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Deaths on 8 November

2000s

Graham Richardson

Graham Richardson

2025

Australian politician (1949–2025)

Elizabeth Nunez

Elizabeth Nunez

2024

American novelist (1944–2024)

June Spencer

June Spencer

2024

English actress (1919–2024)

Trevor Sorbie

Trevor Sorbie

2024

Scottish hairdresser (1949–2024)

Alex Trebek

Alex Trebek

2020

Canadian-American TV personality (1940–2020)

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Dennis Wrong

2018

Canadian-born American sociologist and professor

Rhea Chiles

Rhea Chiles

2015

American philanthropist (1930–2015)

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Joseph Cure

2015

American ice hockey player and actor

Rod Davies

Rod Davies

2015

British astronomer

Om Prakash Mehra

Om Prakash Mehra

2015

Indian Air Force officer

Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera

Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera

2015

Sri Lankan political leader (1942 – 2015)

Phil Crane

Phil Crane

2014

American politician (1930-2014)

Luigi Gorrini

Luigi Gorrini

2014

Italian flying ace (1917–2014)

Don Paul (linebacker)

Don Paul (linebacker)

2014

American football player (1925–2014)

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Hugo Sánchez (footballer, born 1984)

2014

Mexican footballer and sports commentator (1984-2014)

Ernie Vandeweghe

Ernie Vandeweghe

2014

American basketball player (1928–2014)

William C. Davidon

William C. Davidon

2013

American physicist and peace and anti-repression activist

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Penn Kimball

2013

American journalist

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Arnold Rosner

2013

American composer

Chiyoko Shimakura

Chiyoko Shimakura

2013

Japanese singer and TV presenter

AVS (actor)

AVS (actor)

2013

Indian actor

Lee MacPhail

Lee MacPhail

2012

American baseball executive (1917-2012)

Pete Namlook

Pete Namlook

2012

German music producer and composer (1960–2012)

Peggy Vaughan

Peggy Vaughan

2012

Heavy D

Heavy D

2011

American musician and actor (1967–2011)

Bil Keane

Bil Keane

2011

American cartoonist (1922–2011)

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Quintin Dailey

2010

American basketball player (1961–2010)

Jack Levine

Jack Levine

2010

American Social Realist painter and printmaker

Emilio Eduardo Massera

Emilio Eduardo Massera

2010

Argentine naval officer (1925–2010)

Vitaly Ginzburg

Vitaly Ginzburg

2009

Russian physicist (1916–2009)

Aad Nuis

Aad Nuis

2007

Dutch politician and political scientist

Dulce Saguisag

Dulce Saguisag

2007

Filipino politician (1943–2007)

Chad Varah

Chad Varah

2007

English social activist and Anglican priest (1911–2007)

Basil Poledouris

Basil Poledouris

2006

American composer (1945–2006)

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Hannspeter Winter

2006

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Alekos Alexandrakis

2005

Greek actor

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David Westheimer

2005

American novelist (1917–2005)

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Peter Mathers

2004

Australian author and playwright

Bob Grant (actor)

Bob Grant (actor)

2003

English actor (1932–2003)

C. Z. Guest

C. Z. Guest

2003

American actress, author, horsewoman, designer and socialite (1920–2003)

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Guy Speranza

2003

Musical artist

Jaun Elia

Jaun Elia

2002

Pakistani poet (1931–2002)

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Aristidis Moschos

2001

Musical artist

1900s

Lester Bowie

Lester Bowie

1999

American jazz trumpeter and composer (1941–1999)

Leon Štukelj

Leon Štukelj

1999

Slovenian gymnast

Rumer Godden

Rumer Godden

1998

British author (1907–1998)

John Hunt, Baron Hunt

John Hunt, Baron Hunt

1998

British Army officer (1910–1998)

Jean Marais

Jean Marais

1998

French actor, writer, director and sculptor (1913–1998)

Michael O'Donoghue

Michael O'Donoghue

1994

American actor and writer (1940–1994)

Vyacheslav Molotov

Vyacheslav Molotov

1986

Soviet politician and diplomat (1890–1986)

Nicolas Frantz

Nicolas Frantz

1985

Luxembourgish cyclist (1899–1985)

Jacques Hnizdovsky

Jacques Hnizdovsky

1985

Ukrainian-American painter

James Booker

James Booker

1983

American R&B keyboardist and singer (1939–1983)

Mordecai Kaplan

Mordecai Kaplan

1983

Lithuanian American rabbi (1881–1983)

Norman Rockwell

Norman Rockwell

1978

American painter and illustrator (1894–1978)

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Tasos Giannopoulos

1977

Greek actor

Bucky Harris

Bucky Harris

1977

American baseball player and manager (1896–1977)

Ivory Joe Hunter

Ivory Joe Hunter

1974

American singer-songwriter (1914–1974)

Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel

Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel

1973

Turkish poet, author and politician (1898–1973)

Huw T. Edwards

Huw T. Edwards

1970

Welsh trade union leader and politician

Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey

1968

American actor (1914–1968)

Peter Mohr Dam

Peter Mohr Dam

1968

Faroe Islands politician

Dorothy Kilgallen

Dorothy Kilgallen

1965

American journalist and TV personality

Subroto Mukerjee

Subroto Mukerjee

1960

First Chief of the Air Staff of India

Frank S. Land

Frank S. Land

1959

American businessman

Chika Kuroda

Chika Kuroda

1956

Japanese chemist (1884–1968)

Ivan Bunin

Ivan Bunin

1953

Russian author (1870–1953)

John van Melle

John van Melle

1953

Dutch-born South African writer (1887-1953)

Cyriel Verschaeve

Cyriel Verschaeve

1949

Flemish nationalist priest and writer who collaborated with the Nazis

August von Mackensen

August von Mackensen

1945

German field marshal (1849–1945)

Walter Nowotny

Walter Nowotny

1944

German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient

Carlos Chagas

Carlos Chagas

1934

Brazilian doctor and scientist (1879–1934)

Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav

Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav

1921

Slovak poet

Colin Blythe

Colin Blythe

1917

English cricketer (1879–1917)

Victor Borisov-Musatov

Victor Borisov-Musatov

1905

Russian painter

James Agnew

James Agnew

1901

Australian politician (1815–1901)

1800s

Robert Battey

Robert Battey

1895

American physician

César Franck

César Franck

1890

Belgian-French composer and organist (1822–1890)

Doc Holliday

Doc Holliday

1887

Gambler, gunfighter, and dentist in the American West (1851–1887)

Manuel Bretón de los Herreros

Manuel Bretón de los Herreros

1873

Spanish dramatist (1796–1873)

Francis I of the Two Sicilies

Francis I of the Two Sicilies

1830

King of the Two Sicilies from 1825 to 1830

Thomas Bewick

Thomas Bewick

1828

English engraver and natural history author (1753–1828)

Andrea Appiani

Andrea Appiani

1817

Italian painter (1754–1817)

Before 1800

Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz

Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz

1773

Prussian cavalry general (1721–1773)

Michel Rolle

Michel Rolle

1719

French mathematician (1652–1719)

John Milton

John Milton

1674

English poet and civil servant (1608–1674)

Witte de With

Witte de With

1658

Dutch States Navy officer (1599–1658)

Girolamo Mercuriale

Girolamo Mercuriale

1606

Italian philologist and physician

Robert Catesby

Robert Catesby

1605

English Gunpowder Plot conspirator (c. 1572–1605)

Natsuka Masaie

Natsuka Masaie

1600

Japanese daimyō

Francisco Guerrero (composer)

Francisco Guerrero (composer)

1599

Spanish Catholic priest and composer

Jerome Emser

Jerome Emser

1527

German theologian and antagonist of Martin Luther (1477–1527)

Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros

Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros

1517

Spanish cardinal and statesman (1436–1517)

Melozzo da Forlì

Melozzo da Forlì

1494

Italian architect and painter (c. 1438–1494)

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Baeda Maryam I

1478

Emperor of Ethiopia from 1468 to 1478

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Peter of Aragon (heir of Sicily)

1400

Heir apparent to the Sicilian throne (1398–1400)

Duns Scotus

Duns Scotus

1308

Scottish Franciscan friar and philosopher (c. 1265/66–1308)

Matilda of Béthune

Matilda of Béthune

1263

Berengaria of Castile

Berengaria of Castile

1246

Queen of Castile and Toledo in 1217

Louis VIII of France

Louis VIII of France

1226

King of France from 1223 to 1226

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Conrad, Count Palatine of the Rhine

1195

Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut

Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut

1171

Count of Hainaut (1120-1171)

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Ilghazi

1122

Artukid ruler of Mardin from 1107 to 1122

Godfrey of Amiens

Godfrey of Amiens

1115

French Roman Catholic abbot, bishop of Amiens and saint

Sancha of León

Sancha of León

1067

Queen of León from 1037 to 1065

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Ibn al-Qutiyya

977

Andalusian historian and Philologist at Al-Hakam II's court

Pope Agapetus II

Pope Agapetus II

955

Head of the Catholic Church from 946 to 955

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Empress Liu (Li Maozhen's wife)

943

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Yao Yi

940

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Duan Ning

928

Willehad

Willehad

789

8th-century Bishop of Bremen

Prince Sawara

Prince Sawara

785

Japanese prince (c. 750 – 785)

Pope Adeodatus I

Pope Adeodatus I

618

Head of the Catholic Church from 615 to 618

Martin of Tours

Martin of Tours

397

Christian cleric and saint (316/336–397)