Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: May-08

Died on This Day (May-08)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Pete McCloskey Pete McCloskey Paul Norton McCloskey Jr. is an American politician who represented San Mateo County, California as a Republican in the U. Member of the U.S. House of Representatives 96 1
  Tinagaran Baskeran Tinagaran a/l Baskeran is a Malaysian footballer who plays for Petaling Jaya City as a centre back. Malaysian footballer 32 2
Dennis Waterman Dennis Waterman Dennis Waterman was an English actor and singer. He was best known for his tough-guy leading roles in television series including The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks, singing the theme tunes of the latter two. English actor and singer 74 3
  Sanda Oumarou Sanda Mallam Oumarou was a Cameroonian professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Coton Sport and Egyptian club Al Masry SC. Cameroonian footballer 38 4
Roy Horn Roy Horn Siegfried & Roy were a duo of German-American magicians and entertainers, best known for their appearances with white lions and white tigers. German-American magician and entertainer 75 5
  Jim Fowler James Mark Fowler was an American professional zoologist and host of the acclaimed wildlife documentary television show Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. American zoologist 89 6
George Deukmejian George Deukmejian Courken George Deukmejian Jr. was an American politician who served as the 35th governor of California from 1983 to 1991. Governor of California 89 7
  Gareth Gwenlan Gareth Gwenlan OBE was a Welsh television producer, director and executive, best known for his work on shows such as The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Butterflies, To the Manor Born, Only Fools and Horses and High Hopes. Welsh television producer and director 79 9
Andor Lilienthal Andor Lilienthal Andor Arnoldovich Lilienthal was a Hungarian and Soviet chess player. Hungarian chess Grandmaster 99 15
Dom DiMaggio Dom DiMaggio Dominic Paul DiMaggio , nicknamed "The Little Professor", was an American Major League Baseball center fielder. American baseball player 92 16
Wolfgang Blochwitz Wolfgang Blochwitz Wolfgang Blochwitz was a football goalkeeper from East Germany. German footballer 64 20
Elliot Pinhey Elliot Pinhey Elliot Charles Gordon Pinhey was an entomologist who worked in Africa and specialised in African Lepidoptera and Odonata. British entomologist 89 25
Teresa Teng Teresa Teng Teng Li-Chun , commonly known as Teresa Teng, was a Taiwanese singer, actress, musician and philanthropist. Taiwanese singer 42 30
Luigi Nono Luigi Nono Luigi Nono was an Italian avant-garde composer of classical music. Italian composer 66 35
Dolph Sweet Dolph Sweet Adolphus Jean Sweet was an American actor, credited with nearly 60 television and film roles and more than 50 roles in stage productions, including performances on Broadway. American actor 64 40
Geoffrey Baker Geoffrey Baker Field Marshal Sir Geoffrey Harding Baker, was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, from 1968 to 1971. Army officer 67 45
Avery Brundage Avery Brundage Avery Brundage was an American sports administrator who served as the fifth president of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 1972. IOC president 87 50
Vital Brazil Vital Brazil Vital Brazil Mineiro da Campanha, known as Vital Brazil , was a Brazilian physician, biomedical scientist and immunologist, known for the discovery of the polyvalent anti-ophidic serum used to treat bites of venomous snakes of the Crotalus, Bothrops and Elaps genera. Brazilian physician 85 75
Henry Manners Henry Manners Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland, KG, TD , known as Henry Manners until 1888 and styled Marquess of Granby between 1888 and 1906, was a British peer and Conservative politician. British politician 73 100
Thomas Baines Thomas Baines Thomas Baines was an English artist and explorer of British colonial southern Africa and Australia. British artist 54 150