Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: Dec-08

Died on This Day (Dec-08)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Marthe Katrine Myhre Marthe Katrine Myhre Norwegian cross-country skier Norwegian long-distance runner 39 1
Ryan O Ryan O'Neal American actor American actor 82 2
  Fredrick Terna Austrian painter Austrian-born American painter 99 3
Alfredo Moreno Alfredo Moreno Argentinian association football player Argentine footballer 41 4
  Anthony Veasna So American author Cambodian-American writer 28 5
Caroll Spinney Caroll Spinney American puppeteer American puppeteer 85 6
David Weatherall David Weatherall physician and academic British geneticist 85 7
John Glenn John Glenn American astronaut and politician American aviator, engineer, astronaut 95 9
Douglas Tompkins Douglas Tompkins American environmentalist American conservationist 72 10
Murray Armstrong Murray Armstrong Canadian ice hockey player Canadian ice hockey player 94 15
Georgiy Zhzhonov Georgiy Zhzhonov Georgiy Stepanovich Zhzhonov , was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor and writer. Russian actor/writer 90 20
Julian C. Dixon Julian C. Dixon Julian Carey Dixon was an American Democratic politician from California who was a member of the California State Assembly from 1973 to 1978 and then a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 until his death. American politician 66 25
Tadeusz Kantor Tadeusz Kantor Tadeusz Kantor was a Polish painter, assemblage and Happenings artist, set designer and theatre director. Polish artist 75 35
Bill Wambsganss Bill Wambsganss William Adolf Wambsganss was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. American baseball player 91 40
John Lennon John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Beetles Musician 40 45
Thor Bjørklund Thor Bjørklund Norwegian inventor Norwegian inventor and businessman 86 50
  Samuel Meekosha recipient of the Victoria Cross Recipient of the Victoria Cross 57 75
Alexander S. Lilley Alexander S. Lilley Alexander Spinning Lilley was an American football coach. American football coach 58 100
Henry Russell Henry Russell Henry Russell was an English pianist, baritone singer and composer, born into a distinguished Jewish family. English pianist, baritone singer and composer 87 125
Christina of Holstein-Gottorp Christina of Holstein-Gottorp Christina of Holstein-Gottorp was Queen of Sweden as the second wife of King Charles IX. Queen of Sweden 52 400