Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 08

1982  On this day in history 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 October - 08.   

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

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

1990  On October - 08 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  On October - 08 willy Brandt, chancellor of West Germany (1969-74), dies of cancer at 78   

1993  On this day in history manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], singer (Aunt Saar), dies at 73   

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

1995  On October - 08 christopher Keene, musician, dies at 48   

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

1997  On this day in history brown Meggs, CEO (Capitol Records), dies of a brain hemorrhage at 66   

1999  Death of John McLendon, American basketball coach (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

2002  On October - 08 death of jacques Richard, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1952)   

2004  On this day in history death of jacques Derrida, French philosopher (b. 1930)   

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  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 this day in history 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 October - 08.   

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  Death of Yannick Bodin , 81, French politician, senator (2004–2011) on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history death of fred Boyd , 73, American basketball player ( Philadelphia 76ers , New Orleans Jazz ).   

2023  Death of Karlos Callens , 76, Belgian politician, member of the Flemish Parliament (2002–2014) on this day in history.   

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 October - 08.   

2023  Death of Bret Gilliam , 72, American technical diver , complications from a stroke on this day in history.   

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on October - 08.   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.   

1619  On October - 08 birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on October - 08.   

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.