People who died on November 8 106
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Martin of Tours
d. 397
Martin of Tours, Frankish bishop and saint
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Pope Adeodatus I
d. 618
Adeodatus I, pope of the Catholic Church
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Prince Sawara
d. 785
Sawara, Japanese prince
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Willehad
d. 789
Willehad, bishop of Bremen
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Duan Ning
d. 928
Duan Ning, Chinese general
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Yao Yi
d. 940 (b. 866)
Yao Yi, Chinese chancellor (b. 866)
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Empress Liu (Li Maozhen's wife)
d. 943 (b. 877)
Liu, empress of Qi (Ten Kingdoms) (b. 877)
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Pope Agapetus II
d. 955
Agapetus II, pope of the Catholic Church
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Godfrey of Amiens
d. 1115 (b. 1066)
Godfrey of Amiens, French bishop and saint (b. 1066)
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Ilghazi
d. 1122
Ilghazi, Artuqid ruler of Mardin
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Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut
d. 1171 (b. 1108)
Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108)
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Conrad, Count Palatine of the Rhine
d. 1195 (b. 1135)
Conrad, Count Palatine of the Rhine (b. 1135)
Louis VIII of France
d. 1226 (b. 1187)
Louis VIII, king of France (b. 1187)
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Berengaria of Castile
d. 1246 (b. 1179)
Berengaria of Castile (b. 1179)
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Matilda of Béthune
d. 1263
Matilda of Béthune, French countess
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Duns Scotus
d. 1308 (b. 1266)
Duns Scotus, Scottish priest, philosopher, and academic (b. 1266)
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Peter of Aragon (heir of Sicily)
d. 1400 (b. 1398)
Peter of Aragon, Aragonese infante (b. 1398)
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Baeda Maryam I
d. 1478 (b. 1448)
Baeda Maryam I, emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1448)
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Melozzo da Forlì
d. 1494
Melozzo da Forlì, Italian painter (b. c. 1438)
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Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros
d. 1517 (b. 1436)
Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, Spanish cardinal (b. 1436)
Jerome Emser
d. 1527 (b. 1477)
Jerome Emser, German theologian and reformer (b. 1477)
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Francisco Guerrero (composer)
d. 1599 (b. 1528)
Francisco Guerrero, Spanish pianist and composer (b. 1528)
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Natsuka Masaie
d. 1600 (b. 1562)
Natsuka Masaie, Japanese daimyō (b. 1562)
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Robert Catesby
d. 1605 (b. 1573)
Robert Catesby, English conspirator, leader of the Gunpowder Plot (b. 1573)
Girolamo Mercuriale
d. 1606 (b. 1530)
Girolamo Mercuriale, Italian physician and philologist (b. 1530)
Witte Corneliszoon de With
d. 1658 (b. 1599)
Witte Corneliszoon de With, Dutch admiral (b. 1599)
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John Milton
d. 1674 (b. 1608)
John Milton, English poet and philosopher (d. 1674)
Michel Rolle
d. 1719 (b. 1652)
Michel Rolle, French mathematician and author (b. 1652)
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz
d. 1773 (b. 1721)
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (b. 1721)
Andrea Appiani
d. 1817 (b. 1754)
Andrea Appiani, Italian painter and educator (b. 1754)
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Thomas Bewick
d. 1828 (b. 1753)
Thomas Bewick, English engraver, illustrator and author (b.1753)
Francis I of the Two Sicilies
d. 1830 (b. 1777)
Francis I of the Two Sicilies (b. 1777)
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Manuel Bretón de los Herreros
d. 1873 (b. 1796)
Manuel Bretón de los Herreros, Spanish poet, playwright, and critic (d. 1873)
Doc Holliday
d. 1887 (b. 1851)
Doc Holliday, American dentist and poker player (b. 1851)
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César Franck
d. 1890 (b. 1822)
César Franck, Belgian organist and composer (d. 1890)
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Robert Battey
d. 1895 (b. 1828)
Robert Battey, American surgeon and academic (d. 1895)
James Agnew
d. 1901 (b. 1815)
James Agnew, Irish-Australian politician, 16th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1815)
Victor Borisov-Musatov
d. 1905 (b. 1870)
Victor Borisov-Musatov, Russian painter (b. 1870)
Colin Blythe
d. 1917 (b. 1879)
Colin Blythe, English cricketer and soldier (b. 1879)
Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav
d. 1921 (b. 1849)
Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet and playwright (b. 1849)
Carlos Chagas
d. 1934 (b. 1879)
Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician and bacteriologist (b. 1879)
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Walter Nowotny
d. 1944 (b. 1920)
Walter Nowotny, Austrian-German soldier and pilot (d. 1944)
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August von Mackensen
d. 1945 (b. 1849)
August von Mackensen, German field marshal (d. 1945)
Cyriel Verschaeve
d. 1949 (b. 1874)
Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian-Austrian priest and activist (b. 1874)
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Ivan Bunin
d. 1953 (b. 1870)
Ivan Bunin, Russian author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870)
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John van Melle
d. 1953 (b. 1887)
John van Melle, Dutch-South African author and educator (b. 1887)
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Frank S. Land
d. 1959 (b. 1890)
Frank S. Land, American activist, founded the DeMolay International (b. 1890)
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Subroto Mukerjee
d. 1960 (b. 1911)
Subroto Mukerjee, Indian soldier; Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (b. 1911)
Dorothy Kilgallen
d. 1965 (b. 1913)
Dorothy Kilgallen, American journalist, television personality, and game show panelist (b. 1913)
Wendell Corey
d. 1968 (b. 1914)
Wendell Corey, American actor and politician (b. 1914)
Peter Mohr Dam
d. 1968 (b. 1898)
Peter Mohr Dam, Faroese educator and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (b. 1898)
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Huw T. Edwards
d. 1970 (b. 1892)
Huw T. Edwards, Welsh poet and politician (d. 1970)
Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel
d. 1973 (b. 1898)
Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel, Turkish poet, author, and politician (b. 1898)
Ivory Joe Hunter
d. 1974 (b. 1914)
Ivory Joe Hunter, American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1914)
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Jaime Montestrela
d. 1975 (b. 1925)
Jaime Montestrela, Portuguese-French poet and author (b. 1925)
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Tasos Giannopoulos
d. 1977 (b. 1931)
Tasos Giannopoulos, Greek actor and producer (b. 1931)
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Bucky Harris
d. 1977 (b. 1896)
Bucky Harris, American baseball player and manager (b. 1896)
Norman Rockwell
d. 1978 (b. 1894)
Norman Rockwell, American painter and illustrator (b. 1894)
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James Booker
d. 1983 (b. 1939)
James Booker, American pianist (d. 1983)
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Mordecai Kaplan
d. 1983 (b. 1881)
Mordecai Kaplan, Lithuanian-American rabbi and educator (b. 1881)
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Nicolas Frantz
d. 1985 (b. 1899)
Nicolas Frantz, Luxembourger cyclist (b. 1899)
Jacques Hnizdovsky
d. 1985 (b. 1915)
Jacques Hnizdovsky, Ukrainian-American painter and illustrator (b. 1915)
Vyacheslav Molotov
d. 1986 (b. 1890)
Vyacheslav Molotov, Russian politician and diplomat, Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1890)
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Michael O'Donoghue
d. 1994 (b. 1940)
Michael O'Donoghue, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1940)
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Rumer Godden
d. 1998 (b. 1907)
Rumer Godden, English author and poet (d. 1998)
John Hunt, Baron Hunt
d. 1998 (b. 1910)
John Hunt, Baron Hunt, English colonel, mountaineer, and academic (b. 1910)
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Jean Marais
d. 1998 (b. 1913)
Jean Marais, French actor and director (d. 1998)
Lester Bowie
d. 1999 (b. 1941)
Lester Bowie, American trumpet player and composer (b. 1941)
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Leon Štukelj
d. 1999 (b. 1898)
Leon Štukelj, Slovenian gymnast (d. 1999)
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Aristidis Moschos
d. 2001 (b. 1930)
Aristidis Moschos, Greek santouri player and educator (b. 1930)
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Jon Elia
d. 2002 (b. 1931)
Jon Elia, Pakistani philosopher, poet, and scholar (d. 2002)
Bob Grant (actor)
d. 2003 (b. 1932)
Bob Grant, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1932)
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C.Z. Guest
d. 2003 (b. 1920)
C.Z. Guest, American actress, fashion designer, and author (b. 1920)
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Guy Speranza
d. 2003 (b. 1956)
Guy Speranza, American singer-songwriter (b. 1956)
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Peter Mathers
d. 2004 (b. 1931)
Peter Mathers, English-Australian author and playwright (b. 1931)
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Alekos Alexandrakis
d. 2005 (b. 1928)
Alekos Alexandrakis, Greek actor and director (d. 2005)
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David Westheimer
d. 2005 (b. 1917)
David Westheimer, American soldier and author (b. 1917)
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Basil Poledouris
d. 2006 (b. 1945)
Basil Poledouris, American composer and conductor (b. 1945)
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Hannspeter Winter
d. 2006 (b. 1941)
Hannspeter Winter, Austrian physicist and academic (b. 1941)
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Aad Nuis
d. 2007 (b. 1933)
Aad Nuis, Dutch journalist, poet, and politician (b. 1933)
Dulce Saguisag
d. 2007 (b. 1943)
Dulce Saguisag, Filipino politician, 10th Filipino Secretary of Social Welfare and Development (b. 1943)
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Chad Varah
d. 2007 (b. 1911)
Chad Varah, English priest, founded The Samaritans (b. 1911)
Vitaly Ginzburg
d. 2009 (b. 1916)
Vitaly Ginzburg, Russian physicist and astrophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1916)
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Quintin Dailey
d. 2010 (b. 1961)
Quintin Dailey, American basketball player (b. 1961)
Jack Levine
d. 2010 (b. 1915)
Jack Levine, American soldier and painter (b. 1915)
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Emilio Eduardo Massera
d. 2010 (b. 1925)
Emilio Eduardo Massera, Argentinian admiral (b. 1925)
Heavy D
d. 2011 (b. 1967)
Heavy D, Jamaican-American rapper, producer, and actor (b. 1967)
Bil Keane
d. 2011 (b. 1922)
Bil Keane, American cartoonist (b. 1922)
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Lee MacPhail
d. 2012 (b. 1917)
Lee MacPhail, American businessman (b. 1917)
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Pete Namlook
d. 2012 (b. 1960)
Pete Namlook, German composer and producer (b. 1960)
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Peggy Vaughan
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
Peggy Vaughan, American author (b. 1936)
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William C. Davidon
d. 2013 (b. 1927)
William C. Davidon, American physicist, mathematician, and academic (b. 1927)
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Penn Kimball
d. 2013 (b. 1915)
Penn Kimball, American journalist and academic (b. 1915)
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Arnold Rosner
d. 2013 (b. 1945)
Arnold Rosner, American composer (b. 1945)
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Chiyoko Shimakura
d. 2013 (b. 1938)
Chiyoko Shimakura, Japanese singer and actress (b. 1938)
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Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam
d. 2013 (b. 1957)
Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam, Indian journalist and actor (b. 1957)
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Phil Crane
d. 2014 (b. 1930)
Phil Crane, American academic and politician (b. 1930)
Luigi Gorrini
d. 2014 (b. 1917)
Luigi Gorrini, Italian soldier and pilot (b. 1917)
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Don Paul (linebacker)
d. 2014 (b. 1925)
Don Paul, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1925)
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Hugo Sánchez Portugal
d. 2014 (b. 1984)
Hugo Sánchez Portugal, Spanish-Mexican footballer and sportscaster (b. 1984)
Ernie Vandeweghe
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Ernie Vandeweghe, Canadian-American basketball player and physician (b. 1928)
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Rhea Chiles
d. 2015 (b. 1930)
Rhea Chiles, American philanthropist, founded the Polk Museum of Art (b. 1930)
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Joseph Cure
d. 2015 (b. 1984)
Joseph Cure, American ice hockey player and actor (b. 1984)
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Rod Davies
d. 2015 (b. 1930)
Rod Davies, Australian-English astronomer and academic (b. 1930)
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Om Prakash Mehra
d. 2015 (b. 1919)
Om Prakash Mehra, Indian air marshal and politician (b. 1919)
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Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero
d. 2015 (b. 1942)
Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero, Sri Lankan monk and activist (b. 1942)