Notable Deaths on October 8
750+ people died on this day throughout history
Franklin Pierce
1804–1869 (age 65)
Old North Cemetery
Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) was the 14th President of the United States from Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
Eli Ives
1779–1861 (age 82)
Grove Street Cemetery
Eli Ives was an American physician and medical educator from New Haven.
György Mezey
1941–2025 (age 84)
Farkasréti Cemetery
György Mezey (7 September 1941 – 8 October 2025) was a Hungarian football player and manager.
Michael A. Nelson
1937–2024 (age 87)
Arlington National Cemetery
Michael A. Nelson (1937-2024) is laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Jerzy Lewandowski
1959–2024 (age 65)
Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw
Jerzy Lewandowski (Polish: [lɛvanˈdɔfskʲi]; 15 September 1959 – 8 October 2024) was a Polish theoretical physicist...
Emin Akhundov
1980–2023 (age 43)
Beersheba
Police officer Emin Akhundov served Beersheba with courage and unwavering devotion.
László Sólyom
1942–2023 (age 81)
Fiume Road Graveyard
László Sólyom (Hungarian: Sólyom László, pronounced [ˈʃoːjom ˈlaːsloː]; 3 January 1942 – 8 October 2023) w...
Maria Łebkowska
1942–2023 (age 81)
Evangelical Cemetery of the Augsburg Confession in Warsaw
University teacher dedicated to education and scholarly advancement.
Martine Allain-Regnault
1937–2022 (age 85)
cimetière d'Audresselles
Martine Allain-Regnault (2 March 1937 – 8 October 2022) was a French scientific journalist and television presenter.
Raymond T. Odierno
1954–2021 (age 67)
Arlington National Cemetery
Rockaway Township native Raymond T. Odierno rose to become a U.S. Army chief of staff before his 2021 passing and burial...
Vootele Vaska
1930–2021 (age 91)
Metsakalmistu
Vootele Vaska was a philosopher whose reflections deepened Estonian intellectual life.
Albinas Stankus
1942–2021 (age 79)
Karmėlava cemetery
Albinas Stankus cared for patients with clinical skill and compassionate steadiness.
Bożenna Baranowska-Dutkiewicz
1938–2021 (age 83)
Powązki Cemetery
Bożenna Baranowska-Dutkiewicz was a dedicated Polish pharmacist whose career advanced public health and pharmaceutical ...
Charles Moore
1929–2020 (age 91)
Mountain Ash Cemetery
Charles Moore (1929–2020) was laid to rest at Mountain Ash Cemetery in Coatesville.
Shlomo Gazit
1926–2020 (age 94)
Morasha Cemetery
Shlomo Gazit (Hebrew: שלמה גזית; 22 October 1926 – 8 October 2020) was an Israeli military officer and academi...
Jan Szarek
1936–2020 (age 84)
New Lutheran Cemetery in Bielsko-Biała
Jan Szarek (13 February 1936 – 8 October 2020) was a Polish bishop of the Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Poland.
Joseph Pérez
1931–2020 (age 89)
Talence Communal Cemetery Extension
Joseph Pérez (14 January 1931 – 8 October 2020) was a French historian specializing in Spanish history.
Norman E. Nagel
1925–2019 (age 94)
Saint Trinity Cemetery
Norman E. Nagel is remembered for his thoughtful wisdom and steadfast integrity.
Liisi Ojamaa
1972–2019 (age 47)
Alexander Nevsky cemetery
Liisi Ojamaa (legally Katre-Liis Ojamaa; 26 February 1972 – 8 October 2019) was an Estonian poet, translator, literary...
Jean Boeva
1928–2019 (age 91)
Scheldt
Jean Boeva (1928-2019) was a Belgian-born person from Antwerp who was buried in the Scheldt in France.
Talaat Zakaria
1960–2019 (age 59)
Pillar's cemeteries
Talaat Zakaria was an Egyptian comedian and actor known for his work in Egyptian film and television.
Serafim Fernandes de Araújo
1924–2019 (age 95)
Brazil
Serafim Fernandes de Araújo (Brazilian Portuguese: [seɾɐˈfĩ feʁˈnɐ̃dʒiz dʒi ɐɾɐˈuʒu]; 13 August 1924 –...
Pyotr Paliyevsky
1932–2019 (age 87)
Babushkinskiy Cemetery
Pyotr Paliyevsky was an esteemed Russian literary critic and scholar.
Georgette Elgey
1929–2019 (age 90)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Georgette Elgey (24 February 1929 – 8 October 2019) was a French journalist and historian.
Edward C. Willis
1923–2018 (age 95)
Fort Richardson National Cemetery
Edward C. Willis was a U.S. Army officer whose service earned him interment at Fort Richardson National Cemetery.
Joseph Tydings
1928–2018 (age 90)
Angel Hill Cemetery
Joseph Tydings (1928–2018) was an Asheville-born U.S. senator interred at Angel Hill Cemetery.
Heiki Arike
1965–2018 (age 53)
Metsakalmistu
Heiki Arike (5 May 1965 – 9 October 2018) was an Estonian politician and a major in the Estonian Defence League, who w...
Chris Curran
1974–2018 (age 44)
Berwick
Chris Curran (3 August 1974 – 8 October 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Au...
Grady Tate
1932–2017 (age 85)
Calverton National Cemetery
Grady Tate (1932-2017) was a Durham-born jazz drummer and vocalist whose career left an indelible mark before he was bur...
Y. A. Tittle
1926–2017 (age 91)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Y. A. Tittle (1926–2017) was a Hall of Fame NFL quarterback who was buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park.
Don Lock
1936–2017 (age 81)
Walnut Hill Cemetery
Don Lock (1936-2017) was a Wichita native who made his mark as a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Washington Sen...
Jerry Kleczka
1943–2017 (age 74)
Holy Trinity Cemetery
Jerry Kleczka (1943–2017) represented Milwaukee as a U.S. congressman and is buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery.
Don Ciccone
1946–2016 (age 70)
Saint Gertrude Cemetery and Mausoleum
Don Ciccone (1946–2016) of Jersey City was a singer-songwriter best known as a founding member of The Critters and lat...
Enn Pirrus
1935–2016 (age 81)
Pärnamäe Cemetery
Enn Pirrus expanded Estonia's geological knowledge through careful fieldwork.
Igor Saavedra Gatica
1932–2016 (age 84)
Parque del Recuerdo Cemetery
Igor Saavedra Gatica is remembered for cultivating thoughtful dialogue and encouraging new generations to question with ...
Fabrizio Aumento
d. 2016
Civitavecchia
Italian geologist dedicated to geological research and scientific advancement.
Paul Prudhomme
1940–2015 (age 75)
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 3
Paul Prudhomme, from Opelousas, became an iconic chef credited with popularizing Cajun cuisine across the United States.
Tim Gray
1942–2015 (age 73)
Paradise South Cemetery
Tim Gray (1942–2015) from Houston is remembered by family and friends near Paradise South Cemetery.
Nezihi Çakar
1931–2014 (age 83)
Cebeci Asri Cemetery
Nezihi Çakar was a Turkish statesperson whose leadership contributed to national governance.
Andy Pafko
1921–2013 (age 92)
Saint Luke Cemetery
Andy Pafko (1921–2013) from Boyceville spent over a decade as a Major League Baseball outfielder and was buried at Sai...
Valda Raud
1920–2013 (age 93)
Metsakalmistu
Valda Raud enriched Estonian letters by translating with precision and a deep love for shared stories.
Kristof Glamann
1923–2013 (age 90)
Ordrup Cemetery
Kristof Glamann was a prominent businessperson whose professional achievements shaped his community.
Gyula Pauer
1941–2012 (age 71)
Fiume Road Graveyard
Gyula Pauer was an actor whose heartfelt performances resonated deeply with audiences across generations.
Michel Schwalbé
1919–2012 (age 93)
Jüdischer Friedhof Berlin Heerstraße
Michel Schwalbé was a distinguished concertmaster who contributed significantly to orchestral music.
Al Davis
1929–2011 (age 82)
Chapel of the Chimes
Football executive and Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis (1929–2011) was interred at Chapel of the Chimes.
Jaroslav Jakubka
1948–2011 (age 63)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Jaroslav Jakubka (1948–2011) is honored at Vinohrady Cemetery in Prague.
Albertina Walker
1929–2010 (age 81)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Albertina Walker (1929–2010) was an American gospel singer and founder of the Caravans buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.
John J. Welch, Jr.
1930–2010 (age 80)
Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
John J. Welch, Jr. is remembered for his steady presence among family and friends.
Jim Fuchs
1927–2010 (age 83)
Christ Church Cemetery
Jim Fuchs (1927-2010) of Chicago is buried at Christ Church Cemetery.
Ladislav Uher
1920–2010 (age 90)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Ladislav Uher (1920–2010) was a Czech resident of Zlín.