Died On October 8th

Discover the most famous people who died on October 8. The list includes people like Franklin Pierce, John Hancock, Clement Attlee, Willy Brandt, Jayaprakash Narayan. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, novelists, actors and playwrights and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, India & France and many more countries.

Clement AttleeClement Attlee
British
Former British Prime Minister
Franklin PierceFranklin Pierce
American
 

Willy BrandtWilly Brandt
German
Former Chancellor of Germany

John HancockJohn Hancock
American
Former President of the Continental Congress

Jayaprakash NarayanJayaprakash Narayan
Indian
Political Leaders

Robert BerdellaRobert Berdella
American
Serial Killer
Al DavisAl Davis
American
American Football Coach & Executive

Henry FieldingHenry Fielding
British
Writer

John MonashJohn Monash
Australian
Civil engineer
Munshi PremchandMunshi Premchand
Indian
Novelist and Author

Philip Noel-BakerPhilip Noel-Baker
British
Politician
Mongo BetiMongo Beti
Cameroonian
Writer

Akong RinpocheAkong Rinpoche
Chinese, Tibetan
Founder of the Samye Ling Monastery in Scotland

Constantine AndreouConstantine Andreou
Brazilian, Greek
Painter, Sculptor

Prescott BushPrescott Bush
American
Politician

Joan HackettJoan Hackett
American
Actress
PremchandPremchand
Indian
Novelist, Screenwriter, Writer

Wendell WillkieWendell Willkie
American
Lawyer

Fernando LamasFernando Lamas
Argentinian
Actor

John CairncrossJohn Cairncross
British
British civil servant
Varsha BhosleVarsha Bhosle
Indian
author, journalist

Vincenzo PeruggiaVincenzo Peruggia
Art thief, House painter, Glazier
Paul PrudhommePaul Prudhomme
American
Chef, Restaurateur, Non-fiction writer,

Remedios VaroRemedios Varo
Spanish
Painter

Solomon LindaSolomon Linda
South African
singer, songwriter, composer
Eric LomaxEric Lomax
British
Writer, Screenwriter

Nur Muhammad TarakiNur Muhammad Taraki
Afghan
Politician
Phyllis CalvertPhyllis Calvert
British
Actress

Filippo LippiFilippo Lippi
Italian
painter

Kathleen FerrierKathleen Ferrier
British
Singer
Ahmet Tevfik PashaAhmet Tevfik Pasha
Turkish
Statesman

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Gabriel MarcelGabriel Marcel
French
Playwright, Philosopher, Writer, University
Felix SaltenFelix Salten
Austrian
Screenwriter, Writer, Journalist, Novelist,

Paul DesmaraisPaul Desmarais
Canadian
Financier

Albertina WalkerAlbertina Walker
American
Gospel singer

Jean GionoJean Giono
French
Writer, Screenwriter, Novelist
William MahoneWilliam Mahone
American
General
Gus KahnGus Kahn
American
Composer, Songwriter, Lyricist, Film score

Chōjun MiyagiChōjun Miyagi
Japanese
Karateka

Vittorio AlfieriVittorio Alfieri
Italian
Dramatist

Théodore ChassériauThéodore Chassériau
French
Painter
Juan José ArévaloJuan José Arévalo
Guatemalan
President of Guatemala

Hugh ScullyHugh Scully
British
Television presenter

Jacqueline, Countess of HainautJacqueline, Countess of Hainaut
Belgian, French, Dutch
Ruler

John George I, Elector of SaxonyJohn George I, Elector of Saxony
German
Elector of Saxony

Mary WebbMary Webb
British
Novelist
Mikhail AlekseyevMikhail Alekseyev
Russian
General

Jacob NeusnerJacob Neusner
American
Academic
Bertrand GoldbergBertrand Goldberg
American
Architect

Thomas B. CostainThomas B. Costain
Canadian, American
Journalist

Richard WhatelyRichard Whately
British
Economist
Emperor FushimiEmperor Fushimi
Japanese
Emperor

Maria KonopnickaMaria Konopnicka
Polish
Writer, poet
Harry CarneyHarry Carney
American
Saxophonist

Stylianos PattakosStylianos Pattakos
Greek
Military Officer

Miguel Grau SeminarioMiguel Grau Seminario
Peruvian
soldier

Morris HillquitMorris Hillquit
Latvian, American
Lawyer

Louis T. WrightLouis T. Wright
American
Surgeon
Harry HollandHarry Holland
Australian
Politician

Paul G. HoffmanPaul G. Hoffman
American
Company Executive

Adelaide CrapseyAdelaide Crapsey
American
Poet

Edith SomervilleEdith Somerville
Irish
Writer
Pierre Simon FournierPierre Simon Fournier
French
Type designer

John Willis MenardJohn Willis Menard
American
Poet
Vernon WatkinsVernon Watkins
Welsh
Poet

Edward George Warris HultonEdward George Warris Hulton
British
Writer

William Edward Hanley StannerWilliam Edward Hanley Stanner
Australian
Anthropologist
John GreavesJohn Greaves
British
Mathematician, astronomer, and antiquary

Javed IqbalJaved Iqbal
Pakistani
 
Dickie JeepsDickie Jeeps
British
Rugby union player

Ricardo GüiraldesRicardo Güiraldes
Argentinian
Novelist

Riccardo BacchelliRiccardo Bacchelli
Italian
Writer
Maurice MartenotMaurice Martenot
French
Cellist

George MitchellGeorge Mitchell
Argentinian
Lawyer
Christopher KeeneChristopher Keene
American
 

Henry ChristopheHenry Christophe
Grenadian, Haitian
President

Magnus Brostrup LandstadMagnus Brostrup Landstad
Norwegian
Priest

Kanagaki RobunKanagaki Robun
Japanese
Author
Harry GrantHarry Grant
American
Race Car Driver
Janus DousaJanus Dousa
Dutch
Statesman

Robert EmdenRobert Emden
Swiss
Astrophysicist

William Dwight Porter BlissWilliam Dwight Porter Bliss
Turkish
Priest

Christen Sørensen LongomontanusChristen Sørensen Longomontanus
Danish
Astronomer
Richard DaviesRichard Davies
Welsh
actor

Giorgio SantelliGiorgio Santelli
Hungarian, Italian
Olympic Athlete

James Edwin CreightonJames Edwin Creighton
American
Philosopher

Gustav RatzenhoferGustav Ratzenhofer
Austrian
Officer

Mukai KyoraiMukai Kyorai
Japanese
Poet
YongzhengYongzheng
Chinese
Emperor of China

Jim DiamondJim Diamond
British, Scottish
Singer-songwriter
Naphtali Herz ImberNaphtali Herz Imber
Ukrainian
Poet

Abd al-MalikAbd al-Malik
Syrian
Caliph of Damascus
Eugène DemolderEugène Demolder
Belgian
Author
François-Adrien BoïeldieuFrançois-Adrien Boïeldieu
French
French composer