Famous Deaths In October - 08

1982  Fernando Lamas, actor/director (Lost World), dies of cancer at 67 on this day in history.   

1983  Joan Hackett, actress (Group, Flicks, Rivals), dies of cancer at 49 on this day in history.   

1984  On October - 08 frederick Brisson, producer, dies at 71 after a stroke   

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

1988  On this day in history ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82   

1990  Death of B.J. Wilson, English musician (Procol Harum) (b. 1947) on this day in history.   

1991  Natalia Ginzburg, Italian writer (Sounds of the Night), dies at 75 on October - 08.   

1992  On October - 08 willy Brandt, chancellor of West Germany (1969-74), dies of cancer at 78   

1993  Manke Nelis, [Cornelis Pieters], singer (Aunt Saar), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1995  On this day in history christopher Keene, musician, dies at 48   

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

1997  Brown Meggs, CEO (Capitol Records), dies of a brain hemorrhage at 66 on this day in history.   

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  On October - 08 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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Whitey Ford, American baseball player on October - 08.   

2020  On October - 08 death of ali Khalif Galaydh, 8th Prime Minister of Somalia   

2020  On October - 08 death of charles Moore, American athlete and Olympic champion   

2020  Death of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Iranian classical singer on October - 08.   

2023  Death of Agneta Andersson , 62, Swedish sprint canoer, three-time Olympic champion ( 1984 , 1996 ), cancer on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Alcides Báez , 76, Paraguayan footballer ( Libertad , Cerro Porteño , national team ) on October - 08.   

2023  On October - 08 death of yannick Bodin , 81, French politician, senator (2004–2011).   

2023  On October - 08 death of fred Boyd , 73, American basketball player ( Philadelphia 76ers , New Orleans Jazz ).   

2023  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

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 October - 08.   

1690  On October - 08 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)