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46   

1976  Death of John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered on this day in history.   

1979  Death of Nicholas Monsarrat, British novelist (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

1980  On August - 08 aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63   

1982  On this day in history ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies   

1984  Richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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  Brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41 on this day in history.   

1992  Abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies on this day in history.   

1993  On August - 08 harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man & the Sea), dies at 88   

1994  On August - 08 henriette Santer, clinical psychologist, dies at 62   

1995  On August - 08 david Begelman, film producer, dies at 73   

1996  Didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69 on August - 08.   

1997  Duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1998  Death of Mahmoud Saremi, Iranian journalist on this day in history.   

2004  Death of Fay Wray, American actress (b. 1907) on this day in history.   

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1079  On this day in history birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)   

1518  On August - 08 birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer   

1586  On August - 08 birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

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

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on August - 08.   

1646  On August - 08 birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  On August - 08 birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar