TheFamousPeople

Died On August 8th

Discover the most famous people who died on August 8. The list includes people like Shirley Jackson, Louise Brooks, Mary MacKillop, Cannonball Adderley, George Canning. Famous personalities featured on this list, include soldiers, political leaders, artists and aviators and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Germany, United Kingdom & Australia and many more countries.

Shirley JacksonShirley Jackson
American
Author
Glen CampbellGlen Campbell
American
Singer

TrajanTrajan
Ancient Roman
Roman Emperor

Karen BlackKaren Black
American
Actress

Dean CorllDean Corll
American
Serial Killer

Matthew McGroryMatthew McGrory
American
Actor
Barbara Bel GeddesBarbara Bel Geddes
American
Actress

Louise BrooksLouise Brooks
American
Actress

Fay WrayFay Wray
Canadian, American
Actress
Baldur von SchirachBaldur von Schirach
German
Nazi Leader

Michael WittmannMichael Wittmann
German
Military Officer
Cannonball AdderleyCannonball Adderley
American
Jazz alto saxophonist

Ahmed DeedatAhmed Deedat
Indian, South African
Writer

Mary MacKillopMary MacKillop
Australian
Nun

George CanningGeorge Canning
British
Former British Prime Minister

Albert NamatjiraAlbert Namatjira
Australian
Artist
John H. JohnsonJohn H. Johnson
American
Publisher, Entrepreneur

Girolamo FracastoroGirolamo Fracastoro
Italian
Physician, scholar, poet

Nevill Francis Mott Nevill Francis Mott
British
Physicist

Joaquín Torres GarcíaJoaquín Torres García
Uruguayan
Artist
Patricia NealPatricia Neal
American
actor, television actor, film actor

Maureen ReaganMaureen Reagan
American
Actor
Robin CavendishRobin Cavendish
British
Advocate

Le PétomaneLe Pétomane
French
Flatulist

Erwin von WitzlebenErwin von Witzleben
German, Polish
Military personnel, Officer
Sean PriceSean Price
American
Rapper

Anton Ivanovich DenikinAnton Ivanovich Denikin
American
General
James IrwinJames Irwin
American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator

Menahem GolanMenahem Golan
Israeli
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter

James TissotJames Tissot
French
Painter
Erich HoepnerErich Hoepner
German
Soldier

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Daniel JarqueDaniel Jarque
Spanish
Association football player
Eduard RoschmannEduard Roschmann
Argentinian, Austrian
Torturer, Lawyer

Ivan KozhedubIvan Kozhedub
Aviator, Military personnel

Alan AmecheAlan Ameche
American
Football Player

Jacob BurckhardtJacob Burckhardt
Swiss
Art historian, Historian of the modern age,
Mei LanfangMei Lanfang
Chinese
Opera Artist
Kid ChocolateKid Chocolate
Cuban
Boxer

Paul RudolphPaul Rudolph
American
architect, university teacher

Jack ClementJack Clement
American
Singer-songwriter

Barbara MertzBarbara Mertz
American
Author
Herbert HunckeHerbert Huncke
American
Writer

Roger FentonRoger Fenton
British
Photographer

Raymond E. BrownRaymond E. Brown
American
Catholic Priest

Vera ZasulichVera Zasulich
Russian
Writer

Stjepan RadićStjepan Radić
Croatian
Political
Abolqasem al-KhoeiAbolqasem al-Khoei
Iranian
Spiritual leader

Lothair IILothair II
Italian
King
Bernard Fils-AimeBernard Fils-Aime
Haitian, American
Businessperson

Nicholas MonsarratNicholas Monsarrat
British
Novelist

Nikolai MyaskovskyNikolai Myaskovsky
Composer, Educationist, Musicologist, Music
Gene MauchGene Mauch
American
Baseball Player

Eugène BoudinEugène Boudin
French
Painter
Antonio Cánovas del CastilloAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
Spanish
Prime minister of Spain

Henry Of BloisHenry Of Blois
French
Bishop

Duke JordanDuke Jordan
American
Jazz Pianist

Buruji KashamuBuruji Kashamu
Nigerian
Politician

Vilhelm MobergVilhelm Moberg
Swedish
Journalist
Emil ŠkodaEmil Škoda
Czech
Engineer

Joaquín Torres-GarcíaJoaquín Torres-García
Spanish, Uruguayan
Artist

Johnny DoddsJohnny Dodds
American
Musician

Joseph Maria OlbrichJoseph Maria Olbrich
Austrian, Czech
Architect
Armand de Vignerot du PlessisArmand de Vignerot du Plessis
French
Diplomat

Howell Edmunds JacksonHowell Edmunds Jackson
American
Attorney
Allan MacNabAllan MacNab
Canadian
 

Leon GolubLeon Golub
American
Painter

Peter SculthorpePeter Sculthorpe
Australian
Composer
Antoine ArnauldAntoine Arnauld
French
Philosopher

Ueda AkinariUeda Akinari
Japanese
Author
Luigi SturzoLuigi Sturzo
Italian
Priest

John Henry TwachtmanJohn Henry Twachtman
American
Painter

Carl Heinrich GraunCarl Heinrich Graun
German
Composer
William LovettWilliam Lovett
British
Activist

Regina ResnikRegina Resnik
American
Opera Singer
Viktor MeyerViktor Meyer
German
Chemist

Friedrich August WolfFriedrich August Wolf
German
Philologist

Ilse WernerIlse Werner
German, Dutch
Actress

Lucia Elizabeth VestrisLucia Elizabeth Vestris
British
Actress
John Dunmore LangJohn Dunmore Lang
Australian, Scottish
Writer
Juhani AhoJuhani Aho
Finnish
Author

George Booth, 1st Baron DelamereGeorge Booth, 1st Baron Delamere
British
Politician

David MercerDavid Mercer
British
British playwright

Thomas Crofton CrokerThomas Crofton Croker
Irish
Antiquary
Leonid LeonovLeonid Leonov
Russian
Writer

Jānis BalodisJānis Balodis
Latvian
General

Jaap MaraisJaap Marais
South African
Politician

Nandi YellaiahNandi Yellaiah
Indian
Politician

Jaromir WeinbergerJaromir Weinberger
Czech, American
Composer
Guglielmo PepeGuglielmo Pepe
Italian
General

Jimmy GuthrieJimmy Guthrie
Scottish
Motorcycle racer
Eric D. WalrondEric D. Walrond
American
Writer

Lily BraunLily Braun
German
Writer
George Trumbull LaddGeorge Trumbull Ladd
American
Philosopher
Nicolas-Louis RobertNicolas-Louis Robert
French
French inventor