Notable Deaths on January 8
770+ people died on this day throughout history
Gabriel de Broglie
1931–2025 (age 94)
Église Notre-Dame de Bois-Héroult
Gabriel-Marie-Joseph-Anselme de Broglie-Revel (21 April 1931 – 8 January 2025) was a French historian and politician.
Alexey Slapovsky
1957–2023 (age 66)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Aleksey Ivanovich Slapovsky (Russian: Алексе́й Ива́нович Слаповский; 29 July 1957 – 8 Janua...
Paul Anvesio
1922–2023 (age 101)
cimetière d'Uchaud
Paul Anvesio's century of steady care leaves an enduring legacy in every life he touched.
Eino Veskis
1931–2022 (age 91)
Siimusti cemetery
Eino Veskis was a teacher whose encouragement helped generations embrace learning.
Elsa Pelmas
1931–2022 (age 91)
Ranna Churchyard
Economist Elsa Pelmas is remembered for her principled leadership and insightful economic contributions.
William Henry Barbour Jr.
1941–2021 (age 80)
Glenwood Cemetery
William Henry Barbour Jr. (1941–2021) of Yazoo City served as a U.S. federal judge prior to being laid to rest at Glen...
Igor Tõnurist
1947–2021 (age 74)
Pärnamäe Cemetery
Igor Tõnurist (11 February 1947 – 8 January 2021) was an Estonian ethnographer and folklorist.
Antonín Linhart
1940–2021 (age 81)
Olšany Cemetery
Antonín Linhart (1940–2021) was a Czech composer.
Iancu Țucărman
1922–2021 (age 99)
Giurgiului Jewish Cemetery
Iancu Țucărman (30 October 1922 – 8 January 2021) was a Romanian Jewish agricultural engineer and survivor of the Ho...
Wojciech Przybylski
1939–2021 (age 82)
cemetery in Mały Kack
Wojciech Wiesław Przybylski (7 August 1939 – 8 January 2021) was a Polish sports and political activist, and a former...
Buck Henry
1930–2020 (age 90)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Buck Henry (1930–2020) was an American screenwriter, actor, and director from New York City buried at Forest Lawn Memo...
Ly Piir
1930–2020 (age 90)
Liiva Cemetery
Ly Piir (until 1951 Rooba; 9 February 1930 – 8 January 2020) was an Estonian figure skater and coach.
Eli Zohar
1940–2020 (age 80)
Savyon Cemetery
Eli Zohar was a lawyer committed to justice and legal excellence.
Pat Dalton
1942–2020 (age 78)
Karrakatta Cemetery
Patrick James Dalton (12 June 1942 – 8 January 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played 217 games for Perth...
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz
1936–2020 (age 84)
San Isidro Cemetery
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Viscountess of La Torre (Spanish: María del Pilar Alfonsa Juana Victoria Luisa Ignac...
Alojzy Kowalkowski
1924–2020 (age 96)
Gdańsk
Scientist from Gdańsk whose research contributed to his field of study.
Larry Langford
1946–2019 (age 73)
Elmwood Cemetery
Larry Langford (1946–2019) was an American politician best known for serving as the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama.
Guje Lagerwall
1918–2019 (age 101)
cimetière du Nord de Solna
Guje Lagerwall (born Gun-Marie Sjöström; 13 January 1918 – 8 January 2019) was a Swedish actress.
Kemal Aydın
1934–2019 (age 85)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Kemal Aydın (19 January 1934 – 8 January 2019) was a Turkish football player.
Thierry Séchan
1949–2019 (age 70)
Montparnasse Cemetery
French writer Thierry Séchan (1949–2019) was a notable literary figure and cultural contributor.
László Tőkéczki
1951–2018 (age 67)
Fiume Road Graveyard
László Tőkéczki was a Hungarian historian dedicated to preserving and understanding the past.
Vojtěch Hadroušek
1946–2018 (age 72)
cemetery in Šatov
Vojtěch Hadroušek (1946–2018) was remembered as a valued member of his community.
Roy Innis
1934–2017 (age 83)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Roy Innis (1934–2017) was an American civil rights activist and longtime national chairman of the Congress of Racial E...
Ruth Perry
1939–2017 (age 78)
Glen Rest Memorial Estate
Ruth Perry (1939–2017) served as a pioneering Liberian politician and head of state before being buried at Glen Rest M...
Stephen Zuellig
1917–2017 (age 100)
Meienberg Castle with farm buildings and park
Stephen Zuellig (1917–2017) was a distinguished economist.
Otis Clay
1942–2016 (age 74)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Otis Clay (1942–2016) was an American soul and R&B singer from Waxhaw, North Carolina, whose gritty vocals graced both...
Oscar Fritschi
1939–2016 (age 77)
Rosenberg cemetery
Politician Oscar Fritschi upheld integrity and attentive service throughout his career.
Inger Bruun
1915–2015 (age 100)
Voksen Church
Inger Bruun (1915–2015) was a distinguished meteorologist whose career spanned decades of scientific inquiry.
Vicente T. Blaz
1928–2014 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
Vicente T. Blaz (1928–2014) was a U.S. Marine Corps officer and delegate from Guam who is buried at Arlington National...
Selçuk Uluergüven
1941–2014 (age 73)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Selçuk Uluergüven was a prominent Turkish actor who left an indelible mark on Turkish cinema and theater.
Franciszek Łachowski
1933–2014 (age 81)
Evangelical Cemetery of the Augsburg Confession in Warsaw
Franciszek Łachowski was a Warsaw resident who lived from 1933 to 2014.
Zygmunt Wąsowicz
1931–2014 (age 83)
Holy Family Cemetery
Zygmunt Wąsowicz was an acoustical engineer who lived from 1931 to 2014.
Tandyn Almer
1942–2013 (age 71)
Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery
Tandyn Almer (1942-2013) spent his final days in Minneapolis and rests at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.
ウリ・ヤロム
1931–2012 (age 81)
Morasha Cemetery
Vladimir Feokistovich Bogoyavlensky (1931-2012) was a Russian resident born in Shostka who was buried at Arskoe cemetery...
Gyula Iulius Maurer
1927–2012 (age 85)
Házsongárd cemetery
Gyula Iulius Maurer was a Hungarian mathematician.
William F. Walsh
1912–2011 (age 99)
Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery
William F. Walsh (1912-2011) was the mayor of Syracuse who later represented New York in the U.S. House of Representativ...
Christopher Trumbo
1940–2011 (age 71)
Nordhoff Cemetery
Christopher Trumbo, Los Angeles screenwriter and son of Dalton Trumbo, died in 2011 and is buried at Nordhoff Cemetery.
Jacob Bang
1932–2011 (age 79)
Holmen Cemetery
Jacob Bang was a sculptor whose expressive yet restrained works enriched Denmark’s public spaces.
Yulia Shor
1949–2011 (age 62)
Cemetery in Komarovo
Yulia Shor (1949–2011) was a notable scientist.
John William
1922–2011 (age 89)
Antibes
John William was a singer born in 1922 in Antibes who dedicated his life to musical performance.
Alžběta Hrozinová
1939–2009 (age 70)
Brno Central Cemetery
Alžběta Hrozinová (1939–2009) was a longtime resident of Brno.
Édouard Chambost
1942–2009 (age 67)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Édouard Chambost was a French jurist whose legal expertise and scholarly work contributed to French jurisprudence.
Gayland D. Robison
1929–2008 (age 79)
Logandale
Gayland D. Robison (1929–2008) was a long-time resident of Madison County who is buried in Logandale.
Jim Dooley
1930–2008 (age 78)
Rosehill Cemetery
Jim Dooley (1930-2008) was a Stoutsville-born American football player and coach who spent much of his career with the C...
Яковлев, Борис Павлович
1908–2008 (age 100)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Борис Павлович Яковлев was a Russian who lived through much of the twentieth century.
Han Bong-soo
1933–2007 (age 74)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Han Bong-soo (1933–2007) was a Korean martial arts master who helped popularize hapkido in the West before being laid ...
Iwao Takamoto
1925–2007 (age 82)
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Iwao Takamoto (1925-2007) was a Japanese-American animator and character designer for Hanna-Barbera who created Scooby-D...
Jane Bolin
1908–2007 (age 99)
Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
Jane Bolin (1908–2007), born in Poughkeepsie, became the first African American woman judge in the United States and i...
Torben Axel Monberg
1929–2007 (age 78)
Hillerød Kirkegård
Professor celebrated for rigorous scholarship and devotion to guiding students.
Zbigniew Węglarz
1914–2007 (age 93)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Polish sailor whose maritime career reflected Poland's seafaring traditions and achievements.