Emma Tiglao

Filipino model and television presenter.

Born December 8th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Mabalacat. ^[ref]

Manuel Urrutia Lleó

President of cuba (1901-1981).

Born December 8th, 1901 in Yaguajay.

Died July 5th, 1981 at 79 years old in Queens.

Albert Gleizes

French painter (1881–1953).

Born December 8th, 1881 in Paris. ^[ref]

Died June 24th, 1953 at 71 years old ^[ref]

Azra Akın

Turkish actor and fashion model (born 1981).

Born December 8th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Almelo.

Rim Banna

Palestinian singer (1966–2018).

Born December 8th, 1966 in Nazareth.

Died March 24th, 2018 at 51 years old in Nazareth (breast cancer).

Halil Altıntop

Turkish association football player (born 1982).

Born December 8th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Gelsenkirchen.

John B. Taylor

American economist, father of taylor rule.

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

G. A. Henty

British novelist (1832–1902).

Born December 8th, 1832 in Cambridge.

Died November 16th, 1902 at 69 years old in Weymouth.

Jean Ritchie

American folk singer.

Born December 8th, 1922 in Viper.

Died June 1st, 2015 at 92 years old in Berea.

Adolph von Menzel

German artist (1815–1905).

Born December 8th, 1815 in Wrocław. ^[ref]

Died February 9th, 1905 at 89 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Hope Powell

English association football player and manager (born 1966).

Born December 8th, 1966 (age 59 years) in London.

Maryla Rodowicz

Polish singer.

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

Halil Dervişoğlu

Turkish association football player (born 1999).

Born December 8th, 1999 (age 26 years) in Rotterdam.

Kevin McNulty

Canadian actor.

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

Mieczysław Weinberg

Polish soviet composer (1919–1996).

Born December 8th, 1919 in Warsaw.

Died February 26th, 1996 at 76 years old in Moscow.

Tom Barrett

American diplomat and politician (born 1953).

Born December 8th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Milwaukee.

Ringo Lam

Hong kong filmmaker (1955–2018).

Born December 8th, 1955 in British Hong Kong.

Died December 29th, 2018 at 63 years old in Hong Kong (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Behdad Salimi

Iranian weightlifter.

Born December 8th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Qaem Shahr.

Ralph Santolla

American guitarist (1966–2018).

Born December 8th, 1969 in Charlotte.

Died June 7th, 2018 at 48 years old in Tampa (myocardial infarction).

August Belmont

United states banker, financier and diplomat (1813-1890).

Born December 8th, 1813 in Alzey.

Died November 24th, 1890 at 76 years old in New York City (pneumonia).

Dariush Mehrjui

Iranian filmmaker (1939–2023).

Born December 8th, 1939 in Tehran.

Died October 14th, 2023 at 83 years old in Karaj (stabbing). ^[ref]

Alisa Freindlich

Soviet and russian actress.

Born December 8th, 1934 (age 91 years) in Saint Petersburg.

Thongchai McIntyre

Thai singer and actor.

Born December 8th, 1958 (age 67 years) in Bangkok.

Marco Mattiacci

Formula one team principal.

Born December 8th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Rome.

Neel Jani

Swiss professional porsche factory driver.

Born December 8th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Rorschach.