Bruno Mantovani

French composer.

Born October 8th, 1974 (age 51 years) in Châtillon.

Gary Anderson

Former nebraska state legislator and an american sport shooter.

Born October 8th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Holdrege.

Yousef Mirza Bani Hammad

Emirati cyclist.

Born October 8th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Khor Fakkan.

André Theuriet

French poet and novelist (1833–1907).

Born October 8th, 1833 in Marly-le-Roi.

Died April 23rd, 1907 at 73 years old in Bourg-la-Reine (colorectal cancer).

Gilbert Aké

Ivorian academic and politician.

Born October 8th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Abidjan.

Branislav Mezei

Slovak ice hockey player.

Born October 8th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Nitra. ^[ref]

Marie van Zandt

American soprano (1858-1919).

Born October 8th, 1858 in New York City.

Died December 31st, 1919 at 61 years old in Cannes.

Andrzej Wroński

Polish sport wrestler.

Born October 8th, 1965 (age 60 years) in Kartuzy.

Cécile Tormay

Hungarian writer, intellectual and antisemitic political activist.

Born October 8th, 1876 in Budapest.

Died April 2nd, 1937 at 60 years old in Mátraháza.

Iraj Afshar

Iranian bibliographer, historian (1925–2011).

Born October 8th, 1925 in Tehran.

Died March 9th, 2011 at 85 years old in Tehran.

Michel von Tell

Swiss journalist, consultant,artist and racing driver.

Born October 8th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Zurich.

Ivar Arosenius

Swedish artist (1878-1909).

Born October 8th, 1878 in Göteborgs Kristine församling.

Died January 2nd, 1909 at 30 years old (hemophilia). ^[ref]

Heinrich Leutemann

German artist (1824-1905).

Born October 8th, 1824 in Großzschocher.

Died December 14th, 1905 at 81 years old in Wittgensdorf.

Meggie Albanesi

British actress (1899-1923).

Born October 8th, 1899 in London.

Died December 9th, 1923 at 24 years old in Broadstairs.

Baldwin Spencer

Prime minister of antigua and barbuda.

Born October 8th, 1948 (age 77 years) in St. John's.

Nawara Negm

Egyptian journalist.

Born October 8th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Cairo.

Monique Nsanzabaganwa

Rwandan economist.

Born October 8th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Byimana. ^[ref]

Dede Barry

American speed skater and cyclist.

Born October 8th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Milwaukee. ^[ref]

Travis Webb

American racing driver.

Born October 8th, 1910 in Joplin.

Died January 27th, 1990 at 79 years old in McMinnville.

Nikos Dimou

Greek writer and columnist.

Born October 8th, 1935 (age 90 years) in Athens.

Zhao Ruirui

Chinese volleyball players.

Born October 8th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Nanjing.

Maurice Banach

German footballer (1967–1991).

Born October 8th, 1967 in Münster.

Died November 17th, 1991 at 24 years old in Remscheid (traffic collision).

Aladár Pege

Hungarian jazz musician (1939–2006).

Born October 8th, 1939 in Budapest.

Died September 23rd, 2006 at 66 years old in Budapest. ^[ref]

István Veréb

Hungarian sport wrestler.

Born October 8th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Szombathely.

Maria João Koehler

Portuguese tennis player.

Born October 8th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Porto.