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.
Joseph Ward
English tenorDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Dominique Lawalrée
Belgian composerDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Robert Pear
American journalist (The New York Times)Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
David Gordon Wilson
British-born American professor of engineeringDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Antoine Koné
Ivorian Roman Catholic prelateDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
David Montgomery
American baseball executive (Philadelphia Phillies)Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Yevgeny Krylatov
Russian composerDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Václav Postránecký
Czech actor (I Enjoy the World with You)Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Joel Virador
Filipino politicianDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Vicente Emano
Filipino politicianDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Andrés Junquera
Spanish footballer (Real MadridDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Tommy Sopwith
British racing driverDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Karina Constantino David
Filipino political activist and public servantDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Sprent Dabwido
Nauruan politicianDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Seamus Close
Northern Irish politicianDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
N. R. Madhava Menon
Indian legal educatorDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Jack Cohen
British scientist and author. Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Paul Bloodgood
American artistDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
George Deukmejian
American politicianDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Gayle Shepherd
American singer (Shepherd Sisters)Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Isyaku Rabiu
Nigerian businessman and Islamic scholarDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Oleg Belous
Russian diplomatDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Joe Scannella
American football coach (Oakland RaidersDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Big Bully Busick
American professional wrestler (WWF)Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Katie Kelly
American entertainment reporter (Entertainment TonightDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Jeremy D. Safran
American psychotherapistDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Charlie Russell
Canadian naturalistDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Lara Saint Paul
Italian-Eritrean singerDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Tore Torell
Norwegian magicianDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Frederic H. Dustin
American businessman and philanthropistDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Rauf Talyshinski
Azerbaijani journalistDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Russell McPhedran
Australian news photographerDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Dick Williams
American singer (The Williams Brothers)Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Sam Aanestad
American politicianDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Oleksandr Vozianov
Ukrainian physicianDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Charles W. Steger
American academicDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Randy Alexander
American drag racing driver (NHRA)Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Oleksandr Wosianow
Ukrainian physicianDied on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Stanley Weston
American inventor (G.I. Joe)Died on Monday May 8th 2017
J. David Molson
Canadian businessmanDied on Monday May 8th 2017
Levon Panos Dabağyan
Turkish writerDied on Monday May 8th 2017
Peng Shaoyi
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Lou Richards
Australian footballer (Collingwood)Died on Monday May 8th 2017
Jack Tilton
American galleristDied on Monday May 8th 2017
Joan Helpern
American shoe designerDied on Sunday May 8th 2016
Rajesh Nandini Singh
Indian politicianDied on Sunday May 8th 2016
Ken Gorgal
American football player (Cleveland BrownsDied on Sunday May 8th 2016
Sir Iain Glidewell
British juristDied on Sunday May 8th 2016
James D. Travis
American advertising executive ("Morning in America")Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Elisa Mainardi
Italian actress (Fellini Satyricon)Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Tonita Castro
Mexican-born American actress (DadsDied on Sunday May 8th 2016
John Bradshaw
American self-help writerDied on Sunday May 8th 2016
Anne van den Ban
Dutch agricultural economistDied on Sunday May 8th 2016
Jeanine Christelle Djomnang
Cameroon women's national team goalkeeperDied on Sunday May 8th 2016
Philippe Beaussant
French authorDied on Sunday May 8th 2016
Thomas Zhang Huai-xin
90Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Tom M. Apostol
American analytic number theorist and professorDied on Sunday May 8th 2016
Wolfgang Patzke
German football playerDied on Sunday May 8th 2016
William Schallert
American character actorDied on Sunday May 8th 2016
Reg Grundy
Australian entrepreneur and media mogul (Reg Grundy Productions)Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Bernardo Ribeiro
Brazilian footballer (SkënderbeuDied on Sunday May 8th 2016
George Ross
British football player (Preston North End)Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
John Stabb
American punk musician (Government Issue)Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Adriana Maraž
Slovene graphic artistDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Johnny Carson
American modelDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Charles Dow
American politicianDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Charles Edwardsen
American indigenous rights activistDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Juan Schwanner
Hungarian-Chilean football player and coachDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Sir Edward Burgess
British army generalDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Ton Hartsuiker
Dutch pianistDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Joanne Carson
American television talk show host and modelDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Martin Nag
Norwegian writerDied on Friday May 8th 2015
2015 Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash
Norwegian diplomatDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Mwepu Ilunga
Congolese footballerDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Menashe Kadishman
Israeli artistDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Rutger Gunnarsson
Swedish bassist (ABBA) (death announced on this date)Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Leif H. Larsen
Norwegian diplomatDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Atanas Semerdzhiev
Bulgarian politicianDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Phil Skoglund
New Zealand lawn bowls playerDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Domingo Lucenario, Jr.
JrDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Leif Larsen
Norwegian diplomatDied on Friday May 8th 2015
Asaph Schwapp
American football player (Hartford Colonials)Died on Wednesday May 8th 2013
André Sana
Iraqi Chaldean Catholic hierarchDied on Wednesday May 8th 2013
Juan José Muñoz
Argentine businessmanDied on Wednesday May 8th 2013
Ralph Homan
American politicianDied on Wednesday May 8th 2013
Bryan Forbes
British actor (The League of Gentlemen)Died on Wednesday May 8th 2013
Zia Fariduddin Dagar
Indian dhrupad vocalistDied on Wednesday May 8th 2013