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October 8th

553 Notable birthdays

Edward Zwick

American filmmaker and producer.

Born October 8th, 1952 (age 73 years) in Chicago.

Gordon Cormier

Canadian actor.

Born October 8th, 2009 (age 16 years) in Vancouver.

Bill Elliott

American racecar driver and team owner.

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

Michael Dudikoff

American actor and martial artist.

Born October 8th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Redondo Beach.

Betty Boothroyd

British politician (1929–2023).

Born October 8th, 1929 in Dewsbury.

Died February 26th, 2023 at 93 years old in Addenbrooke's Hospital. [ref]

Bill Maynard

English comedian and actor (1928–2018).

Born October 8th, 1928 in Farnham.

Died March 30th, 2018 at 89 years old in Leicestershire (falling from height). [ref]

John T. Walton

American war veteran; son of walmart founder sam walton (1946–2005).

Born October 8th, 1946 in Newport.

Died June 27th, 2005 at 58 years old in Jackson (aircraft crash).

Ray Reardon

Welsh snooker player (1932–2024).

Born October 8th, 1932 in Tredegar. [ref]

Died July 19th, 2024 at 91 years old (cancer). [ref]

Friedrich Fromm

German general (1888–1945).

Born October 8th, 1888 in Charlottenburg.

Died March 12th, 1945 at 56 years old in Brandenburg-Görden Prison (gunshot wound).

Dylan Neal

Canadian/american actor (born 1969).

Born October 8th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Richmond Hill.

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