Elisabeth Pähtz

German chess player.

Born January 8th, 1985 (age 41 years) in Erfurt.

Gene Roth

Actor (1903-1976).

Born January 8th, 1903 in South Dakota.

Died July 19th, 1976 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).

Irina Slavina

Russian journalist.

Born January 8th, 1973 in Nizhny Novgorod. ^[ref]

Died October 2nd, 2020 at 47 years old in Nizhny Novgorod (self-immolation). ^[ref]

Kenny Anthony

Prime minister of saint lucia.

Born January 8th, 1951 (age 75 years) in Laborie Quarter.

Giorgio Tozzi

American opera singer (1923-2011).

Born January 8th, 1923 in Chicago.

Died May 30th, 2011 at 88 years old in Bloomington (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Ryan McGivern

Northern irish footballer (born 1990).

Born January 8th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Newry.

Dai Qing

Chinese activist and journalist.

Born January 8th, 1941 (age 85 years) in Chongqing.

Henning Solberg

World rally championship driver.

Born January 8th, 1973 (age 53 years) in Askim Municipality.

René Carmille

Comptroller general of the french army and member of french resistance (1886-1945).

Born January 8th, 1886 in Trémolat.

Died January 25th, 1945 at 59 years old in Dachau concentration camp.

Gego

Venezuelan sculptor (1912-1994).

Born January 8th, 1912 in Hamburg. ^[ref]

Died September 17th, 1994 at 82 years old in Caracas (disease). ^[ref]