Cynthia Erivo

British actress, singer, and songwriter.

Born January 8th, 1987 (age 37 years) in Stockwell.

Graham Chapman

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

Born January 8th, 1941 in Leicester. ^[ref]

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

Shirley Bassey

Welsh singer.

Born January 8th, 1937 (age 87 years) in Tiger Bay.

Maria Ozawa

Japanese av idol and pornografic actress.

Born January 8th, 1986 (age 38 years) in Hokkaido.

Gaby Hoffmann

American actress.

Born January 8th, 1982 (age 42 years) in New York City.

Georgy Malenkov

Soviet politician (1902-1988).

Born January 8th, 1902 in Orenburg. ^[ref]

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

Genevieve Padalecki

American actress.

Born January 8th, 1981 (age 43 years) in San Francisco.

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale

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

Born January 8th, 1864 in Frogmore Estate.

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

Saeed Jaffrey

Indian actor (1929-2015).

Born January 8th, 1929 in Punjab.

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

Nusrat Jahan

Indian actress and politician.

Born January 8th, 1990 (age 34 years) in Kolkata.