Deaths on May 8

This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 8 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 8, 2026.

Agberto Matos dead at age 54

Agberto Matos, a Brazilian Olympic handball player,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 54. Known as Agberto Correa de Matos, he was born on April 8, 1972, in Santos,…

Jo Ann Castle, Pianist, died on May 8, 2026

Jo Ann Castle dead at age 86

Jo Ann Castle, the honky-tonk pianist known for her appearances on The Lawrence Welk Show,
died on May 8, 2026. She was 86. Born Jo Ann Zering on September 3,…

Melo Freire dead at age 99

Melo Freire, a Brazilian politician and deputy from 1975 to 1991,
died on May 8, 2026, at age 99. Born Joaquim de Melo Freire on January 11, 1927, in Passos,…

Joe Sedelmaier, American television advertising director, died on May 8, 2026

Joe Sedelmaier dead at age 92

Joe Sedelmaier, an American television advertising director,
died on May 8, 2026. He was 92. Born John Josef Sedelmaier on May 31, 1933, he worked in television advertising and was…

Ravi Pandit, Indian technology executive, died on May 8, 2026

Ravi Pandit dead at age 75

Ravi Pandit, Indian technology executive and co-founder of KPIT Technologies,
died on May 8, 2026. He was 75. Pandit was the co-founder and chairman of KPIT Technologies and served as…

Festus Mogae, Economist, died on May 8, 2026

Festus Mogae dead at age 86

Festus Mogae, the Motswana president from 1998 to 2008 and an economist,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 86. He was Botswana’s third president, succeeding Quett Masire…

Karl-Heinz Ripkens dead at age 88

Karl-Heinz Ripkens, the German footballer who played as a forward,
died on May 8, 2026, aged 88. He began his career with 1. FC Köln, where he won two championships,…

Anna Ritchie, British archaeologist and historian, died on May 8, 2026

Anna Ritchie dead at age 82

Anna Ritchie, a British archaeologist and historian,
died on May 8, 2026, aged 82. Born on September 28, 1943, she was known for her work at archaeological sites in Orkney…

Karin Spaink, Dutch journalist and feminist activist, died on May 8, 2026

Karin Spaink dead at age 68

Karin Spaink, a Dutch journalist, writer and feminist activist,
died on May 8, 2026, at age 68. She wrote a regular column for Het Parool from 1992 to 2022 and…

Auroras Encore dead at age 23

Auroras Encore, the Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2013 Grand National,
died on May 8, 2026. Foaled on March 10, 2002, he raced from February 2007 to January…

Betty Broderick, American convicted murderer, died on May 8, 2026

Betty Broderick dead at age 78

Betty Broderick, the American convicted murderer born Elizabeth Anne Bisceglia,
died on May 8, 2026, at age 78 in San Bernardino County, California. Born in Brooklyn, New York City, on…

Punch McLean dead at age 93

Punch McLean, the Canadian ice hockey coach best known for leading the New Westminster Bruins,
died on May 8, 2026. Born Ernest John Vincent McLean on November 3, 1932, in…

Tore Ryen dead at age 79

Tore Ryen, a Norwegian television producer and writer known for Mot i brøstet,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on December 30, 1946, he was…

Greg Cannom

American makeup artist (Bram Stoker's Dracula
Died on Friday May 9th 2025

Amos Elegbe

Beninese academic and politician
Died on Friday May 9th 2025

Xatar

Kurdish-German rapper
Died on Friday May 9th 2025

Rex Murphy

Canadian commentator and writer (National Post)
Died on Thursday May 9th 2024

Boris Sket

Slovenian zoologist and speleobiologist
Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023

Denny Crum

American basketball coach (Louisville Cardinals)
Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023