People who died on May 8 120
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Pope John II
d. 535 (b. 470)
Pope John II (b. 470)
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Pope Benedict II
d. 685 (b. 635)
Pope Benedict II (b. 635)
Ahmed Sanjar
d. 1157
Ahmed Sanjar, Great Seljuk Sultan (b. 1084 or 1086)
Ottokar IV, Duke of Styria
d. 1192 (b. 1163)
Ottokar IV, Duke of Styria (b. 1163)
Richeza of Denmark
d. 1220
Richeza of Denmark, queen consort of Sweden (b. c. 1180)
Emperor Duanzong of Song
d. 1278 (b. 1268)
Emperor Duanzong of Song (b. 1268)
Haakon V of Norway
d. 1319 (b. 1270)
Haakon V of Norway (b. 1270)
John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire
d. 1473 (b. 1420)
John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)
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Edward Foxe
d. 1538 (b. 1496)
Edward Foxe, English bishop and academic (b. 1496)
Barbara Radziwiłł
d. 1551 (b. 1523)
Barbara Radziwiłł, queen of Sigismund II of Poland (b. 1523)
Catherine of St. Augustine
d. 1668 (b. 1632)
Catherine of St. Augustine, French-Canadian nun and saint (b. 1632)
Samuel Chandler
d. 1766 (b. 1693)
Samuel Chandler, English minister and author (b. 1693)
Ali Bey al-Kabir
d. 1773 (b. 1728)
Ali Bey al-Kabir, Egyptian sultan (b. 1728)
Richard Jago
d. 1781 (b. 1715)
Richard Jago, English priest and poet (b. 1715)
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
d. 1782 (b. 1699)
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, Portuguese politician, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)
Étienne François, duc de Choiseul
d. 1785 (b. 1719)
Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, French general and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 1785)
Pietro Longhi
d. 1785 (b. 1701)
Pietro Longhi, Italian painter (b. 1701)
Giovanni Antonio Scopoli
d. 1788 (b. 1723)
Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian physician, geologist, and botanist (d. 1788)
Antoine Lavoisier
d. 1794 (b. 1743)
Antoine Lavoisier, French chemist and biologist (d. 1794)
Kamehameha I
d. 1819 (b. 1758)
Kamehameha I of Hawaii (b. 1758)
John Stark
d. 1822 (b. 1728)
John Stark, American general (d. 1822)
Mauro Giuliani
d. 1828 (b. 1781)
Mauro Giuliani, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1828)
Alexander Balashov
d. 1837 (b. 1770)
Alexander Balashov, Russian general and politician, Russian Minister of Police (d. 1837)
Jules Dumont d'Urville
d. 1842 (b. 1790)
Jules Dumont d'Urville, French admiral and explorer (d. 1842)
Jan Roothaan
d. 1853 (b. 1785)
Jan Roothaan, Dutch priest, 21st Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1785)
John Stuart Mill
d. 1873 (b. 1806)
John Stuart Mill, English economist, civil servant, and philosopher (d. 1873)
Gustave Flaubert
d. 1880 (b. 1821)
Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (b. 1821)
Helena Blavatsky
d. 1891 (b. 1831)
Helena Blavatsky, Russian theosophist and scholar (d. 1891)
John Robertson (New South Wales Premier)
d. 1891 (b. 1816)
John Robertson, English-Australian politician, 5th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1816)
Paul Gauguin
d. 1903 (b. 1848)
Paul Gauguin, French painter and sculptor (d. 1903)
Edmund G. Ross
d. 1907 (b. 1826)
Edmund G. Ross, American soldier and politician, 13th Governor of New Mexico Territory (b. 1826)
John Beresford (polo player)
d. 1925 (b. 1847)
John Beresford, Irish polo player (b. 1847)
Oswald Spengler
d. 1936 (b. 1880)
Oswald Spengler, German historian and philosopher (d. 1936)
Natalie of Serbia
d. 1941 (b. 1859)
Natalie of Serbia (b. 1859)
Tore Svennberg
d. 1941 (b. 1858)
Tore Svennberg, Swedish actor and director (b. 1858)
Nikolai Reek
d. 1942 (b. 1890)
Nikolai Reek, Estonian general and politician, 11th Estonian Minister of War (b. 1890)
Mordechai Anielewicz
d. 1943 (b. 1919)
Mordechai Anielewicz, Polish commander (b. 1919)
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Themistoklis Diakidis
d. 1944 (b. 1882)
Themistoklis Diakidis, Greek high jumper (b. 1882)
Wilhelm Rediess
d. 1945 (b. 1900)
Wilhelm Rediess, German SS officer (b. 1900)
Bernhard Rust
d. 1945 (b. 1883)
Bernhard Rust, German educator and politician (d. 1945)
Josef Terboven
d. 1945 (b. 1898)
Josef Terboven, German soldier and politician (d. 1945)
Harry Gordon Selfridge
d. 1947 (b. 1858)
Harry Gordon Selfridge, American-English businessman, founded Selfridges (b. 1858)
U Saw
d. 1948 (b. 1900)
U Saw, Burmese politician, Prime Minister of Burma (b. 1900)
Vital Brazil
d. 1950 (b. 1865)
Vital Brazil, Brazilian physician and immunologist (b. 1865)
William Fox (producer)
d. 1952 (b. 1879)
William Fox, Austrian businessman, founded Fox Theatres (b. 1879)
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John Fraser (Canadian soccer)
d. 1959 (b. 1881)
John Fraser, Canadian soccer player (b. 1881)
J. H. C. Whitehead
d. 1960 (b. 1904)
J. H. C. Whitehead, Indian-English mathematician and academic (b. 1904)
Wally Hardinge
d. 1965 (b. 1886)
Wally Hardinge, English cricketer and footballer (b. 1886)
Remington Kellogg
d. 1969 (b. 1892)
Remington Kellogg, American zoologist and paleontologist (d. 1969)
Pandurang Vaman Kane
d. 1972 (b. 1880)
Pandurang Vaman Kane, Indologist and Sanskrit scholar, Bharat Ratna awardee (b. 1880)
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Beatrice Helen Worsley
d. 1972 (b. 1921)
Beatrice Helen Worsley, Mexican-Canadian computer scientist (b. 1921)
Avery Brundage
d. 1975 (b. 1887)
Avery Brundage, American businessman, 5th President of the International Olympic Committee (d. 1975)
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Geoffrey Baker
d. 1980 (b. 1920)
Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (d. 1980)
Uri Zvi Greenberg
d. 1981 (b. 1896)
Uri Zvi Greenberg, Ukrainian-Israeli poet and journalist (d. 1981)
Neil Bogart
d. 1982 (b. 1943)
Neil Bogart, American record producer, co-founded Casablanca Records (b. 1943)
Gilles Villeneuve
d. 1982 (b. 1950)
Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian race car driver (b. 1950)
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John Fante
d. 1983 (b. 1909)
John Fante, American author and acreenwriter (b. 1909)
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Lila Bell Wallace
d. 1984 (b. 1890)
Lila Bell Wallace, American publisher, co-founded Reader's Digest (b. 1890)
Gino Bianco
d. 1984 (b. 1916)
Gino Bianco, Brazilian race car driver (d. 1984)
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Karl Marx (composer)
d. 1985 (b. 1897)
Karl Marx, German conductor and composer (b. 1897)
Theodore Sturgeon
d. 1985 (b. 1918)
Theodore Sturgeon, American author and critic (b. 1918)
Dolph Sweet
d. 1985 (b. 1920)
Dolph Sweet, American actor (b. 1920)
Ernle Bradford
d. 1986 (b. 1922)
Ernle Bradford, English historian and author (b. 1922)
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Doris Stokes
d. 1987 (b. 1920)
Doris Stokes, English psychic and author (b. 1920)
Robert A. Heinlein
d. 1988 (b. 1907)
Robert A. Heinlein, American science fiction writer and screenwriter (d. 1988)
Luigi Nono
d. 1990 (b. 1924)
Luigi Nono, Italian composer and educator (b. 1924)
Jean Langlais
d. 1991 (b. 1907)
Jean Langlais, French pianist and composer (b. 1907)
Rudolf Serkin
d. 1991 (b. 1903)
Rudolf Serkin, Czech-Austrian pianist and educator (b. 1903)
Joyce Ricketts
d. 1992 (b. 1933)
Joyce Ricketts, American baseball player (b. 1933)
Avram Davidson
d. 1993 (b. 1923)
Avram Davidson, American soldier and author (b. 1923)
George Peppard
d. 1994 (b. 1928)
George Peppard, American actor (d. 1994)
Teresa Teng
d. 1995 (b. 1953)
Teresa Teng, Taiwanese singer (b. 1953)
Beryl Burton
d. 1996 (b. 1937)
Beryl Burton, English cyclist (d. 1996)
Luis Miguel Dominguín
d. 1996 (b. 1926)
Luis Miguel Dominguín, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1926)
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Larry Levis
d. 1996 (b. 1946)
Larry Levis, American poet, author, and critic (b. 1946)
Garth Williams
d. 1996 (b. 1912)
Garth Williams, American illustrator (b. 1912)
Johannes Kotkas
d. 1998 (b. 1915)
Johannes Kotkas, Estonian wrestler (b. 1915)
Charles Rebozo
d. 1998 (b. 1912)
Charles Rebozo, American banker and businessman (b. 1912)
Dirk Bogarde
d. 1999 (b. 1921)
Dirk Bogarde, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1921)
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Ed Gilbert
d. 1999 (b. 1931)
Ed Gilbert, American actor (b. 1931)
Dana Plato
d. 1999 (b. 1964)
Dana Plato, American actress (b. 1964)
Soeman Hs
d. 1999 (b. 1904)
Soeman Hs, Indonesian author and educator (b. 1904)
Pita Amor
d. 2000 (b. 1918)
Pita Amor, Mexican poet and author (d. 2000)
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Dédé Fortin
d. 2000 (b. 1962)
Dédé Fortin, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1962)
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Henry Nicols
d. 2000 (b. 1973)
Henry Nicols, American activist (b. 1973)
Elvira Pagã
d. 2003 (b. 1920)
Elvira Pagã, Brazilian actress, singer, and author (d. 2003)
Jean Carrière
d. 2005 (b. 1928)
Jean Carrière, French author (b. 1928)
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Nicolás Vuyovich
d. 2005 (b. 1981)
Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentinian race car driver (d. 2005)
Iain Macmillan
d. 2006 (b. 1938)
Iain Macmillan, Scottish photographer and author (b. 1938)
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Philip R. Craig
d. 2007 (b. 1933)
Philip R. Craig, American author and poet (b. 1933)
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Carson Whitsett
d. 2007 (b. 1945)
Carson Whitsett, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (b. 1945)
Eddy Arnold
d. 2008 (b. 1918)
Eddy Arnold, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 2008)
François Sterchele
d. 2008 (b. 1982)
François Sterchele, Belgian footballer (b. 1982)
Dom DiMaggio
d. 2009 (b. 1917)
Dom DiMaggio, American baseball player (b. 1917)
Bud Shrake
d. 2009 (b. 1931)
Bud Shrake, American journalist, author, and screenwriter (d. 2009)
Lionel Rose
d. 2011 (b. 1948)
Lionel Rose, Australian boxer (b. 1948)
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Everett Lilly
d. 2012 (b. 1924)
Everett Lilly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1924)
Jerry McMorris
d. 2012 (b. 1941)
Jerry McMorris, American businessman (b. 1941)
Stacy Robinson
d. 2012 (b. 1962)
Stacy Robinson, American football player (b. 1962)
Maurice Sendak
d. 2012 (b. 1928)
Maurice Sendak, American author and illustrator (d. 2012)
Ampon Tangnoppakul
d. 2012 (b. 1948)
Ampon Tangnoppakul, Thai criminal (b. 1948)
Roman Totenberg
d. 2012 (b. 1911)
Roman Totenberg, Polish-American violinist and educator (b. 1911)
Jeanne Cooper
d. 2013 (b. 1928)
Jeanne Cooper, American actress (b. 1928)
Bryan Forbes
d. 2013 (b. 1926)
Bryan Forbes, English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013)
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Juan José Muñoz
d. 2013 (b. 1950)
Juan José Muñoz, Argentinian businessman (d. 2013)
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Hugh J. Silverman
d. 2013 (b. 1945)
Hugh J. Silverman, American philosopher and theorist (b. 1945)
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Ken Whaley
d. 2013 (b. 1946)
Ken Whaley, Austrian-English bass player (b. 1946)
Roger L. Easton
d. 2014 (b. 1921)
Roger L. Easton, American scientist, co-invented the GPS (b. 1921)
Nancy Malone
d. 2014 (b. 1935)
Nancy Malone, American actress, director, and producer (b. 1935)
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Yago Lamela
d. 2014 (b. 1977)
Yago Lamela, Spanish long jumper (b. 1977)
Jair Rodrigues
d. 2014 (b. 1939)
Jair Rodrigues, Brazilian singer (b. 1939)
R. Douglas Stuart Jr.
d. 2014 (b. 1916)
R. Douglas Stuart Jr., American businessman and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Norway (b. 1916)
Joseph P. Teasdale
d. 2014 (b. 1936)
Joseph P. Teasdale, American lawyer and politician, 48th Governor of Missouri (b. 1936)
Zeki Alasya
d. 2015 (b. 1943)
Zeki Alasya, Turkish actor and director (b. 1943)
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Mwepu Ilunga
d. 2015 (b. 1949)
Mwepu Ilunga, Congolese footballer (b. 1949)
Menashe Kadishman
d. 2015 (b. 1932)
Menashe Kadishman, Israeli sculptor and painter (d. 2015)
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Juan Schwanner
d. 2015 (b. 1921)
Juan Schwanner, Hungarian-Chilean footballer and manager (b. 1921)
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Atanas Semerdzhiev
d. 2015 (b. 1924)
Atanas Semerdzhiev, Bulgarian soldier and politician, 1st Vice President of Bulgaria (b. 1924)
Tom M. Apostol
d. 2016 (b. 1923)
Tom M. Apostol, American analytic number theorist (b. 1923)
William Schallert
d. 2016 (b. 1922)
William Schallert, American actor; president (1979-81) of the Screen Actors Guild (d. 2016)