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Died On December 8th

Discover the most famous people who died on December 8. The list includes people like George Boole, John Lennon, Golda Meir, Herbert Spencer, Thomas De Quincey. Famous personalities featured on this list, include non-fiction writers, philosophers, composers and mathematicians and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Australia & Germany and many more countries.

John LennonJohn Lennon
British
Co-founder of 'The Beatles'
Juice WRLDJuice WRLD
American
Rapper

John GlennJohn Glenn
American
Tthe First American to Orbit the Earth

Golda MeirGolda Meir
Israeli, Ukrainian
Former Prime Minister of Israel

Marty RobbinsMarty Robbins
American
Country Singer

Slim PickensSlim Pickens
American
Actor & Rodeo Performer
Herbert SpencerHerbert Spencer
British
Philosopher

Madame du BarryMadame du Barry
French
Mistress of Louis XV of France

Paul VolckerPaul Volcker
American
Former Chair of the Federal Reserve
George BooleGeorge Boole
British
Mathematician, Philosopher and Logician

Oscar II of SwedenOscar II of Sweden
Swedish
King
Thomas De QuinceyThomas De Quincey
British
Essayist

Gladys George Gladys George
American
Actress

Hermann Klaus Hugo WeylHermann Klaus Hugo Weyl
German
Mathematician and Theoretical Physicist

Martin RittMartin Ritt
American
Film Director

John CornforthJohn Cornforth
Australian, British
Nobel Prize Winner Chemist
Thomas BrasseyThomas Brassey
British
Civil Engineer

Dimebag DarrellDimebag Darrell
American
Guitarist, Composer, Musician

Howard RollinsHoward Rollins
American
Actor

Robert ProskyRobert Prosky
American
Actor
Nathan GaleNathan Gale
American
Murderer

William Henry VanderbiltWilliam Henry Vanderbilt
American
Businessman
Antônio Carlos JobimAntônio Carlos Jobim
Brazilian
Composer, Singer, Pianist, Guitarist, Jazz

Caroll SpinneyCaroll Spinney
American
Puppeteer

James HobanJames Hoban
Irish
Architect
Duns ScotusDuns Scotus
British, Scottish
philosopher, theologian, writer, cleric,

Elmārs ZemgalisElmārs Zemgalis
Latvian
Chess player, Non-fiction writer
Douglas TompkinsDouglas Tompkins
American
entrepreneur, environmentalist

Maximilian von SpeeMaximilian von Spee
German
Navy officer

Oliver PostgateOliver Postgate
British
Animator
Henry LaurensHenry Laurens
American
Politician

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Claude CahunClaude Cahun
French
Artist, Photographer, Writer
Tris SpeakerTris Speaker
American
Baseball Player

William ShawnWilliam Shawn
American
Journalist

Bob BellBob Bell
American
Announcer

Albert Kahn (Architect)Albert Kahn (Architect)
German, American
Architect
Shehu Musa Yar'AduaShehu Musa Yar'Adua
Nigerian
Army Major General
Keith HolyoakeKeith Holyoake
New Zealander
Former Prime Minister

John PymJohn Pym
British
Member of Parliament

Gertrude JekyllGertrude Jekyll
British
Horticulturist, Painter, Gardener, Non-fiction

Richard BaxterRichard Baxter
British
Poet
Rubén GonzálezRubén González
Cuban
Pianist

Sarit ThanaratSarit Thanarat
Thai
Politician

Stella YoungStella Young
Australian
journalist

Pavel FlorenskyPavel Florensky
Russian
Theologian

Yamamoto GonnohyōeYamamoto Gonnohyōe
Japanese
Prime minister
Betty HolbertonBetty Holberton
American
Computer scientist, Programmer

Sydney HarrisSydney Harris
British, American
 
Ivan GundulićIvan Gundulić
Croatian
Poet

Peg Leg BatesPeg Leg Bates
American
Entertainer

Buck ClaytonBuck Clayton
American
Jazz trumpet player
Gerard ter BorchGerard ter Borch
Dutch
Painter

Marie Anne de MaillyMarie Anne de Mailly
French
Noble
UlanhuUlanhu
Chinese
Politician

Pierre André de SuffrenPierre André de Suffren
French
Admiral

John JolyJohn Joly
Irish
Physicist

Father MathewFather Mathew
Irish
Priest

Bonnie LouBonnie Lou
American
Singer
Simon DubnowSimon Dubnow
Belarusian, Russian
Historian

Mendele Moykher SforimMendele Moykher Sforim
Russian
Author

Ernst EngelErnst Engel
German
Statistician

John DaviesJohn Davies
British
English poet and writing master
Gian Giorgio TrissinoGian Giorgio Trissino
Italian
Poet

Boris KochnoBoris Kochno
Russian
Poet
Theodulf of OrléansTheodulf of Orléans
Spanish
Writer

Roger ShattuckRoger Shattuck
American
Literary scholar

William Stanhope, 1st earl of HarringtonWilliam Stanhope, 1st earl of Harrington
British
Statesman
George D. Widener Jr.George D. Widener Jr.
American
Businessman

Alphonse LegrosAlphonse Legros
French, British
Artist
Thomas CorneilleThomas Corneille
French
Dramatist

Harrison BrownHarrison Brown
American
Geochemist

Hillary WaughHillary Waugh
American
Novelist
Christian Frederick BeyersChristian Frederick Beyers
South African
General

Jackson Mac LowJackson Mac Low
American
Poet
Johan Gottlieb GahnJohan Gottlieb Gahn
Swedish
Chemist

Donald MartinoDonald Martino
American
Composer

Teddy TetzlaffTeddy Tetzlaff
American
Actor, Engineer, Racing automobile driver

Raffaele PettazzoniRaffaele Pettazzoni
Italian
Historian
Alma SeidlerAlma Seidler
German
Actress
Frederick RanalowFrederick Ranalow
Irish
Singer

Dom Joseph PothierDom Joseph Pothier
French
French composer

Mary J. SaffordMary J. Safford
American
Nurse

Johann Christian von BoyneburgJohann Christian von Boyneburg
German
Satesman
Don TennantDon Tennant
American
Executive

Emeline Horton ClevelandEmeline Horton Cleveland
American
Physician

Louis V. PirssonLouis V. Pirsson
American
Geologist