Windell Middlebrooks

American actor (1979–2015).

Born January 8th, 1979 in Fort Worth.

Died March 10th, 2015 at 36 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary embolism).

Marco Fu

Professional snooker player from hong kong.

Born January 8th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Hong Kong. ^[ref]

Kim Duk-koo

South korean boxer (1955–1982).

Born January 8th, 1959 in Geojin. ^[ref]

Died November 18th, 1982 at 23 years old in Paradise.

Frederick Abberline

Former chief inspector for the london metropolitan police (1843-1929).

Born January 8th, 1843 in Blandford Forum.

Died December 10th, 1929 at 86 years old in Bournemouth.

Karl Brandt

German nazi ss officer and physician, executed for war crimes and crimes against humanity (1904–1948).

Born January 8th, 1904 in Mulhouse. ^[ref]

Died June 2nd, 1948 at 44 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).

Tre Jones

American basketball player.

Born January 8th, 2000 (age 26 years) in Apple Valley. ^[ref]

Gerry Spence

American lawyer.

Born January 8th, 1929 in Laramie.

Died August 13th, 2025 at 96 years old in Montecito. ^[ref]

Bull Nakano

Japanese professional wrestler and golfer.

Born January 8th, 1968 (age 58 years) in Kawaguchi.

Jeremy Hammond

American political activist and hacker (born 1985).

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

William Karlsson

Swedish ice hockey player.

Born January 8th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Märsta. ^[ref]

Brook Lee

American beauty queen, miss universe 1997.

Born January 8th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Pearl City.

Kim Ga-eun

South korean actress (born january 1989).

Born January 8th, 1989 (age 37 years) in Seoul.

Jaclyn Linetsky

Canadian actress (1986–2003).

Born January 8th, 1986 in Montreal.

Died September 8th, 2003 at 17 years old in Saint-Césaire (traffic collision).

Elena of Montenegro

Queen consort of italy (1900-1946) and servant of god; mother of umberto ii of italy.

Born January 8th, 1873 in Cetinje.

Died November 28th, 1952 at 79 years old in Montpellier (pulmonary embolism).

Helmuth Hübener

German resistance member (1925–1942).

Born January 8th, 1925 in Hamburg.

Died October 27th, 1942 at 17 years old in Plötzensee Prison (execution, decapitation).

Supriya Devi

Indian actress.

Born January 8th, 1935 in Myitkyina.

Died January 26th, 2018 at 83 years old in Kolkata (cardiac arrest).

Álvaro González Soberón

Spanish footballer.

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

Gale Hansen

American actor.

Born January 8th, 1960 (age 66 years) in Minneapolis.

Chou Tien-Chen

Taiwanese badminton player.

Born January 8th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Taipei. ^[ref]

Thomas G. Waites

American actor.

Born January 8th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Philadelphia.

Kenny McLean

Scottish association football player (born 1992).

Born January 8th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Rutherglen.

Galina Ulanova

Soviet ballet dancer (1910-1998).

Born January 8th, 1910 in Saint Petersburg.

Died March 21st, 1998 at 88 years old in Moscow.

Ashraf Barhom

Israeli arab actor.

Born January 8th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Ma'alot-Tarshiha.

Jack Andraka

American scientist, inventor and cancer researcher.

Born January 8th, 1997 (age 29 years) in Crownsville.

Tony Bradley

American basketball player (born 1998).

Born January 8th, 1998 (age 28 years) in Bartow.