Elvis Presley

American singer and actor (1935–1977).

Born January 8th, 1935 in Tupelo. ^[ref]

Died August 16th, 1977 at 42 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Stephen Hawking

British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018).

Born January 8th, 1942 in Oxford. ^[ref]

Died March 14th, 2018 at 76 years old in Cambridge (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). ^[ref]

David Bowie

English musician and actor (1947–2016).

Born January 8th, 1947 in Brixton. ^[ref]

Died January 10th, 2016 at 69 years old in New York City, Manhattan (liver cancer). ^[ref]

R. Kelly

American singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Born January 8th, 1967 (age 59 years) in Chicago. ^[ref]

Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo

Mexican drug lord.

Born January 8th, 1946 (age 80 years) in Culiacán. ^[ref]

Cynthia Erivo

British actress and singer-songwriter (born 1987).

Born January 8th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Stockwell. ^[ref]

Noah Cyrus

American singer and actress.

Born January 8th, 2000 (age 26 years) in Nashville.

Yash

Indian actor.

Born January 8th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Mysore.

Betsy DeVos

American politician and philanthropist (born 1958).

Born January 8th, 1958 (age 68 years) in Holland.

Kim Jong-un

Supreme leader of north korea since 2011.

Born January 8th, 1984 (age 42 years) in Wonsan.

David Silva

Spanish association football player.

Born January 8th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Arguineguín.

Shirley Bassey

Welsh singer.

Born January 8th, 1937 (age 89 years) in Cardiff.

Graham Chapman

English actor, comedian and writer (1941–1989).

Born January 8th, 1941 in Stoneygate.

Died October 4th, 1989 at 48 years old in Maidstone (oropharynx cancer).

Gaby Hoffmann

American actress.

Born January 8th, 1982 (age 44 years) in New York City.

Rachel Nichols

American actress and model (born. 1980).

Born January 8th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Augusta.

Damiano David

Italian singer-songwriter.

Born January 8th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Rome. ^[ref]

Jenny Lewis

American musician and actress.

Born January 8th, 1976 (age 50 years) in Las Vegas.

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale

British prince (1864-1892); eldest child of the future king edward vii and queen alexandra.

Born January 8th, 1864 in Frogmore Estate.

Died January 14th, 1892 at 28 years old in Sandringham House (influenza).

Vijay Varma

Indian actor (born 1986).

Born January 8th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Hyderabad.

Georgy Malenkov

Soviet politician (1902–1988).

Born January 8th, 1902 in Orenburg.

Died January 14th, 1988 at 86 years old in Moscow.

Saeed Jaffrey

Indian actor (1929–2015).

Born January 8th, 1929 in Malerkotla.

Died November 15th, 2015 at 86 years old in London (cerebral hemorrhage).

Sarah Polley

Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter.

Born January 8th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Toronto.

Maria Ozawa

Japanese av idol and pornographic actress.

Born January 8th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Sapporo. ^[ref]

José Ferrer

American actor and director (1912–1992).

Born January 8th, 1912 in Santurce.

Died January 26th, 1992 at 80 years old in Coral Gables (colorectal cancer).

Freddie Stroma

British actor.

Born January 8th, 1987 (age 39 years) in London.