People who died on December 08

2004

Dimebag Darrell, American guitarist (Pantera and Damageplan) (b: August 20, 1966 ; d: December 8, 2004)
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2003

Hans Hotter, German bass-baritone (b: January 19, 1909 ; d: December 8, 2003)
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Rubén González (d: December 8, 2003)
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2001

Don Tennant (d: December 8, 2001)
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1999

Kuczka Péter, Hungarian writer, poet, and editor (b: March 1, 1923 ; d: December 8, 1999)
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1994

Tom Jobim (d: December 8, 1994)
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1992

William Shawn, American editor (b: August 31, 1907 ; d: December 8, 1992)
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1984

Luther Adler, American stage actor (b: May 4, 1903 ; d: December 8, 1984)
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1983

Slim Pickens, American actor (b: June 29, 1919 ; d: December 8, 1983)
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1982

Marty Robbins, American singer (b: September 26, 1925 ; d: December 8, 1982)
► Biography of Marty Robbins

1980

John Lennon, British musician and songwriter (The Beatles) (b: October 9, 1940 ; d: December 8, 1980)
► Biography of John Lennon

1978

Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel (b: May 3, 1898 ; d: December 8, 1978)
► Biography of Golda Meir

1958

Tris Speaker, baseball player (b: April 4, 1888 ; d: December 8, 1958)
► Biography of Tris Speaker

1952

Charles Lightoller (d: December 8, 1952)
► Biography of Charles Lightoller

1917

Mendele Moykher Sforim, Russian writer (b: January 2, 1836 ; d: December 8, 1917)
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1907

King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway (b: January 21, 1829 ; d: December 8, 1907)
► Biography of Oscar II of Sweden

1864

George Boole, English mathematician and philosopher (b: November 2, 1815 ; d: December 8, 1864)
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1859

Thomas De Quincey, English author (b: August 15, 1785 ; d: December 8, 1859)
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1830

Benjamin Constant, Swiss writer (b: October 25, 1767 ; d: December 8, 1830)
► Biography of Benjamin Constant

1768

Jean Denis Attiret, French Jesuit missionary and painter (b: July 31, 1702 ; d: December 8, 1768)
► Biography of Jean Denis Attiret

1756

William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington (d: December 8, 1756)
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1746

Charles Radclyffe, British politician (b: September 3, 1693 ; d: December 8, 1746)
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1745

Etienne Fourmont, French orientalist (b: June 23, 1683 ; d: December 8, 1745)
► Biography of Etienne Fourmont

1722

Liselotte von der Pfalz, Duchess of Orléans (b: May 27, 1652 ; d: December 8, 1722)
► Biography of Liselotte von der Pfalz

1709

Thomas Corneille, French dramatist (b: August 20, 1625 ; d: December 8, 1709)
► Biography of Thomas Corneille

1695

Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville, French orientalist (b: December 14, 1625 ; d: December 8, 1695)
► Biography of Barthélemy d'Herbelot de Molainville

1691

Richard Baxter, English clergyman (b: November 12, 1615 ; d: December 8, 1691)
► Biography of Richard Baxter

1680

Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester (d: December 8, 1680)
► Biography of Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester

1649

Noël Chabanel, French Jesuit missionary (b: February 2, 1613 ; d: December 8, 1649)
► Biography of Noël Chabanel

1643

John Pym (d: December 8, 1643)
► Biography of John Pym

1638

Ivan Gundulic, Croatian poet (b: January 9, 1589 ; d: December 8, 1638)
► Biography of Ivan Gundulic

1632

Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (b: August 25, 1561 ; d: December 8, 1632)
► Biography of Philippe van Lansberge

1626

John Davies (poet) (d: December 8, 1626)
► Biography of John Davies (poet)

899

Arnulf of Carinthia (d: December 8, 899)
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