This archive lists notable deaths associated with February 8 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on February 8, 2026.
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, 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…
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…
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, 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, 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, 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, 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,…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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, 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…
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,…
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…
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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, 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, 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…
Canadian musician (Corey and Trina)
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Cypriot businessman (Polly Peck)
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Finnish ice hockey player (Washington Capitals)
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Armenian-born Ukrainian separatist
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
American actor (Day of the Dead
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
American actor (Passions
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
American novelist
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
German swimmer
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Russian political scientist
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
American comic book editor (Legion of Super-Heroes
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Italian footballer (Mantova
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Israeli author and politician
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Finnish interior designer
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Bangladeshi jurist and civil servant
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Namibian politician
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
motorsports writer for ESPN.com
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
Swedish actress
Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
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Died on Sunday February 9th 2025
American politician
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Mexican actress (Rosa salvaje
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
African-American professional tennis player
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Chinese engineer
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Iranian archaeologist
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
American computer programmer
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Bangladeshi historian and academic administrator
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Tongan noble and politician
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Mexican politician
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Peruvian lawyer and judge
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Swedish reality television contestant (The Farm)
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
ecuadorian politician
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Polish actor (Dagny
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
French jurist and politician
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Dutch politician
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Japanese conductor
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Indian politician
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
American businessman and hair-care entrepreneur
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Puerto Rican college tennis coach (Florida Gators
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
American baseball coach (Austin Kangaroos
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Canadian politician
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Portuguese footballer
Died on Friday February 9th 2024
Welsh rugby union player (national team
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
American baseball player (Kansas City Athletics
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
Japanese politician
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers) and executive (San Francisco 49ers)
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
American football player (New Jersey Red Dogs
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
American judge
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
American composer ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head")
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
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Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
Belgian politician
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
British geologist
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
Taiwanese political scholar
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
South African-born British singer and actor (It's a Wonderful World
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
Polish mixed martial artist
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
Soviet and Russian politician
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
Spanish football player and manager
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
American cartoonist (Hägar the Horrible)
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
Canadian politician
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
American photographer
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
Japanese professional shogi player
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
Finnish ice hockey player
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
American professional baseball player (Kansas City Royals
Died on Wednesday February 9th 2022
Sri Lankan badminton player
Died on Wednesday February 9th 2022
American basketball player
Died on Wednesday February 9th 2022
Argentinian footballer (Huracan) and coach (Quilmes AC)
Died on Wednesday February 9th 2022
Portugal politician
Died on Wednesday February 9th 2022
Austrian film director
Died on Wednesday February 9th 2022
Mexican professional wrestler
Died on Wednesday February 9th 2022
American professional wrestler (AWA)
Died on Wednesday February 9th 2022
