Ivan Bizjak
Slovenian mathematician and politicianDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
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.
Jerzy Szteliga
Polish politicianDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Eugeniusz Matyjas
Polish politicianDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Mohan Maharishi
Indian theatre director and playwrightDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Stanisław Lenartowicz
Polish animatorDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Tinagaran Baskeran
Malaysian footballerDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Achmad Mubarok
Indonesian academic and politicianDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Henri Coulonges
French writerDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Filippo Ottoni
Italian film director and screenwriter (Detective School DropoutsDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Gary Prado Salmón
Bolivian military officer and diplomatDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Marc Jeuniau
Belgian sports journalistDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Marce Jeuniau
Belgian sports journalistDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Sophia Vari
82–83Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Sid Ali Mazif
Algerian film directorDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Vishwanath Mahadeshwar
Indian politicianDied on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Ray Freeman
British chemistDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Midge Decter
American non-fiction writerDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Richard Connolly
Australian composer and musicianDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Minoru Nojima
Japanese pianistDied on Monday May 9th 2022
George Horvath
Swedish Olympic pentathleteDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Adreian Payne
American basketball player (Atlanta HawksDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Peter Frohmader
German composerDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Sunil Kanti Roy
Indian businessman (Peerless Group)Died on Monday May 9th 2022
Amarakeerthi Athukorala
Sri Lankan politicianDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Bob Romanik
American radio hostDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Jody Lukoki
Congolese footballerDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Bengt Johansson
Swedish handball player and coachDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Angela Tiraboschi
Italian supercentenarianDied on Monday May 9th 2022
André Arthur
Canadian radio host and politicianDied on Monday May 9th 2022
João Gago Horta
Portuguese businessman and politicianDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Yu Zhigang
Chinese politicianDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Nguyễn Duy Quý
Vietnamese academic and politicianDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Charoen Khanthawong
Thai politicianDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Amadou Soumahoro
Ivorian politicianDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Adama Soumahoro
Ivorian politicianDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Dominique Lecourt
French philosopherDied on Monday May 9th 2022
Vadim Alisov
Russian cinematographer (Station for TwoDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Fernando Martínez Arroyo
Spanish basketball player and manager (CB Estudiantes)Died on Sunday May 9th 2021
Paul Chomat
French politicianDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Hasmik Kirakosyan
Armenian cultural activistDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Keth Thi
Burmese poetDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Jean Maran
French politicianDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Courtenay Bartholomew
Trinidadian physicianDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Raghunath Mohapatra
Indian architectDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Edward Pietrzyk
Polish military officerDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Ivan Konstantinovitsj Stadolnik
Belarusian poet and journalistDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Sanda Oumarou
Cameroonian footballer (Al Masry SCDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Sir Leslie Marr, 2nd Baronet
British racing driver and landscape artistDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Musa Yaqub
Azerbaijani poetDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Pete du Pont
American politicianDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Georgi Dimitrov
Bulgarian football player (CSKA SofiaDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Joop Linthorst
Dutch politicianDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Jean-Claude Romer
French actorDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Lolly Debattista
Maltese footballer (FlorianaDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Cal Luther
American basketball coach (Murray State RacersDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
John Sludden
Scottish football player (CelticDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Sally Falk Moore
American legal anthropologistDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
David H. Gambrell
American politicianDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
David Bulow
American soccer playerDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Ronald Inglehart
American political scientistDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Oleg Krivonogov
Russian diplomatDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Nancy McCredie
Canadian Olympic athleteDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
German Lorca
Brazilian photographerDied on Sunday May 9th 2021
Adel Al-Tuwaijri
Saudi Arabian sports journalist (Al Eqtisadiah)Died on Sunday May 9th 2021
Munir Mangal
Afghan generalDied on Saturday May 9th 2020
Georges Domercq
French rugby refereeDied on Saturday May 9th 2020
Mimmo Sepe
Italian comedianDied on Saturday May 9th 2020
Abraham Palatnik
Brazilian kinetic artistDied on Saturday May 9th 2020
Nancy Workman
American politicianDied on Saturday May 9th 2020
Darrin Patrick
American author and megachurch pastorDied on Saturday May 9th 2020
Daniel S. Kemp
American organic chemistDied on Saturday May 9th 2020
Little Richard
American Hall of Fame singer and songwriter ("Tutti Frutti"Died on Saturday May 9th 2020
Andre Harrell
American record producerDied on Saturday May 9th 2020
Ritva Valkama
Finnish actress (Häpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimonDied on Saturday May 9th 2020
Margaret Loutit
Australian-born New Zealand microbiologistDied on Saturday May 9th 2020
Martin Belinga Eboutou
Cameroonian political figure and diplomatDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Gloria Schiff
American fashion editor and modelDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Jürgen Bräuninger
South African composerDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Deborah Cook
American operatic sopranoDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Pierre Riché
French historianDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019