Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened 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 October - 08.   

1984  Frederick Brisson, producer, dies at 71 after a stroke on October - 08.   

1985  On October - 08 death of leon Klinghoffer, hijackers of Achille Lauro, threw him off boat   

1988  Ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1990  Death of B.J. Wilson, English musician (Procol Harum) (b. 1947) on October - 08.   

1991  On October - 08 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  Manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], singer (Aunt Saar), dies at 73 on October - 08.   

1994  Brian Hartley, mathematician, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1995  Christopher Keene, musician, dies at 48 on October - 08.   

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

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 October - 08.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Ali Khalif Galaydh, 8th Prime Minister of Somalia on October - 08.   

2020  Death of Charles Moore, American athlete and Olympic champion on this day in history.   

2020  On October - 08 death of mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Iranian classical singer   

2023  On this day in history 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 October - 08.   

2023  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of aldo Cosentino , 75, French Olympic boxer ( 1968 , 1972 , 1976 ).   

2023  On October - 08 death of david Dollar , 68, American economist.   

2023  Death of Gérard Fenouil , 78, French sprinter, Olympic bronze medalist ( 1968 ) on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Bret Gilliam , 72, American technical diver , complications from a stroke on October - 08.   

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1515  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

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

1619  On this day in history 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 October - 08.   

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

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

1697  On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)