Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 08

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

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

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

1994  Cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88 on May - 08.   

1995  Carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history jane Cowan, cello teacher, dies at 80   

1997  Kai-Uwe Von Hassel, German Pres of Bundestag (CDU 1969-72), dies on this day in history.   

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

1999  Death of Dirk Bogarde, British actor (b. 1921) on May - 08.   

2000  On this day in history death of guadalupe "Pita" Amor, Mexican poet (b. 1918)   

2005  Death of Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentine racing driver (b. 1981) on this day in history.   

2006  Death of Iain Macmillan, Abbey Road photographer (b. 1938) on this day in history.   

2008  Death of Eddy Arnold, Country music star (b. 1918) on May - 08.   

2009  Death of Dom DiMaggio, American baseball player (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

2018  On May - 08 death of anne V. Coates, British film editor   

2018  Death of George Deukmejian, American politician on May - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

2021  Death of Helmut Jahn, German-born American architect (b. 1940) on May - 08.   

2021  Death of Spencer Silver, American chemist and inventor (b. 1941) on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Tinagaran Baskeran , 32, Malaysian footballer ( Penang , Petaling Jaya City ), bone cancer on May - 08.   

2023  On May - 08 death of k. Patricia Cross , 97, American education scholar.   

2023  On May - 08 death of sergey Dreyden , 81, Russian actor ( About Love , Window to Paris , Russian Ark ).   

2023  Death of Wilfried Erdmann , 83, German sailor and author on May - 08.   

2023  Death of Sidney Fraleigh , 92, Canadian politician on this day in history.   

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

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

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

2023  Death of Vishwanath Mahadeshwar , 63, Indian politician, mayor of Mumbai (2017–2019) on May - 08.   

2023  Death of Samaresh Majumdar , 79, Indian writer, complications from COPD on May - 08.   

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

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

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

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

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

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