Lev Mantula

Yugoslav footballer (1928–2008).

Born December 8th, 1928 in Sarajevo.

Died December 1st, 2008 at 79 years old in Zurich.

Inma Serrano

Spanish musician.

Born December 8th, 1968 (age 57 years) in Alicante.

Dezső Tandori

Hungarian writer (1938–2019).

Born December 8th, 1938 in Budapest.

Died February 13th, 2019 at 80 years old in Budapest.

Herbert Yost

American actor (1879–1945).

Born December 8th, 1879 in Harrison.

Died October 23rd, 1945 at 65 years old in New York City.

Javier Cárdenas

Mexican footballer (1952–2022).

Born December 8th, 1952 in Mexico City.

Died June 25th, 2022 at 69 years old ^[ref]

William Perry Haydd

American zoologist (1872-1947).

Born December 8th, 1872 in Eureka.

Died January 26th, 1947 at 74 years old

Naoki Kuriyama

Japanese association football player.

Born December 8th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Shizuoka.

Yakov Punkin

Olympic wrestler (1921–1994).

Born December 8th, 1921 in Zaporizhzhia. ^[ref]

Died October 12th, 1994 at 72 years old in Zaporizhzhia. ^[ref]

Ivar Martinsen

Norwegian speed skater (1920–2018).

Born December 8th, 1920 in Løten Municipality.

Died September 24th, 2018 at 97 years old in Stange Municipality (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Pekka Suorsa

Finnish ski jumper.

Born December 8th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Kajaani.

Karlo Stipanić

Croatian water polo player.

Born December 8th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Crikvenica.

Frank Uhlig

East german footballer.

Born December 8th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Zschopau.

Andrey Beketov

Russian botanist (1825-1902).

Born December 8th, 1825.

Died July 14th, 1902 at 76 years old in Shakhmatovo.

Aivars Endziņš

Latvian politician (1940–2023).

Born December 8th, 1940 in Riga.

Died November 21st, 2023 at 82 years old ^[ref]

Alastair Gordon

Australian rower.

Born December 8th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Sydney.

Óscar Salas

Honduran association football player.

Born December 8th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Honduras, Olanchito.

Junki Endo

Japanese association football player.

Born December 8th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Seki.

István Hasznos

Hungarian water polo player (1924–1998).

Born December 8th, 1924 in Szolnok.

Died May 7th, 1998 at 73 years old in Szolnok.

Kati-Claudia Fofonoff

Skolt saami writer and translator from finland (1947–2011).

Born December 8th, 1947 in Ivalo.

Died June 12th, 2011 at 63 years old

Mart Kuusik

Estonian-russian rower (1877-1965).

Born December 8th, 1885 in Repino.

Died August 24th, 1965 at 79 years old in Battle Ground.

Mario Giubertoni

Italian footballer (born 1945).

Born December 8th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Moglia.

Fernando Altimani

Italian racewalker (1893–1963).

Born December 8th, 1893 in Milan.

Died January 1st, 1963 at 69 years old in Milan.

Pio Taofinu'u

Catholic cardinal (1923–2006).

Born December 8th, 1923 in Falealupo.

Died January 20th, 2006 at 82 years old in Apia.

Marian Ostafiński

Polish footballer.

Born December 8th, 1946 (age 79 years) in Przemyśl.

Elia

Finnish orthodox archbishop.

Born December 8th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Kajaani.