Rick Galbos dies at 75
Rick Galbos, an American football player who later played running back in the Canadian Football League, died on August 8, 2026, aged 75. Galbos grew up in Mentor, Ohio, and…
Deaths on August 8
This archive lists notable deaths associated with August 8 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on August 8, 2026.
Diana La Cazadora dead at age 48
Diana La Cazadora, the Mexican professional wrestler better known to fans as Alma Corina Gutiérrez, died on August 8, 2026, aged 48, of a lung infection. Born in Ciudad Madero,…
William G. Anderson dies at 98
William G. Anderson, an American surgeon and osteopathic physician who played a leading role in the Albany Movement, died on August 8, 2026, aged 98. Anderson was the first African-American…
Obituary: Ivo Šlaus, dead at age 94
Ivo Šlaus, the Croatian physicist and politician, died on August 8, 2026, aged 94. Born in Split in 1931, he studied physics at the University of Zagreb, earning a B.Sc.…
André Lévy-Lang died at age 88
André Lévy-Lang, the French private banker who led Compagnie Bancaire and later BNP Paribas, died on August 8, 2026, aged 88. Born in Alexandria on November 26, 1937, he studied…
John Rousmaniere, died aged 82
John Rousmaniere, an American author and sailor whose work focused on sailing and historical writing, died on August 8, 2026, at age 82. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he wrote 30…
Girvin passed away at age 12
Girvin, an American Thoroughbred racehorse, died on August 8, 2026, aged 12. Foaled on March 31, 2014, the dark bay or brown colt rose to prominence in 2017 when he…
Adolf Niggemeier died at age 95
Adolf Niggemeier, a German civil servant and politician who served as a member of the Volkskammer, died on August 8, 2026, aged 95. Born on May 21, 1931, in Riesa,…
Joaquim Sarmento dies at age 74
Joaquim Sarmento, a Portuguese lawyer, politician and former deputy in the Assembly of the Republic, died on August 8, 2026, aged 74. Born Joaquim Sebastião Sarmento da Fonseca Almeida on…
Hiroshi Okuda, died aged 93
Hiroshi Okuda, the Japanese automotive executive who led Toyota as president and chairman, died on August 8, 2026, aged 93. Okuda, born in Tsu on December 29, 1932, graduated from…
Roberto Costanzo, died aged 96
Roberto Costanzo, the Italian civil servant and politician who served as a member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1989, died on August 8, 2026, aged 96. Born on…
Obituary: Xaysomphone Phomvihane, dead at age 69
Xaysomphone Phomvihane, a Laotian politician and former minister of finance who served as president of the National Assembly from 2021, died on August 8, 2026, aged 69. A member of…
Dominique Libault dies at 64
Dominique Libault, a French civil servant and councillor of state since 2012, died on August 8, 2026, at the age of 64. Born in 1961 or 1962, he studied at…
Big Buck’s passes away at age 23
Big Buck's, the French Thoroughbred racehorse, died on August 8, 2026, aged 23. Foaled on April 16, 2003, he became a leading National Hunt runner in Britain under trainer Paul…
Matsushige Ono has died at age 90
Matsushige Ono, a Japanese politician who served as deputy chief cabinet secretary, died on August 8, 2026, at age 90. A native of Sayama, Saitama, and a graduate of Kawagoe…
Phil Parkes dead at age 79
Phil Parkes, the English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Vancouver Whitecaps and Chicago Sting, died on August 8, 2026, aged 79. Born in West Bromwich on…
Randy Burns death at age 78
Randy Burns, the American folk singer, songwriter and guitarist, died on August 8, 2026, aged 78. Known professionally as Randall R. Burns and also associated with the Sky Dog Band,…
La Norma Fox has died at age 100
La Norma Fox, the Danish-born American aerialist and trapeze artist also known as La Norma, died on August 8, 2026, aged 100. Born Norma Nielsen in Randers, Denmark, she built…
Obituary: Oihane Mateos, dead at age 45
Oihane Mateos, a Spanish journalist who worked for EITB, died on August 8, 2026, aged 45. Born in Ibarra in 1981, she began her career at Euskadi Irratia, the radio…
Rachel Naomi Remen, died aged 88
Rachel Naomi Remen, an American pediatrician, died on August 8, 2026, aged 88. Born in New York City on February 8, 1938, she became known as an author and teacher…
C. J. Binks dead at age 94
C. J. Binks, the Tasmanian writer and educator known also as Christopher John Binks, died on August 8, 2026, aged 94. A long-time figure in Tasmanian education, he taught at…
Amy Lasten died at age 72
Amy Lasten, an Aruban actress, drama teacher and theater director, died on August 8, 2026, aged 72. Known in full as Imy Josephine Cecile Lasten, she spent more than four…
Oded Stark dead, Oded Stark, Polish economist
Oded Stark, a Polish economist, died on August 8, 2026. He was an economist and held senior appointments at several universities, including Bar-Ilan University, the University of Oslo and the…
Death of Bob Jones at age 93
Bob Jones, an American Episcopal prelate and bishop of Wyoming, died on August 8, 2026, aged 93. Bob Gordon Jones served as bishop of Wyoming from 1977 to 1996. Born…
Death of David Locke at age 95
American chemist Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Ruslan Mamiy has died at age 89
Russian scientist Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Sylvio Perlstein dies at -1
Belgium-Brazilian art collector Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Death of Jamal Al-Qadiri at age 82
82–83 Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Ari Varjus passed away at age 66
Finnish composer and lyricist Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Peter Lester died at age 70
New Zealand sailor and broadcaster Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
François Chaslin passes away at age 76
French architect Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Andrés Sanfuentes has died at age 85
Chilean economist Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Gérard Fayolle death at age 87
French politician Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Lina Bina, died aged 24
American porno actress Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Obituary: Charlie Flannagan, dead at age 91
Australian footballer (Richmond) Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Sayed Sadiq obituary: died at age 80
Egyptian actor Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Eugenio Baena obituary: died at age 71
Colombian journalist Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Avraham Gulik passed away at age 91
Israeli marine geologist and oceanographer Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Antonio Cañizares obituary: died at age 79
Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Stanislao Loffreda died at age 93
Italian friar Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Asher Watkins obituary: died at age 52
American trophy hunter Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Obituary: Uta-Renate Blumenthal, dead at age 89
German-born American medievalist Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Death of Audu Ogbeh at age 78
Nigerian politician Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Arif Mammadov dead at age 47
Azerbaijani karateka Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Theodoros Pallas, died aged 75
Greek footballer (Aris Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Obituary: Ivan Krasko, dead at age 94
Russian actor (The Prince and the Pauper Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Mahmoud Farshchian died at age 95
Iranian painter Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Mohammed Al dead at age 95
Kuwaiti actor Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Jaume Obrador, died aged -1
Spanish social activist Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Tico Rodríguez dies at 85
Argentine journalist Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Ramón Bayés dies at age 94
Spanish psychologist Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Juan Chavetta passed away at age 55
Argentine illustrator and writer Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Alain de, died aged 99
French historian Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Death of Linda Hodes at age 94
American dancer Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Arif Mohammadov dies at age 47
Azerbaijani karateka Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Heinz Hardt death at age 88
German politician Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Maria Kuzhuget passes away at age 70
Russian poet Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Rosa Gauditano dead at age 70
Brazilian photographer Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Mário Júlio has died at age 97
Brazilian academic and jurist Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Mario Agüero has died at age 68
Argentine roller hockey player Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Obituary: Vladimir Osolnik, dead at age 77
Slovenian historian and translator Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Jay Lorsch, died aged 92
American business theorist Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Carlos Lemos passed away at age 100
Brazilian architect Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Shinobu Kameyama died at age 56
Japanese actor Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Yevgeny Cherny dies at age 90
Russian geologist Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Oleksandr Mukhin died at age 82
Ukrainian cinematographer and writer Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Salvador Chuliá death at age 81
Spanish composer Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Kristian Eidesvik passed away at age 78
78 Norwegian maritime entrepreneur Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Myron E., died aged 77
American businessman Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Mike Ullman dies at age 77
American businessman Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Oyewole Diya has died at age 63
Nigerian politician Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Obituary: Wole Diya, dead at age 63
Nigerian politician Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Sheila Kussner, died aged 91
Canadian cancer care advocate Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Death of Steve Symms at age 86
American politician Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Ronald John, died aged -1
Scottish veterinary scientist and parasitologist Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Larbi Nasra passed away at age 77
Tunisian television magnate Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Margaret Ménégoz dies at 83
Hungarian-born French-German film producer (Amour Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Sadok Gmach died at age 84
Tunisian painter Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Maria Urschi dies at age 77
Moldovan actress Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Ross Terrill died at age 85
Australian-American sinologist Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Woody Thompson died at age 71
American football player (Atlanta Falcons) Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Tomasz Lisowicz obituary: died at age 47
Polish racing cyclist Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Mitzi McCall dies at age 91
American actress (Ice Age Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Adolf Schaller, died aged 68
American visual artist Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Kevin Sullivan dies at 74
American professional wrestler (WCW Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Sai Leun, died aged 75
Burmese military officer Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Otig Pakis has died at age 64
Indonesian actor Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Omar Bruña death at age 30
Spanish footballer (C.D Santa Troya) Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Chi-Chi Rodríguez died at age 88
Puerto Rican golfer Died on Friday August 9th 2024
Nelson Serrano died at age 85
Ecuadorian-American convicted murderer Died on Thursday August 8th 2024
Taberon Honie dead at age 48
American murderer and rapist Died on Thursday August 8th 2024
Jack Karlson death at age 82
Australian criminal and meme inspiration ("democracy manifest") Died on Thursday August 8th 2024
Death of Peppino Gagliardi at age 83
Italian singer Died on Wednesday August 9th 2023
Joseph Ganda dies at age 91
Sierra Leonean Roman Catholic bishop Died on Wednesday August 9th 2023
Robbie Robertson obituary: died at age 80
Canadian musician (The Band) Died on Wednesday August 9th 2023
Julio Capote, died aged 90
Cuban actor Died on Wednesday August 9th 2023
Lil Tay dies at 14
Canadian rapper Died on Wednesday August 9th 2023
Véronique Trillet-Lenoir obituary: died at age 66
French oncologist and politician Died on Wednesday August 9th 2023
Claire Hope, died aged 14
Canadian rapper Died on Wednesday August 9th 2023