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  On this day in history tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies   

1991  Jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84 on May - 08.   

1992  On this day in history addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80   

1993  On May - 08 death of kees Deenik, singer/conductor   

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

1995  On May - 08 carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63   

1996  Jane Cowan, cello teacher, dies at 80 on May - 08.   

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

1998  On this day in history death of bebe Rebozo, American banker and Watergate figure (b. 1912)   

1999  On this day in history death of dirk Bogarde, British actor (b. 1921)   

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

2005  Death of Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentine racing driver (b. 1981) on May - 08.   

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  On this day in history death of anne V. Coates, British film editor   

2018  On May - 08 death of george Deukmejian, American politician   

2019  On this day in history death of sprent Dabwido, 13th President of Nauru   

2019  Death of Yevgeny Krylatov, Soviet and Russian composer on this day in history.   

2020  Death of Roy Horn, German-American magician on this day in history.   

2021  Death of Lee Han-dong, 33rd Prime Minister of South Korea (b. 1934) on May - 08.   

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

2021  On May - 08 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 May - 08.   

2023  Death of Sergey Dreyden , 81, Russian actor ( About Love , Window to Paris , Russian Ark ) on this day in history.   

2023  On May - 08 death of wilfried Erdmann , 83, German sailor and author.   

2023  On May - 08 death of sidney Fraleigh , 92, Canadian politician.   

2023  On this day in history death of vern Holtgrave , 80, American baseball player ( Detroit Tigers ).   

2023  Death of Joe Kapp , 85, American Hall of Fame football player ( BC Lions , Minnesota Vikings ), coach ( California Golden Bears ) and executive on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Rita Lee , 75, Brazilian singer ( Os Mutantes ), lung cancer on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Vishwanath Mahadeshwar , 63, Indian politician, mayor of Mumbai (2017–2019) on this day in history.   

2023  On May - 08 death of samaresh Majumdar , 79, Indian writer, complications from COPD .   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

1587  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.   

1622  On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)