Famous People Who Died on July 8

Discover the most famous people who died on July 8. The list includes people like Vivien Leigh, Kim Il-sung, Ernest Borgnine, Christiaan Huygens, Abdul Sattar Edhi. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, poets, economists and artists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United Kingdom, United States, France & India and many more countries.

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Naya Rivera

(Actress and Singer Best Known for Playing 'Santana Lopez' on 'Glee (2009-2015)')

Birthdate: January 12, 1987

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, United States

Died: 2020

A talented actress who felt deeply about social issues, Naya Rivera was known for playing roles that reflected her standing on issues like racism and queer representation. She openly championed for LGBT+ rights, immigrants' rights, and women's rights. The brilliant young woman met a tragic end when she drowned in a lake in 2020.

Vivien Leigh

(British Actress Known for Her Roles in the Films: ‘Gone with the Wind’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’)

Birthdate: November 5, 1913

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Darjeeling, India

Died: 1967

British actress Vivien Leigh gained popularity with her award winning performance in films Gone with the Wind and A Street Car named Desire and her Musical Broadway Tovarich. The beautiful actress, who went on to feature in films like That Hamilton Woman and Ship of Fools, had a troubled personal life and suffered from physical and mental health issues.

Birthdate: September 21, 1954

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Tokyo

Died: 2022

Shinzō Abe was a Japanese politician who became the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Japan after serving as prime minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and then from 2012 to 2020. Aged 52 at the time of assuming office as the prime minister, Abe was also the youngest Japanese post-war prime minister.

Ernest Borgnine

(Actor Best Known for His Gruff Voice and Gap-Toothed Cheshire Cat Grin)

Birthdate: January 24, 1917

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Hamden, Connecticut, United States

Died: 2012

Ernest Borgnine was an American actor well-known for his Cheshire cat grin and gruff but calm voice. An Academy Award winner, Borgnine's film career spanned over 60 years. Also known for his work on television, Ernest Borgnine voiced Mermaid Man, an important character in the popular series SpongeBob SquarePants. Ernest Borgnine's hometown Hamden, Connecticut named a street in his honor.

Birthdate: August 4, 1792

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Warnham, United Kingdom

Died: 1822

Legendary English Romantic poetry P.B. Shelley is remembered for his masterpieces such as Ode to the West Wind, To a Skylark, and Prometheus Unbound. He was known for his poetic imagery, and his popularity soared after his premature death due to drowning while boating at age 29.

Betty Ford

(Former First Lady of the United States)

Birthdate: April 8, 1918

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 2011

Betty Ford served as the First Lady of the US from 1974 to 1977. One of the most popular First Ladies in history, Ford was a passionate supporter of abortion rights and worked towards raising breast cancer awareness. She commented on topics like sex, drugs, abortion, and equal pay. In 1991, she was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

June Allyson

(Actress)

Birthdate: October 7, 1917

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, USA

Died: 2006

Height: 5'0" (152 cm)

Dick Sargent

(American Actor)

Birthdate: April 19, 1930

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States

Died: 1994

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Ken Stabler

(American Professional Football Quarterback)

Birthdate: December 25, 1945

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Foley, Alabama, United States

Died: 2015

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Virginia Hall

(American Secret Agent Who Worked in France During World War II)

Birthdate: April 6, 1906

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Died: 1982

Virginia Hall worked as a spy, with the U.K. and the U.S., in France during World War II, under the alias Marie and Diane. Her main objective was to conduct espionage for the Allies, against the Nazi regime and the Axis powers. After the war ended, she joined the CIA.

Birthdate: August 7, 0942

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Wessex

Died: 0975

Edgar the Peaceful reigned as the King of the English for more than 17 years. His reign was noted for its stability as he consolidated his predecessors' work. His coronation at Bath in 973, which was the pinnacle of his reign, forms the basis for the present-day coronation ceremony.

Pete Conrad

(NASA Astronaut Who Became the Third Person to Walk on the Moon)

Birthdate: June 2, 1930

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1999

Pete Conrad was an American aeronautical engineer, NASA astronaut, aviator, test pilot, and naval officer. He is credited with commanding the Apollo 12 mission, during which he became only the third person ever to walk on the Moon. Apart from winning awards like the Harmon Trophy, Pete Conrad was also inducted into several Astronaut and Aviation Halls of Fame.

Birthdate: January 31, 1934

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Clayton, Missouri, United States

Died: 1991

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Birthdate: April 14, 1629

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: The Hague, Netherlands

Died: 1695

From proposing the wave theory of light to discovering the actual shape of the rings of Saturn and inventing the pendulum clock, Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens had contributed a lot to science. Born to a diplomat, Huygens had the privilege of an elite education but remain sickly throughout his life.

Birthdate: August 5, 1877

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Claremont, Pickering, Canada

Died: 1917

Tom Thomson was a Canadian artist best remembered for producing some of Canada's most iconic works, namely The West Wind and The Jack Pine. Thomson's work has had a profound influence on Canadian art and he is often regarded as an unofficial member of the famous Group of Seven as he died shortly before the establishment of the iconic group.

Birthdate: February 28, 1928

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Bantva, Gujarat, India

Died: 2016

Abdul Sattar Edhi was a Pakistani ascetic, philanthropist, and humanitarian. He is credited with founding the Edhi Foundation, which operates a volunteer ambulance network as well as several animal shelters, orphanages, homeless shelters, and rehabilitation centres across Pakistan. He was often nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize during his lifetime.

Birthdate: June 20, 1899

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Béziers

Died: 1943

Jean Moulin was a French civil servant who played an important role during theFrench Resistance, which took place during the Second World War. In 1943, Moulin served as the president of the National Resistance Council, a body that directed the various movements of the French Resistance. Today, Moulin is remembered as one of the heroes of theFrench Resistance.

Hyman Rickover

(United States Navy Admiral)

Birthdate: January 27, 1900

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Makow Mazowiecki, Poland

Died: 1986

Hyman Rickover was an admiral who served in the U.S. Navy. Rickover is credited with overseeing the development of naval nuclear propulsion before controlling its operations for 30 years. He also supervised the development of the first commercial pressurized water reactor, the Shippingport Atomic Power Station. Hyman Rickover is one of only four people to receive two Congressional Gold Medals.

Birthdate: July 31, 1893

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Karachi

Died: 1967

Fatima Jinnah was a Pakistani politician, stateswoman, and dental surgeon. She was the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Fatima worked closely with her elder brother, who often sought the advice of his sister. Fatima Jinnah is also credited with co-founding the All Pakistan Women's Association, which aims at promoting the welfare of Pakistani women.

Elsa Martinelli

(Actress and Model)

Birthdate: January 30, 1935

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Grosseto, Italy

Died: 2017

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Soapy Smith

Birthdate: November 2, 1860

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Georgia

Died: 1898

Brassaï

(Photographer, Artist and Writer Known for His Dramatic Photographs of Paris at Night)

Birthdate: September 9, 1899

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Brașov, Romania

Died: 1984

Gyula Halász, or Brassaï, derived his pseudonym from the city of his birth, Brassó, then in Hungary. Later, he moved to Paris, where he began his career as a photographer. He published his works in volumes such as Paris de nuit. He was also a sculptor and a poet.

Chandra Shekhar

(8th Prime Minister of India)

Birthdate: April 17, 1927

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Uttar Pradesh, India

Died: 2007

Birthdate: April 30, 1901

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Pinsk

Died: 1985

Birthdate: April 10, 1917

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Died: 1979

Robert Burns Woodward was an American organic chemist best remembered for winning the 1965 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Regarded as the most preeminent synthetic organic chemist of the 20th century, Woodward is also remembered for his contributions to organic synthesis. Robert Burns Woodward was also the recipient of the Copley Medal, National Medal of Science, and William H. Nichols Medal.

Ward Kimball

(Animator)

Birthdate: March 4, 1914

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Died: 2002

Crystal Eastman

(Lawyer)

Birthdate: June 25, 1881

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1928

Frank Ramsey

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: July 13, 1931

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Corydon, Kentucky, United States

Died: 2018

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Antoun Saadeh

(Lebanese Politician and Founder of the 'Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP)')

Birthdate: March 1, 1904

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Dhour El Choueir, Lebanon

Died: 1949

Lebanese politician and the founder of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party, Antoun Saadeh was also a prolific author, who wrote several books while in prison. He announced a revolution in Lebanon and was promised support by Syria, though Syria handed him over to the Lebanese government, which eventually executed him.

Arthur Calwell

(Politician)

Birthdate: August 28, 1896

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Melbourne

Died: 1973

Daniel Parke Custis

(Farmer)

Birthdate: October 15, 1711

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: York County, Virginia, United States

Died: 1757

Gene L. Coon

(Screenwriter, Television producer)

Birthdate: January 7, 1924

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Beatrice, Nebraska, United States

Died: 1973

Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria

(Prince)

Birthdate: May 3, 1905

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Munich, Germany

Died: 1996

Pepin of Italy

(King)

Birthdate: 0773

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Francia

Died: 0810

Raja Rao

(Author, Writer)

Birthdate: November 8, 1908

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Karnataka

Died: 2006

David Blackwell

(Statistician)

Birthdate: April 24, 1919

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Centralia, Illinois

Died: 2010

James Tate

(Poet)

Birthdate: December 8, 1943

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Died: 2015

Tomonaga Shin'ichirō

(Japanese Physicist and Winner of 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics)

Birthdate: March 31, 1906

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Kyōto, Japan

Died: 1979

Tomonaga Shin'ichirō was a Japanese physicist whose role in the progression of quantum electrodynamics earned him the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965. He won the award along with Julian Schwinger and Richard Feynman. Over the course of his career, Tomonaga Shin'ichirō was also honored with several other awards, such as the Asahi Prize and the Japan Academy Prize.

Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

(Prince)

Birthdate: February 2, 1783

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Weimar, Germany

Died: 1853

Anthony Hope

(British Novelist and Playwright Known for His Work 'The Prisoner of Zenda')

Birthdate: February 9, 1863

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Lower Clapton, London, England

Died: 1933

Best known for his iconic novel The Prisoner of Zenda, Anthony Hope specialized in cloak-and-sword romances and eventually created a separate genre, known as the Ruritanian romance, set in the mythical country of Ruritania. He was also knighted for his achievements but eventually succumbed to throat cancer.

Oliver Knussen

(Composer)

Birthdate: June 12, 1952

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Died: 2018

Birthdate: November 30, 1977

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Harvey

Died: 2017

Nelsan Ellis was an American playwright and actor who achieved critical appreciation for playingLafayette Reynolds in the popular TV series, True Blood. After years of struggle with alcohol and drug abuse, Ellis made an attempt to quit drinking on his own, which led to complications from alcohol withdrawal syndrome, eventually resulting in his death at the age of 39.

William H. McNeill

(Historian)

Birthdate: October 31, 1917

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada

Died: 2016

Luis Manuel Rodríguez

(Cuban Professional Boxer)

Birthdate: June 17, 1937

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Camaguey, Cuba

Died: 1996

Catherine Leroy

(Photojournalist)

Birthdate: August 27, 1944

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 2006

Catherine Leroy was a French-born American war photographer and photojournalist. She is best remembered for capturing scenes from the Vietnam War which appeared in major publications like Life magazine. Over the course of her illustrious career, Catherine Leroy won several prestigious awards, such as the George Polk Award in Journalism and the Robert Capa Gold Medal Award.

Giovanni Papini

(Journalist)

Birthdate: January 9, 1881

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Florence, Italy

Died: 1956

Francis Preston Blair, Jr.

(Politician)

Birthdate: February 19, 1821

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Died: 1875

Torbern Bergman

(Swedish Chemist and Mineralogist Known for His Research on the Chemistry of Metals, Especially 'Bismut'h and 'Nickel')

Birthdate: March 20, 1735

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Katrineberg, Låstad parish, Sweden

Died: 1784

Torbern Olof Bergman was a Swedish mineralogist and chemist. He is best remembered for his 1775 work Dissertation on Elective Attractions, which contains the largest chemical affinity tables. He also contributed immensely to the development of quantitative analysis. Torbern Olof Bergman also taught physics and mathematics at the University of Uppsala.

Diana Abgar

(Writer)

Birthdate: October 17, 1859

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Rangoon, Burma

Died: 1937

Zhu Wen

(General)

Birthdate: December 5, 0852

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Dangshan County, Suzhou, China

Died: 0912