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April 8th
174 Notable deaths
Margaret Thatcher
British stateswoman and prime minister (1925–2013).
Born October 13th, 1925 in Grantham. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2013 at 87 years old in London (transient cerebral isolation). [ref]
Pablo Picasso
Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973).
Born October 25th, 1881 in Málaga. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1973 at 91 years old in Mougins (heart failure, pulmonary edema). [ref]
The Ultimate Warrior
American professional wrestler and bodybuilder (1959-2014).
Born June 16th, 1959 in Crawfordsville.
Died April 8th, 2014 at 54 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Linda Tripp
American civil servant (1949-2020).
Born November 24th, 1949 in Jersey City.
Died April 8th, 2020 at 70 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Annette Funicello
American actress (1942-2013).
Born October 22nd, 1942 in Utica. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2013 at 70 years old in Bakersfield (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Ryan White
Aids spokesperson and "poster boy".
Born December 6th, 1971 in Kokomo.
Died April 8th, 1990 at 18 years old in Indianapolis (death from AIDS-related complications).
Omar Bradley
United states army general (1893–1981).
Born February 12th, 1893 in Clark.
Died April 8th, 1981 at 88 years old in New York City.
Bing Russell
American actor and baseball club owner (1926-2003).
Born May 5th, 1926 in Brattleboro.
Died April 8th, 2003 at 76 years old in Thousand Oaks (cancer).
Ben Johnson
American film actor (1918-1996).
Born June 13th, 1918 in Foraker. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1996 at 77 years old in Mesa (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Malcolm McLaren
English artist, performer and fashion designer.
Born January 22nd, 1946 in Stoke Newington. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2010 at 64 years old in Bellinzona (mesothelioma). [ref]
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman