People who died on February 8 95
Severus of Antioch
d. 538
Severus of Antioch, patriarch of Antioch
Elvira of Castile, Queen of Sicily
d. 1135
Elvira of Castile, Queen of Sicily (b.c. 1100)
Alexios IV Angelos
d. 1204 (b. 1182)
Alexios IV Angelos, Byzantine emperor (b. 1182)
Robert I, Count of Artois
d. 1250 (b. 1216)
Robert I, Count of Artois (b. 1216)
William II Longespée
d. 1250 (b. 1212)
William II Longespée, English martyr (b. 1212)
Hulagu Khan
d. 1265 (b. 1217)
Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)
Przemysł II
d. 1296 (b. 1257)
Przemysł II of Poland (b. 1257)
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Helen of Anjou
d. 1314 (b. 1236)
Helen of Anjou, queen of Serbia (b. 1236)
Blanche of France, Duchess of Orléans
d. 1382 (b. 1328)
Blanche of France, Duchess of Orléans (b. 1382)
Gerolamo Emiliani
d. 1537 (b. 1481)
Saint Gerolamo Emiliani, Italian humanitarian (b. 1481)
Mary, Queen of Scots
d. 1587 (b. 1542)
Mary, Queen of Scots (b. 1542)
Robert Rollock
d. 1599 (b. 1555)
Robert Rollock, Scottish theologian and academic (b. 1555)
Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter
d. 1623 (b. 1542)
Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (d. 1623)
Alexis of Russia
d. 1676 (b. 1629)
Alexis of Russia (b. 1629)
Ivan V of Russia
d. 1696 (b. 1666)
Ivan V of Russia, Russian tsar (d. 1696)
Giuseppe Torelli
d. 1709 (b. 1658)
Giuseppe Torelli, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1709)
Peter the Great
d. 1725 (b. 1672)
Peter the Great, Russian emperor (d. 1725)
Jan van Huysum
d. 1749 (b. 1682)
Jan van Huysum, Dutch painter (b. 1682)
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Aaron Hill (writer)
d. 1750 (b. 1685)
Aaron Hill, English poet and playwright (d. 1750)
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George Dance the Elder
d. 1768 (b. 1695)
George Dance the Elder, English architect, designed St Leonard's and St Botolph's Aldgate (b. 1695)
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
d. 1772 (b. 1719)
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (b. 1719)
François Habeneck
d. 1849 (b. 1781)
François Habeneck, French violinist and conductor (b. 1781)
France Prešeren
d. 1849 (b. 1800)
France Prešeren, Slovenian poet and lawyer (b. 1800)
Agostino Bassi
d. 1856 (b. 1773)
Agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist and author (d. 1856)
Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom
d. 1907 (b. 1854)
Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom, Dutch chemist and academic (b. 1854)
Hans Jæger
d. 1910 (b. 1854)
Hans Jæger, Norwegian philosopher and activist (d. 1910)
François Langelier
d. 1915 (b. 1838)
François Langelier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b. 1838)
George Formby Sr
d. 1921 (b. 1876)
George Formby Sr, English actor and singer (b. 1876)
Peter Kropotkin
d. 1921 (b. 1842)
Peter Kropotkin, Russian zoologist, geographer, and philologist (b. 1842)
Theodor Curtius
d. 1928 (b. 1857)
Theodor Curtius, German chemist (d. 1928)
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Yordan Milanov
d. 1932 (b. 1867)
Yordan Milanov, Bulgarian architect, designed the Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church (b. 1867)
Eemil Nestor Setälä
d. 1935 (b. 1864)
Eemil Nestor Setälä, Finnish linguist and politician, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs (d. 1935)
Charles Curtis
d. 1936 (b. 1860)
Charles Curtis, American lawyer and politician, 31st Vice President of the United States (b. 1860)
Italo Santelli
d. 1945 (b. 1866)
Italo Santelli, Italian fencer (d. 1945)
Connie Mack
d. 1956 (b. 1862)
Connie Mack, American baseball player and manager (b. 1862)
Walther Bothe
d. 1957 (b. 1891)
Walther Bothe, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1891)
John von Neumann
d. 1957 (b. 1903)
John von Neumann, Hungarian-American mathematician and physicist (b. 1903)
J. L. Austin
d. 1960 (b. 1911)
J. L. Austin, English philosopher and academic (b. 1911)
Giles Gilbert Scott
d. 1960 (b. 1880)
Giles Gilbert Scott, English architect and engineer, designed the Red telephone box and Liverpool Cathedral (b. 1880)
George Dolenz
d. 1963 (b. 1908)
George Dolenz, Italian-American actor (b. 1908)
Ernst Kretschmer
d. 1964 (b. 1888)
Ernst Kretschmer, German psychiatrist and author (d. 1964)
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Maurice Maillot
d. 1968 (b. 1906)
Maurice Maillot, French actor (d. 1968)
Markos Vamvakaris
d. 1972 (b. 1905)
Markos Vamvakaris, Greek singer-songwriter and bouzouki player (d. 1972)
Robert Robinson (organic chemist)
d. 1975 (b. 1886)
Robert Robinson, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1975)
Eivind Groven
d. 1977 (b. 1901)
Eivind Groven, Norwegian composer and theorist (d. 1977)
Dennis Gabor
d. 1979 (b. 1900)
Dennis Gabor, Hungarian-English physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1979)
Nikos Xilouris
d. 1980 (b. 1936)
Nikos Xilouris, Greek singer-songwriter (d. 1980)
John Hay Whitney
d. 1982 (b. 1904)
John Hay Whitney, American businessman, publisher, and diplomat, founded J.H. Whitney & Company (d. 1982)
William Lyons
d. 1985 (b. 1901)
William Lyons, English businessman, co-founded Jaguar Cars (d. 1985)
Harriet E. MacGibbon
d. 1987 (b. 1905)
Harriet E. MacGibbon, American actress (d. 1987)
Del Shannon
d. 1990 (b. 1934)
Del Shannon, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1934)
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Stanley Armour Dunham
d. 1992 (b. 1918)
Stanley Armour Dunham, American sergeant (b. 1918)
Denny Wright
d. 1992 (b. 1924)
Denny Wright, English guitarist, composer, and producer (d. 1992)
Raymond Scott
d. 1994 (b. 1908)
Raymond Scott, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1994)
Del Ennis
d. 1996 (b. 1925)
Del Ennis, American baseball player (b. 1925)
Corey Scott
d. 1997 (b. 1968)
Corey Scott, American motorcycle stunt rider (b. 1968)
Halldór Laxness
d. 1998 (b. 1902)
Halldór Laxness, Icelandic author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1998)
Enoch Powell
d. 1998 (b. 1912)
Enoch Powell, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Health (d. 1998)
Julian Simon
d. 1998 (b. 1932)
Julian Simon, American economist, author, and academic (d. 1998)
Iris Murdoch
d. 1999 (b. 1919)
Iris Murdoch, Irish-born British novelist and philosopher (d. 1999)
Sid Abel
d. 2000 (b. 1918)
Sid Abel, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (d. 2000)
Derrick Thomas
d. 2000 (b. 1967)
Derrick Thomas, American football player (b. 1967)
Ivo Caprino
d. 2001 (b. 1920)
Ivo Caprino, Norwegian director and screenwriter (d. 2001)
Ong Teng Cheong
d. 2002 (b. 1936)
Ong Teng Cheong, Singaporean architect and politician, 5th President of Singapore (b. 1936)
Julius Schwartz
d. 2004 (b. 1915)
Julius Schwartz, American publisher and agent (d. 2004)
A. Chandranehru
d. 2005 (b. 1944)
A. Chandranehru, Sri Lankan sailor and politician (b. 1944)
Keith Knudsen
d. 2005 (b. 1948)
Keith Knudsen, American singer-songwriter and drummer (d. 2005)
Elton Dean
d. 2006 (b. 1945)
Elton Dean, English saxophonist, songwriter, and producer (b. 1945)
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Thierry Fortineau
d. 2006 (b. 1953)
Thierry Fortineau, French actor (b. 1953)
Akira Ifukube
d. 2006 (b. 1914)
Akira Ifukube, Japanese composer and educator (d. 2006)
Anna Nicole Smith
d. 2007 (b. 1967)
Anna Nicole Smith, American model and actress (b. 1967)
Ian Stevenson
d. 2007 (b. 1918)
Ian Stevenson, Canadian-American psychiatrist and academic (b. 1918)
John Murtha
d. 2010 (b. 1932)
John Murtha, American colonel and politician (d. 2010)
Tony Malinosky
d. 2011 (b. 1909)
Tony Malinosky, American baseball player and soldier (d. 2011)
Wando (singer)
d. 2012 (b. 1945)
Wando, Brazilian singer-songwriter (b. 1945)
Gunther Plaut
d. 2012 (b. 1912)
Gunther Plaut, German-Canadian rabbi and author (b. 1912)
Luis Alberto Spinetta
d. 2012 (b. 1950)
Luis Alberto Spinetta, Argentinian singer-songwriter (b. 1950)
Giovanni Cheli
d. 2013 (b. 1918)
Giovanni Cheli, Italian cardinal (b. 1918)
James DePreist
d. 2013 (b. 1936)
James DePreist, American conductor and educator (b. 1936)
Maureen Dragone
d. 2013 (b. 1920)
Maureen Dragone, American journalist and author (b. 1920)
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Nevin Scrimshaw
d. 2013 (b. 1918)
Nevin Scrimshaw, American scientist (b. 1918)
Els Borst
d. 2014 (b. 1932)
Els Borst, Dutch physician and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. 1932)
Maicon Pereira de Oliveira
d. 2014 (b. 1988)
Maicon Pereira de Oliveira, Brazilian footballer (d. 2014)
Nancy Holt
d. 2014 (b. 1938)
Nancy Holt, American sculptor and painter (d. 2014)
Rauni-Leena Luukanen-Kilde
d. 2015 (b. 1939)
Rauni-Leena Luukanen-Kilde, Finnish physician and parapsychologist (b. 1939)
Andrew Rosenfeld
d. 2015 (b. 1962)
Andrew Rosenfeld, English businessman, co-founded Minerva (b. 1962)
Amelia Bence
d. 2016 (b. 1914)
Amelia Bence, Argentine actress (b. 1914)
Nida Fazli
d. 2016 (b. 1938)
Nida Fazli, Indian poet and songwriter (b. 1938)
Margaret Forster
d. 2016 (b. 1938)
Margaret Forster, English historian, author, and critic (d. 2016)
Roy Señeres
d. 2016 (b. 1947)
Roy Señeres, Filipino diplomat and politician (d. 2016)
Violette Verdy
d. 2016 (b. 1933)
Violette Verdy, French ballerina (b. 1933)
Peter Mansfield
d. 2017 (b. 1933)
Peter Mansfield, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2017)
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
d. 2017 (b. 1971)
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, English socialite, television presenter, model, and charity patron (b. 1971)
Tom Raworth
d. 2017 (b. 1938)
Tom Raworth, English poet and academic
Alan Simpson (scriptwriter)
d. 2017 (b. 1929)
Alan Simpson, English scriptwriter (b. 1929)