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December 8th
167 Notable deaths
John Lennon
English singer and songwriter, founding member of the beatles (1940–1980).
Born October 9th, 1940 in Liverpool Maternity Hospital. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1980 at 40 years old in New York City (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Juice WRLD
American rapper, singer, and songwriter.
Born December 2nd, 1998 in Chicago.
Died December 8th, 2019 at 21 years old in Oak Lawn (seizure). [ref]
John Glenn
American astronaut and politician (1921–2016).
Born July 18th, 1921 in Cambridge.
Died December 8th, 2016 at 95 years old in The James Cancer Hospital. [ref]
Ryan O'Neal
American actor and former boxer.
Born April 20th, 1941 in Los Angeles.
Died December 8th, 2023 at 82 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Bipin Rawat
Former chief of the indian army.
Born March 16th, 1958 in Pauri.
Died December 8th, 2021 at 63 years old in Coonoor (aircraft crash). [ref]
Dimebag Darrell
American guitarist (1966–2004).
Born August 20th, 1966 in Arlington.
Died December 8th, 2004 at 38 years old in Alrosa Villa (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Golda Meir
Prime minister of israel from 1969 to 1974.
Born May 3rd, 1898 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1978 at 80 years old in Jerusalem (leukemia). [ref]
René Auberjonois
American actor.
Born June 1st, 1940 in New York City.
Died December 8th, 2019 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Marty Robbins
American singer, songwriter and racing driver.
Born September 26th, 1925 in Glendale.
Died December 8th, 1982 at 57 years old in Nashville (surgical complications). [ref]
Slim Pickens
American rodeo performer, film and television actor.
Born June 29th, 1919 in Kingsburg.
Died December 8th, 1983 at 64 years old in Modesto (brain cancer).
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson