Notable Deaths on December 8
730+ people died on this day throughout history
Jelena Mašínová
1941–2024 (age 83)
Vyšehrad cemetery
Jelena Mašínová (14 October 1941 – 8 December 2024) was a Czech screenwriter, editor and writer.
Nikos Sarganis
1954–2024 (age 70)
Papagou cemetery
Nikos Sarganis (Greek: Νίκος Σαργκάνης; 13 January 1954 – 8 December 2024) was a Greek professional foot...
Şerif Gören
1944–2024 (age 80)
Kozlu Cemetery
Şerif Gören (Greek: Σερίφ Γκιορέν, romanized: Seríf Gkiorén, 1 July 1944 – 8 December 2024) was a Turk...
Ryan O'Neal
1941–2023 (age 82)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Los Angeles-born actor Ryan O'Neal, known for his romantic leads and real-life drama, died in 2023 and was buried at Wes...
Paul Unruh
1928–2023 (age 95)
Mount Hawley Cemetery
Paul Unruh (1928–2023) starred as a collegiate basketball standout at Bradley University before going on to play profe...
Julianna J. Köves
1942–2023 (age 81)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Julianna J. Köves was a publisher who championed Jewish literature and cultural heritage.
Patrick Delsemme
1974–2022 (age 48)
Beyne-Heusay
Patrick Delsemme (13 September 1974 – 8 December 2022) was a Belgian snooker player from Liège.
George Spero
1941–2022 (age 81)
Fawkner Memorial Park
George Spero (29 November 1941 – 8 December 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the V...
Klemens Cieślak
1927–2022 (age 95)
Toruń
Polish resident of Toruń.
Lars Høgh
1959–2021 (age 62)
Assistens Cemetery
Poul Lars Høgh-Pedersen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhøːˀj]; 14 January 1959 – 8 December 2021) was a Danish football...
Andrzej Zieliński
1936–2021 (age 85)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Andrzej Franciszek Zieliński (20 August 1936 – 7 December 2021) was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the 100 m...
Antoni Gucwiński
1932–2021 (age 89)
Osobowice Cemetery
Polish veterinarian dedicated to animal health and veterinary medicine.
Jan Józwik
1952–2021 (age 69)
New Cemetery in Zakopane
Jan Józwik (16 March 1952 – 8 December 2021) was a Polish speed skater.
Sylwester Chęciński
1930–2021 (age 91)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Sylwester Chęciński (1930-2021) was a Polish film director born in Susiec and buried at Grabiszyn Cemetery.
Yevgeny Shaposhnikov
1942–2020 (age 78)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Marshal of Aviation Yevgeny Ivanovich Shaposhnikov (Russian: Евгений Иванович Шапошников; 3 Feb...
Eva Formánková
1931–2019 (age 88)
Popovice
Eva Formánková was a Czech translator whose work bridged cultures and languages through literary translation.
Paddy Guinane
1939–2019 (age 80)
Little River
Patrick Guinane (31 January 1939 – 8 December 2019) was an Australian rules football player who played in the Victoria...
Piero Terracina
1928–2019 (age 91)
Campo Verano
Piero Terracina (12 November 1928 – 8 December 2019) was an Italian Jewish manager and Holocaust survivor.
Daniel Le Grelle
1922–2018 (age 96)
Berendrecht
Daniel Le Grelle dedicated his life to public service on behalf of Berendrecht residents.
Jaroslav Valtoš
1946–2018 (age 72)
cemetery in Vinoř
Jaroslav Valtoš (1946–2018) was a community member remembered at the cemetery in Vinoř.
Jolanta Szczypińska
1957–2018 (age 61)
Stary Cmentarz w Słupsku
Jolanta Szczypińska (1957–2018) was a Polish politician.
John Glenn
1921–2016 (age 95)
Arlington National Cemetery
John Glenn was a U.S. Marine Corps aviator, Mercury astronaut, and later a longtime U.S. senator from Ohio.
Putsy Caballero
1927–2016 (age 89)
Metairie Cemetery
Putsy Caballero, the Philadelphia-born infielder who broke into the majors as a teenager, died in 2016 and is buried at ...
Martin Kok
1967–2016 (age 49)
cemetery Vredenhof
Martin Kok approached writing with intensity and empathy, leaving readers much to ponder.
John Trudell
1946–2015 (age 69)
Pacific View Memorial Park
John Trudell (1946–2015) was a Native American activist, poet, and musician who led the American Indian Movement and c...
Ethel Martin
1921–2015 (age 94)
Norton Cemetery
Ethel Martin (1921–2015) was buried at Norton Cemetery.
Eva Dobšíková
1932–2015 (age 83)
Brno Central Cemetery
Eva Dobšíková (1932–2015) was a dedicated teacher whose influence shaped generations of students.
Vladimir Mezokh
1929–2015 (age 86)
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
Military officer who served with distinction throughout his career.
Elmārs Zemgalis
1923–2014 (age 91)
Holyrood Catholic Cemetery
Elmārs Zemgalis (1923-2014) of Riga rests in Holyrood Catholic Cemetery.
Ako Pärlist
1928–2013 (age 85)
Pärnamäe Cemetery
Philatelist Ako Pärlist shared his passion for history one stamp at a time.
Barry Altman
1949–2012 (age 63)
Eternal Light Memorial Gardens
Barry Altman (1949-2012) is buried at Eternal Light Memorial Gardens in the United States.
Raimund Haintz
1923–2012 (age 89)
Vienna Central Cemetery
Raimund Haintz was a Vienna-based architect who contributed to the city's twentieth-century architectural heritage.
Dominique Musso
1922–2012 (age 90)
Passy Cemetery
Dominique Musso was a French individual who lived from 1922 to 2012.
Andrew Pataki
1927–2011 (age 84)
Mount Saint Macrina Cemetery
Andrew Pataki (1927–2011) served as a bishop in the Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church, shepherding faithful in the U...
Homayun Dokht
1917–2011 (age 94)
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Homayun Dokht was born in 1917 and lived in Neuilly-sur-Seine until her death in 2011.
A. E. Benfield
1911–2010 (age 99)
Carlisle
A. E. Benfield (1911–2010) was laid to rest in Carlisle after a life that spanned nearly a century.
Walter Reimers
1913–2010 (age 97)
Bernadottestraße Cemetery
Walter Reimers was a German judge whose career spanned much of the 20th century.
William C. McInnes
1923–2009 (age 86)
Weston
William C. McInnes (1923-2009) was a Dorchester-born American Jesuit priest and academic administrator who was laid to r...
Frank K. Edmondson
1912–2008 (age 96)
Rose Hill Cemetery
Frank K. Edmondson (1912–2008) of Milwaukee, whose life spanned nearly a century, was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Bedřich Klaška
1939–2008 (age 69)
Brno Central Cemetery
Bedřich Klaška (1939-2008) was a Czech individual from Brno who lived through the Prague Spring, normalization, and th...
Olaus Brännström
1919–2008 (age 89)
Uppsala Old Cemetery
Olaus Brännström was a Swedish theologian whose work enriched religious scholarship.
Juan Fabri
1909–2008 (age 99)
La Chacarita Cemetery
Argentine military officer Juan Fabri (1909–2008) served his nation throughout much of the twentieth century.
Marie Shapiro
1913–2008 (age 95)
Highgate Cemetery
Marie Shapiro's warm presence and steadfast support brought comfort to family and neighbours alike.
Ed Dwyer
1932–2007 (age 75)
Washington Park East Cemetery
Ed Dwyer (1932–2007) of Camden was buried at Washington Park East Cemetery.
Bertalan Béky
1913–2007 (age 94)
Megyeri Cemetery
Bertalan Béky was a Hungarian association football coach who lived from 1913 to 2007.
Olga Parolková
1930–2006 (age 76)
Cemetery in Butovice
Olga Parolková was a Czech translator who lived from 1930 to 2006.
Hryhoriy Haluza
1918–2006 (age 88)
Nikolo-Arkhangelskoe Cemetery
Hryhoriy Haluza was an Eastern European figure whose life spanned the 20th century.
Oded Bar-Or
1937–2005 (age 68)
Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)
Oded Bar-Or was a physician whose practice in Southern Tel-Aviv touched countless lives.
Mina Blank
1922–2005 (age 83)
Donskoe cemetery
Mina Blank (1922-2005) was a Russian individual from Voronezh who was buried at Donskoe cemetery.
Albert J. Kelley
1924–2004 (age 80)
Milton Cemetery
Albert J. Kelley (1924–2004) of West Roxbury was interred in Milton Cemetery.