People who died on May 08

1999

Dirk Bogarde, English actor (b: March 28, 1921 ; d: May 8, 1999)
► Biography of Dirk Bogarde

Dana Plato, American actress (b: November 7, 1964 ; d: May 8, 1999)
► Biography of Dana Plato

1996

Beryl Burton, English cyclist (b: May 12, 1937 ; d: May 8, 1996)
► Biography of Beryl Burton

1994

George Peppard, American actor (b: October 1, 1928 ; d: May 8, 1994)
► Biography of George Peppard

1993

Avram Davidson, American writer (b: April 23, 1923 ; d: May 8, 1993)
► Biography of Avram Davidson

1991

Jean Langlais, French composer and organist (b: February 15, 1907 ; d: May 8, 1991)
► Biography of Jean Langlais

Rudolf Serkin, Austrian pianist (b: March 28, 1903 ; d: May 8, 1991)
► Biography of Rudolf Serkin

1990

Luigi Nono, Italian composer (b: January 29, 1924 ; d: May 8, 1990)
► Biography of Luigi Nono

1988

Robert Heinlein, American writer (b: July 7, 1907 ; d: May 8, 1988)
► Biography of Robert Heinlein

1985

Theodore Sturgeon, American writer (b: February 26, 1918 ; d: May 8, 1985)
► Biography of Theodore Sturgeon

1982

Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian race car driver (b: January 18, 1950 ; d: May 8, 1982)
► Biography of Gilles Villeneuve

1975

Avery Brundage, American athlete and sports official (b: September 28, 1887 ; d: May 8, 1975)
► Biography of Avery Brundage

1960

J. H. C. Whitehead, British mathematician (b: November 11, 1904 ; d: May 8, 1960)
► Biography of J. H. C. Whitehead

1952

Wilhelm Fried (d: May 8, 1952)
► Biography of Wilhelm Fried

1947

Harry Gordon Selfridge, American retailer (b: January 11, 1858 ; d: May 8, 1947)
► Biography of Harry Gordon Selfridge

1891

Helena Blavatsky, Ukrainian-born author (b: August 12, 1831 ; d: May 8, 1891)
► Biography of Helena Blavatsky

1880

Gustave Flaubert, French writer (b: December 12, 1821 ; d: May 8, 1880)
► Biography of Gustave Flaubert

1873

John Stuart Mill, English philosopher (b: May 20, 1806 ; d: May 8, 1873)
► Biography of John Stuart Mill

1842

Jules Dumont d'Urville, French explorer (b: May 23, 1790 ; d: May 8, 1842)
► Biography of Jules Dumont d'Urville

1828

Mauro Giuliani, Italian composer (b: July 27, 1781 ; d: May 8, 1828)
► Biography of Mauro Giuliani

1794

Antoine Lavoisier, French chemist (b: August 26, 1743 ; d: May 8, 1794)
► Biography of Antoine Lavoisier

1788

Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian physician and naturalist (b: June 3, 1723 ; d: May 8, 1788)
► Biography of Giovanni Antonio Scopoli

1773

Ali Bey Al-Kabir (d: May 8, 1773)
► Biography of Ali Bey Al-Kabir

1766

Samuel Chandler (d: May 8, 1766)
► Biography of Samuel Chandler

1538

Edward Fox (bishop) (d: May 8, 1538)
► Biography of Edward Fox (bishop)

1473

John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b: November 24, 1420 ; d: May 8, 1473)
► Biography of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire

1319

Haakon V of Norway (d: May 8, 1319)
► Biography of Haakon V of Norway

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