Nguyễn Đức Mậu Vietnamese poet dead at age 78
Nguyễn Đức Mậu died on April 8, 2026. He was a Vietnamese poet. Nguyễn Đức Mậu, 78, Vietnamese poet. Tags Writers, 08 April 2026, 2026-04-08, April 2026, April 8, Mậu,…
Deaths on April 8
This archive lists notable deaths associated with April 8 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on April 8, 2026.
Koo Sze-yiu Chinese political activist, colon cancer dead at age 80
Koo Sze-yiu, a Chinese political activist known for anti-communism protests, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 80 from colon cancer. Also known by the nickname "Long Beard,"…
Duško Vujošević Montenegrin basketball coach, heart and kidney disease dead at age 67
Duško Vujošević, a Montenegrin basketball coach, died on April 8, 2026, of heart and kidney disease. He was 67. Vujošević coached Partizan Belgrade in four stints and also worked with…
Ali Hussain Khan public figure dies
Ali Hussain Khan, a Pakistani politician and member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since 2024, died on April 8, 2026. He was elected to the assembly as a…
Ahmet Altay Cengizer Turkish diplomat dead at age 71
Ahmet Altay Cengizer, a Turkish diplomat, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Istanbul on October 22, 1954, he earned a bachelor’s degree in political…
Melchor Peredo Mexican muralist dead at age 99
Melchor Peredo, a Mexican muralist, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 99. Born Oscar Melchor Peredo in Mexico City on January 6, 1927, he was a representative…
Harald Ofner Austrian lawyer and politician dead at age 93
Harald Ofner, an Austrian lawyer and politician, died on April 8, 2026. He was 93. Born in Vienna on October 25, 1932, he studied law and received a doctorate in…
Davey Lopes American baseball player and coach, complications from Parkinson’s disease dead a…
Davey Lopes, an American baseball player and coach, died April 8, 2026, of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 80. Lopes played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman…
Doug Allan Scottish wildlife photographer and cameraman dead at age 74
Doug Allan, the Scottish wildlife photographer and cameraman, died on April 8, 2026, aged 74–75. Known for his work in polar regions and underwater, he was born in Dunfermline, Scotland,…
Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran Indian-American medical examiner, Los Angeles County chief medical exam…
Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran, an Indian-American medical examiner who served as Los Angeles County chief medical examiner-coroner from 1992 to 2013 and again from 2016 to 2017, died on April 8, 2026.…
Imrich Bugár Czech Olympic discus thrower dead at age 71
Imrich Bugár, Czech Olympic discus thrower, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Ohrady, Czechoslovakia, he represented Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic during a…
Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury Indian politician, MP and minister of health and family welfare dead at ag…
Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury, an Indian politician who served as an MP from 2006 to 2024 and as minister of health and family welfare from 2012 to 2014, died on…
Mario Adorf German actor and writer dead at age 95
Mario Adorf, the German actor and writer known for Major Dundee, Short Night of Glass Dolls and Fedora, died on April 8, 2026, at age 95. Born in Zürich, Switzerland,…
Mohsina Kidwai Indian politician, twice MP, minister of health and urban development dead at age 94
Mohsina Kidwai, an Indian politician and twice-elected member of Parliament who served as minister of health from 1984 to 1986 and minister of urban development from 1986 to 1989, died…
Charles Delhez Belgian Roman Catholic priest and sociologist dead at age 74
Charles Delhez, a Belgian Roman Catholic priest and sociologist, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 74. Born in Uccle on October 30, 1951, he was ordained a…
Sherig-ool Oorzhak Russian politician dead at age 83
Sherig-ool Oorzhak, a Russian politician, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on July 24, 1942, in Shekpeer, in the Tuvan People's Republic, he was a…
Vaughn Solomon Schofield Canadian politician, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan dead at age 82
Vaughn Solomon Schofield, Canadian politician and lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan from 2012 to 2018, died on April 8, 2026, at age 82. Born in Regina on October 25, 1943, she…
Srećko Bogdan Croatian footballer dead at age 69
Srećko Bogdan, a Croatian footballer and former professional defender, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Mursko Središće, Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia, he began his career…
Jimmy Sullivan Australian politician, Queensland MLA dead at age 44
Jimmy Sullivan, an Australian politician and Queensland MLA, died on April 8, 2026, aged 44. James Anthony Sullivan served as the member for Stafford in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from…
Roger Establet French educational sociologist dead at age 87
Roger Establet, the French educational sociologist, died on April 8, 2026, aged 87 or 88. Born in 1938, he was a scholar of the sociology of education and an emeritus…
Kostakis Pierides Cypriot footballer dead at age 85
Kostakis Pierides, a Cypriot footballer who played for Pezoporikos Larnaca, Olympiakos Nicosia and the Cyprus national team, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on April…
Mohammed Washah Palestinian journalist, airstrike dead at age 39
Mohammed Washah, a Palestinian journalist, died on April 8, 2026, after an Israeli airstrike targeted the vehicle he was in while driving in Gaza City. He was 39–40 and worked…
Abass Kaboua Togolese politician, senator dead at age 63
Abass Kaboua, a Togolese politician and senator since 2025, died on April 8, 2026. He was 63. Kaboua was a member of the Movement of Centrist Republicans (MRC), which he…
Mark Weissman public figure dead at age 77
Mark Weissman, a funeral home director and Democratic politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of…
Nancy Sheppard American trick rider dead at age 96
Nancy Sheppard, an American trick rider and trick roper, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 96. She was born on December 29, 1929, on a ranch in…
Terry Gabinski American politician, member of the Chicago City Council dead at age 87
Terry Gabinski, an American politician who served on the Chicago City Council, died on April 8, 2026. He was 87. Gabinski represented the 32nd Ward on the Chicago City Council…
Eldrid Nordbø Norwegian politician, minister of trade and shipping dead at age 83
Eldrid Nordbø, Norwegian politician and minister of trade and shipping from 1990 to 1991, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 83. A member of the Labour Party,…
Leïla Marouane Tunisian-born French creative writer and journalist dead at age 65
Leïla Marouane, a Tunisian-born French creative writer and journalist who wrote for El Watan and Jeune Afrique, died on April 8, 2026. She was 65. Born Leyla Zineb Mechentel in…
David Kabua Marshallese politician, president, cancer dead at age 74
David Kabua, a Marshallese politician who served as president from 2020 to 2024, died on April 8, 2026, of cancer. He was born in Majuro in 1951 and represented Wotho…
Gerd Winner German painter and sculptor dead at age 89
Gerd Winner, a German painter and sculptor, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Braunschweig in 1936, he graduated from the Berlin University of the…
Peter Rull Jr. dead at age 80, Swiss Olympic sport shooter
Peter Rull Jr., a Hong Kong sports shooter, died on April 8, 2026. Born on November 23, 1945, he competed in the men's 50 metre rifle, prone event at the…
Faleh Al-Nasser
Jordanian politicianDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Eid Al-Fayez
Jordanian politicianDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Dorin Chelaru
Romanian handball player (Steaua București)Died on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Georg Gölter
German politicianDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Cathy Bernheim
French novelist and journalistDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Paul Breza
American Roman Catholic priest and Kashubian American activistDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Stéphane Krafft
French cyclistDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Max Kozloff
American art historianDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Keith Windschuttle
82–83Died on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Yuriy Korotkov
Russian writer and screenwriter (Crash – Cop's DaughterDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Vitali Tasenko
Russian football playerDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Pere Palau Torres
Spanish politicianDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Jenni L. Evans
Australian-born American meteorologist and academicDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Edith Nawakwi
Zambian economist and politicianDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Barbara Everett
British academicDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Wilhelm Burgsmüller
German footballer (Borussia Dortmund)Died on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Kim Shin-jo
North Korean-born South Korean soldier and pastorDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Lee Ek Tieng
Singaporean bureaucratDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
Marvin Levy
American film publicistDied on Wednesday April 9th 2025
William J. Byron
American priestDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
John Allen Fraser
Canadian politicianDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Sue Stultz
Canadian politicianDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Hugo de los Reyes Chávez
Venezuelan politicianDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Chryssie Lytton Cobbold, Baroness Cobbold
British aristocrat and organizer of the Knebworth FestivalDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Terto
Brazilian footballer (Santa CruzDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Vladimir Aksyonov
Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 22Died on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Peter Higgs
British theoretical physicistDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Edna Solodar
Israeli politicianDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Dieter Rexroth
German musicologist and dramaturgeDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Sara Tafuri
Italian actress (City of WomenDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Saratu Gidado
Nigerian actressDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Paolo Pininfarina
Italian car designerDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Toby Simkin
English theatrical producerDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Dave Mehmet
English football player (MillwallDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Sir Paul Fox
British television producer (BBC Television)Died on Tuesday April 9th 2024
R. M. Veerappan
Indian film producer (Kannan En KadhalanDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Bright Esieme
Nigerian footballerDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Ron Lord
Australian goalkeeperDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Abubakar Tabuni
Indonesian separatist militantDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Yevgeny Kungurov
Russian opera and pop singerDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Babe Cabiita
Indonesian comedianDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Edgar Burcksen
Dutch editor (The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles)Died on Tuesday April 9th 2024
Bill Gunter
American politicianDied on Tuesday April 9th 2024
James Timlin
American bishopDied on Sunday April 9th 2023
Baker Abdel Munem
Palestinian diplomatDied on Sunday April 9th 2023
Hidehiko Yamamoto
Japanese politicianDied on Sunday April 9th 2023
Hobie Landrith
American baseball player (New York Mets)Died on Sunday April 9th 2023
Frankie Lucas
Vincentian boxerDied on Sunday April 9th 2023
Otto Thomas Solbrig
Argentine evolutionary biologist and botanistDied on Sunday April 9th 2023
Bola Ajibola
Nigerian juristDied on Sunday April 9th 2023
Jalabala Vaidya
Indian stage actressDied on Sunday April 9th 2023
Aram Karam
Iraqi footballer (national team)Died on Sunday April 9th 2023
Roberto Camagni
Italian economistDied on Sunday April 9th 2023
Andres Valdes
Cuban-born Slovene mime artistDied on Sunday April 9th 2023
Djene Kaba Condé
Guinean socialiteDied on Sunday April 9th 2023
Muhammad Rapsel Ali
Indonesian politician and businessmanDied on Sunday April 9th 2023
Bruce Haigh
Australian diplomat and political commentatorDied on Sunday April 9th 2023
Jack Higgins
British author (The Eagle Has Landed)Died on Saturday April 9th 2022
Gerald Schreck
American Olympic sailorDied on Saturday April 9th 2022
Jim Ramsey
American meteorologist (WGN-TV). Died on Saturday April 9th 2022