Pierre Riché
French historian
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
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.
Pekka Airaksinen
Finnish composer and musician
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Joseph Ward
English tenor
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Dominique Lawalrée
Belgian composer
Died 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 engineering
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Antoine Koné
Ivorian Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
David Montgomery
American baseball executive (Philadelphia Phillies)
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Yevgeny Krylatov
Russian composer
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Václav Postránecký
Czech actor (I Enjoy the World with You)
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Joel Virador
Filipino politician
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Vicente Emano
Filipino politician
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Andrés Junquera
Spanish footballer (Real Madrid
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Tommy Sopwith
British racing driver
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Karina Constantino David
Filipino political activist and public servant
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Sprent Dabwido
Nauruan politician
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Seamus Close
Northern Irish politician
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
N. R. Madhava Menon
Indian legal educator
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Jack Cohen
British scientist and author.
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Paul Bloodgood
American artist
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
George Deukmejian
American politician
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Gayle Shepherd
American singer (Shepherd Sisters)
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Isyaku Rabiu
Nigerian businessman and Islamic scholar
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Oleg Belous
Russian diplomat
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Joe Scannella
American football coach (Oakland Raiders
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Big Bully Busick
American professional wrestler (WWF)
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Katie Kelly
American entertainment reporter (Entertainment Tonight
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Søren Hyldgaard
Danish composer (Red)
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Jeremy D. Safran
American psychotherapist
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Charlie Russell
Canadian naturalist
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Lara Saint Paul
Italian-Eritrean singer
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Tore Torell
Norwegian magician
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Frederic H. Dustin
American businessman and philanthropist
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Rauf Talyshinski
Azerbaijani journalist
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Russell McPhedran
Australian news photographer
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Dick Williams
American singer (The Williams Brothers)
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Sam Aanestad
American politician
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Oleksandr Vozianov
Ukrainian physician
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Charles W. Steger
American academic
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Klaus Dede
German writer and journalist
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Randy Alexander
American drag racing driver (NHRA)
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Oleksandr Wosianow
Ukrainian physician
Died on Tuesday May 8th 2018
Stanley Weston
American inventor (G.I. Joe)
Died on Monday May 8th 2017
J. David Molson
Canadian businessman
Died on Monday May 8th 2017
Levon Panos Dabağyan
Turkish writer
Died on Monday May 8th 2017
Mary Tsoni
Greek actress (Dogtooth)
Died on Monday May 8th 2017
Hugh Thomas, Baron Thomas of Swynnerton
British historian and life peer
Died on Monday May 8th 2017
Peng Shaoyi
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Died on Monday May 8th 2017
Lou Richards
Australian footballer (Collingwood)
Died on Monday May 8th 2017
Jack Tilton
American gallerist
Died on Monday May 8th 2017
Joan Helpern
American shoe designer
Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Rajesh Nandini Singh
Indian politician
Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Ken Gorgal
American football player (Cleveland Browns
Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Sir Iain Glidewell
British jurist
Died 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
Nick Lashaway
American actor (Girls)
Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Tonita Castro
Mexican-born American actress (Dads
Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
John Bradshaw
American self-help writer
Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Anne van den Ban
Dutch agricultural economist
Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Jeanine Christelle Djomnang
Cameroon women's national team goalkeeper
Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Philippe Beaussant
French author
Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Thomas Zhang Huai-xin
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Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Tom M. Apostol
American analytic number theorist and professor
Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
Wolfgang Patzke
German football player
Died on Sunday May 8th 2016
William Schallert
American character actor
Died 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 (Skënderbeu
Died 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 artist
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Johnny Carson
American model
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Charles Dow
American politician
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Charles Edwardsen
American indigenous rights activist
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Juan Schwanner
Hungarian-Chilean football player and coach
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Sir Edward Burgess
British army general
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Ton Hartsuiker
Dutch pianist
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Joanne Carson
American television talk show host and model
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Martin Nag
Norwegian writer
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
2015 Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash
Norwegian diplomat
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Mwepu Ilunga
Congolese footballer
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Menashe Kadishman
Israeli artist
Died 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 diplomat
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Atanas Semerdzhiev
Bulgarian politician
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Zeki Alasya
Turkish actor and director
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Phil Skoglund
New Zealand lawn bowls player
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Domingo Lucenario, Jr.
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Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Leif Larsen
Norwegian diplomat
Died on Friday May 8th 2015
Géza Vermes
Hungarian-born British theologian and Dead Sea Scrolls scholar
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2013
Hugh J. Silverman
American philosopher
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2013
Asaph Schwapp
American football player (Hartford Colonials)
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2013
André Sana
Iraqi Chaldean Catholic hierarch
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2013
Juan José Muñoz
Argentine businessman
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2013
Taylor Mead
American writer and actor
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2013