Notable Deaths on April 8
750+ people died on this day throughout history
Elisha Otis
1811–1861 (age 50)
Oakland Cemetery
Elisha Otis (1811-1861) was an American inventor credited with developing the safety elevator.
Ebenezer Porter
1772–1834 (age 62)
Phillips Academy Cemetery
Ebenezer Porter was a man who lived from 1772 to 1834.
Melitha Sidabutar
2001–2024 (age 23)
San Diego Hills
Melitha Patricia Sidabutar (8 January 2001 – 8 April 2024) was an Indonesian singer.
Santiago de Estrada
1935–2024 (age 89)
Pilar Memorial Cemetery
Politician whose career in public service advanced the interests of his community.
Michael Lerner
1941–2023 (age 82)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Michael Lerner (1941–2023) was an Oscar-nominated actor remembered for his film and stage work, buried at Hollywood Fo...
Isi Yanouka
1965–2023 (age 58)
Morasha Cemetery
Yitzhak "Isi" Yanouka (Hebrew: יצחק (איזי) ינוקא; died 8 April 2023) was the Israeli Ambassador to Cameroon...
Eric Mourier
1939–2022 (age 83)
Holmen Cemetery
Graphic designer Eric Mourier was a thoughtful creator whose refined work continues to speak softly and powerfully.
Elemér Szabó
1937–2021 (age 84)
Debrecen
Debrecen weightlifter Elemér Szabó lifted spirits as well as medals.
Diána Igaly
1965–2021 (age 56)
Törökbálint
Diána Igaly (31 January 1965 – 8 April 2021) was a Hungarian sport shooter who won two Olympic medals in skeet.
Stanisław Bartos
1933–2021 (age 88)
Łowicz
Stanisław Bartos was a resident of Łowicz.
Mary M. Desole
1926–2020 (age 94)
Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
Mary M. Desole was a Huntington resident whose passing in 2020 led to burial at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.
Nicole Becarud
1933–2020 (age 87)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Nicole Becarud was a skilled engineer whose career was marked by technical achievement and innovation.
Liliane Marchais
1935–2020 (age 85)
Ancien cimetière de Champigny-sur-Marne
Liliane Marchais was a dedicated political activist whose commitment to social justice left a lasting impact.
Vasily Likhachyov
1952–2019 (age 67)
Arskoe cemetery
Vasily Nikolayevich Likhachyov (Russian: Василий Николаевич Лихачёв; 5 January 1952 – 8 April ...
Chuck McCann
1934–2018 (age 84)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Chuck McCann was a beloved actor, comedian, and voice artist who entertained generations of children with his television...
Ali Haydar Öner
1948–2018 (age 70)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Ali Haydar Öner was a committed Turkish politician dedicated to public service and community welfare.
Maria Radomska
1927–2018 (age 91)
Saint Lawrence Cemetery, Wrocław
Maria Radomska was a Polish resistance fighter whose courage advanced the cause of freedom.
Hubert Fiałkowski
1939–2017 (age 78)
Central Cemetery in Szczecin
Hubert Fiałkowski (1939-2017) was a Polish individual from Grudziądz who was buried at Central Cemetery in Szczecin.
Roman Lewandowski
1932–2017 (age 85)
Batowice Cemetery
Roman Lewandowski (1932-2017) was born in Toruń and buried at Batowice Cemetery in Poland.
Paul Fung, Jr.
1923–2016 (age 93)
Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery
Paul Fung, Jr. (1923–2016) was an American cartoonist whose career included work on comic strips and who was laid to r...
Witold Jurczyk
1931–2016 (age 85)
Friedhof der Pfarrei Unsere Liebe Frau von Tschenstochau in Poznań
Witold Jurczyk was a Polish physician dedicated to patient care and medical service.
Raif Hikmet Çam
1946–2015 (age 69)
Adana Province
Raif Hikmet Çam was a Turkish actor from Adana Province who worked in film and television.
Jan Kaja
1954–2015 (age 61)
Military Cemetery (Cemetery of the Fallen 1920) in Radzymin
Jan Kaja (1954–2015) was a Polish economist whose professional legacy endures.
Reuven Yaron
1924–2014 (age 90)
Segula Cemetery
Reuven Yaron was an esteemed jurist whose legal scholarship advanced Jewish jurisprudence.
Václav Kmošťák
1934–2014 (age 80)
Cemetery in Prostějov
Václav Kmošťák (1934–2014) was a lifelong member of the Prostějov community.
Margot Strauss Freudenberg
1907–2013 (age 106)
Coming Street Cemetery
Margot Strauss Freudenberg (1907–2013) of Hanover was interred at Coming Street Cemetery.
Carlos Bugmann
1925–2013 (age 88)
Cementerio General de Temuco
Carlos Bugmann was a Chilean from Traiguén who lived from 1925 to 2013 and was buried at Cementerio General de Temuco.
Louise Dabène
1934–2013 (age 79)
Bidart
Louise Dabène was a French teacher from Bidart who lived from 1934 to 2013.
Blair Kiel
1961–2012 (age 51)
Riverview Cemetery
Blair Kiel (1961-2012) was an American football quarterback who played collegiately at Notre Dame and briefly in the NFL...
Botyo Tachkov
1924–2012 (age 88)
Central Sofia Cemetery
Economist remembered for his thoughtful analysis and commitment to the common good.
Arne Biörnstad
1924–2012 (age 88)
Galärvarvs Cemetery
Arne Biörnstad was a Swedish resident.
Elena Zuasti
1935–2011 (age 76)
cementerio de la verga
Stage actor Elena Zuasti enchanted audiences with warmth and an unmistakable presence.
Francis W. Hatch, Jr.
1925–2010 (age 85)
Castine Cemetery
Francis W. Hatch, Jr. (1925–2010) was buried at Castine Cemetery.
Pop Winans
1934–2009 (age 75)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Pop Winans was an American gospel singer and patriarch of the Winans family who helped popularize contemporary gospel mu...
Miroslav Suchánek
1932–2009 (age 77)
Main cemetery in Louny
Miroslav Suchánek was a community resident who lived from 1932 to 2009.
Stanley Kamel
1943–2008 (age 65)
Congregation Anshe Emeth Cemetery
Stanley Kamel (1943-2008) was an actor best known for portraying Dr. Charles Kroger on the television series Monk.
Poul Eefsen
1925–2008 (age 83)
Søllerød Cemetery
Poul Eefsen was a Director of Police who guided his force with fairness and diligence.
Paweł Wildstein
1920–2008 (age 88)
Okopowa Street Jewish Cemetery
Polish Jewish resident who lived through the twentieth century.
Margaret Perry
1913–2007 (age 94)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Margaret Perry was a Denver native whose life concluded in 2007 and whose remains rest at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Jack Bowsher
1930–2006 (age 76)
Fletcher Chapel Cemetery
Jack Bowsher (1930–2006) was an American stock car driver and team owner noted for his success in the ARCA Racing Seri...
Martti Ruutu
1910–2005 (age 95)
Hietaniemi cemetery
Martti Ruutu was a Finnish historian who lived from 1910 to 2005.
W. Arthur Skewes
1909–2004 (age 95)
George Washington Memorial Park
W. Arthur Skewes was a respected figure whose decades of service brought comfort to his community.
Eduard Janík
1941–2004 (age 63)
Brno Central Cemetery
Eduard Janík (1941–2004) was a longtime Brno resident.
Kathie Browne
1930–2003 (age 73)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Kathie Browne was an American television and film actress who appeared in numerous series and movies during the 1960s an...
Hikmet Bil
1918–2003 (age 85)
Merkezefendi Cemetery
Turkish journalist whose decades-long career contributed significantly to Turkish media and public discourse.
Don Melvoin
1922–2002 (age 80)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Don Melvoin (1922–2002) was a Chicago resident interred at Oak Woods Cemetery.
Joseph Eddy Broadway
1939–2002 (age 63)
Bauxite Cemetery
Joseph Eddy Broadway (1939–2002) was a Saline County resident whose life is honored at Bauxite Cemetery.
Ünal Gürel
1935–2002 (age 67)
Feriköy Cemetery
Ünal Gürel was a Turkish actor known for his work in film and theater.
Niels Matthias Saxtorph
1923–2001 (age 78)
Garnison Cemetery
Niels Matthias Saxtorph was an accomplished Danish writer.
György Hegyi
1922–2001 (age 79)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
György Hegyi invited viewers to linger in the luminous worlds he tenderly rendered on canvas.