Eli Alaluf Israeli politician dead at age 80
Eli Alaluf, an Israeli politician, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Fes, Morocco, on February 17, 1945, he immigrated to Israel in 1967. He…
Deaths on February 8
This archive lists notable deaths associated with February 8 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on February 8, 2026.
Tadamasa Goto Yakuza dead at age 83
Tadamasa Goto, a Japanese crime boss and yakuza, died on February 8, 2026. He was the founding head of the Goto-gumi, a Fujinomiya-based affiliate of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan’s largest yakuza…
Jung Jin-woo South Korean film director
Jung Jin-woo, a South Korean film director and producer, died on February 8, 2026. He was 88. Jung made his directorial debut with The Only Son in 1963, at age…
Hannah Henry Triathlete dead at age 26
Hannah Henry, a Canadian triathlete, died on February 8, 2026, at age 26. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, on October 27, 1999, she began competing in triathlon at age 9…
Erkki Nghimtina Politician dead at age 77
Erkki Nghimtina, a Namibian politician and military officer, died on February 8, 2026. A member of the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), he served in the National Assembly of…
Terry L. Fields American politician dead at age 66
Terry L. Fields, an American politician, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 66. A Democrat, he served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008,…
Kazimierz Wielikosielec Belarusian Roman Catholic prelate dead at age 80
Kazimierz Wielikosielec, a Belarusian Roman Catholic prelate, died on February 8, 2026. He was 80. Born in Staravolia in the Byelorussian SSR, he was a Dominican who studied at the…
Dave Ellis Canadian Olympic sprinter dead at age 88
Dave Ellis, a Canadian long-distance runner who competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in…
Kirk Francis Sound engineer dead at age 78
Kirk Francis, an American sound engineer, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 78. He won the Academy Award for sound on The Bourne Ultimatum in 2008 and…
Jon Kudelka Cartoonist for The Saturday Paper dead at age 53
Jon Kudelka, an Australian cartoonist, died on February 8, 2026, in Hobart, Tasmania, at the age of 53. Born in Burnie, Tasmania, on February 22, 1972, he was an editorial…
Eric Allan Actor dead at age 85
Eric Allan, a British actor, died on February 8, 2026, aged 85. Born David Eric Allan in Tidworth, Wiltshire, England, on March 8, 1940, he moved with his family to…
Lynn Bolles Anthropologist dead at age 76
Augusta Lynn Bolles, an American anthropologist, died on February 8, 2026. She was 76. Bolles was professor emerita of women’s studies and affiliate faculty in anthropology, African American studies, American…
Patrizia De Blanck Italian TV personality dead at age 89
Patrizia De Blanck, the Italian television personality and socialite, died on February 8, 2026, in Rome, Italy, at the age of 85. Born in Rome on November 9, 1940, she…
Chen Bangzhu Chinese politician, governor of Hunan and chairman of the Committee of Population, Res…
Chen Bangzhu, a Chinese politician who served as governor of Hunan from 1989 to 1994 and as chairman of the Committee of Population, Resources and Environment from 2000 to 2008,…
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko Actor dead at age 86
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko, a Polish actor, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 86. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he was known for distinctive character roles…
Frans Verhaegen Belgian racing cyclist dead at age 78
Frans Verhaegen, a Belgian professional racing cyclist, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Pulle, Belgium, on January 22, 1948, he rode in the 1976…
Franco Nuovo Canadian journalist and television presenter dead at age 72
Franco Nuovo, a Canadian journalist and television presenter, died on February 8, 2026, in Montreal at the age of 72 from cardiac arrest. Born in Montreal on September 11, 1953,…
Agus Widjojo Military officer, diplomat dead at age 78
Agus Widjojo, an Indonesian military officer and diplomat, died on February 8, 2026, in Jakarta at the age of 78. He was vice chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly of…
Owen Donohoe American politician dead at age 80
Owen Donohoe, an American politician from Kansas who served as a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, died on February 8, 2026, at age 80. He represented the…
Tadao Yasuda Japanese rikishi and professional wrestler dead at age 62
Tadao Yasuda, a Japanese rikishi and professional wrestler who competed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, died on February 8, 2026, at age 62. Born in Tokyo on October 9, 1963, he…
Blake Garrett Actor dead at age 33
Blake Garrett, an American actor, died on February 8, 2026, at age 33. Born Nolan Blake Garrett on September 14, 1992, in Austin, Texas, he was an American film and…
Jorge Babu Police officerCriminal dead at age 60
Jorge Luis Hauat, known as Jorge Babu, a Brazilian politician, died on February 8, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 60. He served in the Legislative Assembly…
Ernest Morrell American scholar and music executive dead at age 54
Ernest Morrell, an American scholar and music executive, died on February 8, 2026. He was an academic in English and Africana Studies and, in 2024, served as the Coyle Professor…
Giulio Lepschy Italian linguist dead at age 91
Giulio Lepschy, an Italian linguist and academic, died on February 8, 2026, aged 91. Born in Venice in 1935, he studied at the University of Pisa and the Scuola Normale…
David Federman Israeli stockbroker and basketball club owner dead at age 81
David Federman, an Israeli stockbroker and basketball club owner, died on February 8, 2026. Born in Tel Aviv on September 24, 1944, he was known for his business career, including…
Angelo Attaguile Accounant dead at age 78
Angelo Attaguile, an Italian politician, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Angelo Gioachino Gaetano Attaguile in Grammichele, Italy, on May 12, 1947, he was associated…
Corey Crewe
Canadian musician (Corey and Trina)Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Asil Nadir
Cypriot businessman (Polly Peck)Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Miika Elomo
Finnish ice hockey player (Washington Capitals)Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Armen Sargsyan
Armenian-born Ukrainian separatistDied on Sunday February 9th 2025
Anthony Dileo Jr.
American actor (Day of the DeadDied on Sunday February 9th 2025
Tom Robbins
American novelistDied on Sunday February 9th 2025
Ernst-Joachim Küppers
German swimmerDied on Sunday February 9th 2025
Sergey Rogov
Russian political scientistDied on Sunday February 9th 2025
KC Carlson
American comic book editor (Legion of Super-HeroesDied on Sunday February 9th 2025
Giorgio Pellizzaro
Italian footballer (MantovaDied on Sunday February 9th 2025
Amal Nasser el-Din
Israeli author and politicianDied on Sunday February 9th 2025
Yrjö Kukkapuro
Finnish interior designerDied on Sunday February 9th 2025
Mohammad Abdur Rouf
Bangladeshi jurist and civil servantDied on Sunday February 9th 2025
Sam Nujoma
Namibian politicianDied on Sunday February 9th 2025
Gunilla Knutsson
Swedish actressDied on Sunday February 9th 2025
Mick Walker
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Paul Contillo
American politicianDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Renata Flores
Mexican actress (Rosa salvajeDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Lenny Simpson
African-American professional tennis playerDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Zhu Bofang
Chinese engineerDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Ali Akbar Sarfaraz
Iranian archaeologistDied on Friday February 9th 2024
John Walker
American computer programmerDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Abdul Momin Chowdhury
Bangladeshi historian and academic administratorDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Mataʻiʻulua ʻi Fonuamotu
Tongan noble and politicianDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Horacio Sánchez Unzueta
Mexican politicianDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Qristina Ribohn
Swedish reality television contestant (The Farm)Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Diana Carnero
ecuadorian politicianDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Robert Badinter
French jurist and politicianDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Dries van Agt
Dutch politicianDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Seiji Ozawa
Japanese conductorDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Sher Bahadur Subedi
Indian politicianDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Joe Dudley
American businessman and hair-care entrepreneurDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Andy Brandi
Puerto Rican college tennis coach (Florida GatorsDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Carl Iwasaki
American baseball coach (Austin KangaroosDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Daryl Kramp
Canadian politicianDied on Friday February 9th 2024
João Oliveira Pinto
Portuguese footballerDied on Friday February 9th 2024
Charlie Faulkner
Welsh rugby union player (national teamDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Ron Tompkins
American baseball player (Kansas City AthleticsDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Yukio Tano
Japanese politicianDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Paul Martha
American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers) and executive (San Francisco 49ers)Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
Dimitrious Stanley
American football player (New Jersey Red DogsDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Shirley Fulton
American judgeDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Burt Bacharach
American composer ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head")Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
Thibaut de Reimpré
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Jean-Maurice Dehousse
Belgian politicianDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Robin Cocks
British geologistDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Chu Yun-han
Taiwanese political scholarDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Dennis Lotis
South African-born British singer and actor (It's a Wonderful WorldDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Mateusz Murański
Polish mixed martial artistDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Ivan Silayev
Soviet and Russian politicianDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Marcos Alonso
Spanish football player and managerDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Chris Browne
American cartoonist (Hägar the Horrible)Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
Ken Monteith
Canadian politicianDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Emory Kristof
American photographerDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Hiroki Nakata
Japanese professional shogi playerDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Arto Heiskanen
Finnish ice hockey playerDied on Thursday February 9th 2023
Jeremy Giambi
American professional baseball player (Kansas City RoyalsDied on Wednesday February 9th 2022
Oshadie Kuruppu
Sri Lankan badminton playerDied on Wednesday February 9th 2022
Bill Lienhard
American basketball playerDied on Wednesday February 9th 2022
Gustavo Mhamed
Argentinian footballer (Huracan) and coach (Quilmes AC)Died on Wednesday February 9th 2022
Jaime Serra
Portugal politicianDied on Wednesday February 9th 2022
Reinhard Schwabenitzky
Austrian film directorDied on Wednesday February 9th 2022
Super Muñeco
Mexican professional wrestlerDied on Wednesday February 9th 2022
Candi Devine
American professional wrestler (AWA)Died on Wednesday February 9th 2022