Agberto Matos dead at age 54, Brazilian Olympic handball player
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,…
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.
Jo Ann Castle dead at age 86, Pianist
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,…
Patrick Dourado dead at age 86, Indian playwright
Patrick Dourado died on May 8, 2026. He was an Indian playwright. Tags Writers, 08 May 2026, Cancer, Dourado, India, Patrick, May 2026, May 8
Kapila Chandrasena dead, former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka and Mobitel
Kapila Chandrasena, a Sri Lankan businessman and former chief executive of SriLankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka and Mobitel, died on May 8, 2026. He was a Sri Lankan airline and telecommunications…
Joe Sedelmaier dead at age 92, American television advertising director
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 dead at age 75, Indian technology executive
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…
Vadim Alexandrov Russian actor, head injury from a fall dead at age 88
Vadim Alexandrov died on May 8, 2026, after a head injury from a fall. He was a Russian actor known for Kin-dza-dza!, The Woman who Sings, and We Are from…
Festus Mogae dead at age 86, public figure
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, Bayer Leverkusen
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,…
Abdelwahab Doukkali dead at age 85, Moroccan composer and performer
Abdelwahab Doukkali, a Moroccan composer and performer, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Fes on Jan. 2, 1941, he was one of 13 children…
Anna Ritchie dead at age 82, British archaeologist and historian
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 dead at age 68, Dutch journalist and feminist activist
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…
Nicola Colombo dead at age 57, Businessman
Nicola Colombo, an Italian football executive and businessman who was chairman of Monza from 2015 to 2018, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 57. He was born…
Auroras Encore dead at age 23, Irish Thoroughbred racehorse
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 dead at age 78, American convicted murderer
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…
Germán Vargas Lleras dead at age 64, Colombian politician
Germán Vargas Lleras, Colombian politician and vice-president of Colombia from 2014 to 2017, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 64. He served under President Juan Manuel Santos…
Punch McLean dead at age 93, Ice hockey coach
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, Norwegian television producer and writer
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…
Koji Suzuki dead at age 68, Writer
Koji Suzuki, a Japanese writer known for the Ring novels, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 68. Born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, on May 13, 1957, he…
Kiara St. James dead at age 52, Transgender and HIV advocacy
Kiara St. James, an American transgender activist, died on May 8, 2026. She was an African-American transgender activist and the co-founder and executive director of the New York Transgender Advocacy…
Haerul Saleh dead at age 44, Businessman
Haerul Saleh, Indonesian politician and member of parliament, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 44 in a fire in Jakarta. He was a member of the Gerindra…
Melo Freire dead at age 99, Brazilian politician
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,…
Bob Brockie
New Zealand biologistDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Rosanna Norton
American costume designer (TronDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Greg Cannom
American makeup artist (Bram Stoker's DraculaDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Alphonso Lingis
American philosopherDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Ana Pellicer
Mexican sculptorDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Francisco Rotunno
Chilean footballer (Coquimbo UnidoDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Gianni Vasino
Italian journalistDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Amos Elegbe
Beninese academic and politicianDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Margot Friedländer
German public speaker and Holocaust survivorDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Gerda Fassel
Austrian sculptorDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Milorad Mirčić
Serbian politicianDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Raúl Celis López
Peruvian journalistDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Hannes Primus
Austrian politicianDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Saad Al-Buraik
Saudi preacherDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Ernesto Fernandes
Timorese politicianDied on Friday May 9th 2025
David Cope
American authorDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Aʻeau Peniamina
82–83Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Jim Spenst
Canadian World War II veteranDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Douglas Gibson
South African politician and diplomatDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Simon Mann
British mercenaryDied on Friday May 9th 2025
David Souter
American retired Supreme Court justiceDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Miloš Zapletal
Czech writerDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Kim Yeong-hyeon
South Korean poet and novelistDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Øyvind Thorsen
Norwegian writerDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Barbara McIntire
American amateur golferDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Ronald Corp
British composerDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Ovide Doiron
Canadian racing driverDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Gordon Nuttall
Australian politicianDied on Friday May 9th 2025
Frank Caprice
Canadian ice hockey player (Vancouver Canucks)Died on Friday May 9th 2025
James Gregory
American comedianDied on Thursday May 9th 2024
Ibrahim Babangida
Nigerian footballer (FC Volendam)Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Rex Murphy
Canadian commentator and writer (National Post)Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Shirley Conran
British writerDied on Thursday May 9th 2024
Colleen Barrett
American business executiveDied on Thursday May 9th 2024
Yvonne Mokgoro
South African juristDied on Thursday May 9th 2024
Julio Salazar
Peruvian militaryDied on Thursday May 9th 2024
Mario Bustamante
Colombian footballerDied on Thursday May 9th 2024
Art Jimmerson
American boxer and mixed martial artistDied on Thursday May 9th 2024
Chris Cannon
American politicianDied on Thursday May 9th 2024
Jack Quinn
American lawyerDied on Thursday May 9th 2024
Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Emirati royal and politicianDied on Thursday May 9th 2024
Mpho Sebeng
South African actor (Winnie Mandela)Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Ramón Fonseca Mora
Panamanian novelist and lawyerDied on Thursday May 9th 2024
Jan Helge Jansen
Norwegian politicianDied on Thursday May 9th 2024
Moosa Raza
Indian civil servantDied on Thursday May 9th 2024
Barbara Stauffacher Solomon
American landscape architect and graphic designerDied on Thursday May 9th 2024
Wayland Holyfield
American songwriter ("Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)"Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Arman Soldin
French journalistDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Boris Sket
Slovenian zoologist and speleobiologistDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Antonio Carbajal
Mexican footballer (LeónDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
József Hajdú
Hungarian footballer (MTKDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Konstantinos Papanikolas
Greek businessmanDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Denny Crum
American basketball coach (Louisville Cardinals)Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Chiara Danieli
Italian karatekaDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Neil Matthews
English footballer (Halifax TownDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Edward Cullen
American Roman Catholic prelateDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Massimo Milone
Italian journalistDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Nurul Islam
Bangladeshi economistDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Tom Spencer
British politicianDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
David Miranda
Brazilian politicianDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
John Bland
South African golferDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Shalie Lipp
American MMA fighterDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Joop van den Berg
Dutch politicianDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Terrence Hardiman
Emglish actor (GandhiDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Benito Pavoni
Italian politicianDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Carl Reissigl
Austrian politicianDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Jesús Mancha
Spanish politicianDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Davide Rolando
Italian pilotDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Ruth Porta
Spanish politicianDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023