Geir Haarde

Icelandic politician and former head of government.

Born April 8th, 1951 (age 75 years) in Reykjavík. ^[ref]

Christine Boisson

French actress (1956–2024).

Born April 8th, 1956 in Salon-de-Provence.

Died October 21st, 2024 at 68 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (lung disease). ^[ref]

Mohamed El Monir

Libyan footballer.

Born April 8th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Tripoli.

Osvaldo Martínez

Paraguay footballer.

Born April 8th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Luque.

José Gomes

Portuguese footballer (born 1999).

Born April 8th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Bissau.

Marcus Danielson

Swedish footballer.

Born April 8th, 1989 (age 37 years).

Margherita Cagol

Red brigade leader (1945-1975).

Born April 8th, 1945 in Sardagna.

Died June 5th, 1975 at 30 years old in Melazzo (gunshot wound).

Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard

Mauritian physiologist and neurologist (1817–1894).

Born April 8th, 1817 in Port Louis.

Died April 2nd, 1894 at 76 years old in Sceaux.

David Eisenbud

American mathematician.

Born April 8th, 1947 (age 79 years) in New York City.

Frank Keenan

American actor and film director (1858-1929).

Born April 8th, 1858 in Dubuque.

Died February 24th, 1929 at 70 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).

Farès Bahlouli

French footballer.

Born April 8th, 1995 (age 31 years) in Lyon.

Wei Shihao

Chinese footballer.

Born April 8th, 1995 (age 31 years) in Bengbu.

Klaus Löwitsch

German actor (1936–2002).

Born April 8th, 1936 in Berlin.

Died December 3rd, 2002 at 66 years old in Munich (pancreatic cancer).

Cameron Stewart

British footballer (born 1991).

Born April 8th, 1991 (age 35 years) in Manchester.

Diarmuid Martin

Irish archbishop.

Born April 8th, 1945 (age 81 years) in Dublin.

Sergey Ustiugov

Russian cross country skier.

Born April 8th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Mezhdurechensky.

Rikard Wolff

Swedish actor (1958–2017).

Born April 8th, 1958 in Farsta church parish.

Died November 17th, 2017 at 59 years old in Kungsholmen (pulmonary emphysema). ^[ref]

Anna Korakaki

Greek shooter.

Born April 8th, 1996 (age 30 years) in Drama. ^[ref]

Barbara Bodichon

British educationalist, artist, feminist and activist for women's rights (1827-1891).

Born April 8th, 1827 in Whatlington.

Died June 11th, 1891 at 64 years old in Robertsbridge.

Jérémie Bela

Angolan-french footballer (born 1993).

Born April 8th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Melun.

Dennis Chavez

Democratic politician from the u.s. state of new mexico. (1888-1962).

Born April 8th, 1888 in Los Chaves.

Died November 18th, 1962 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).

Tito Guízar

Mexican singer and actor (1908-1999).

Born April 8th, 1908 in Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Died December 25th, 1999 at 91 years old in San Antonio (pneumonia).

Hope Mirrlees

British poet, novelist, and translator (1887–1978).

Born April 8th, 1887 in Kent.

Died August 1st, 1978 at 91 years old in Thames Bank.

Henry N. Cobb

American architect (1926–2020).

Born April 8th, 1926 in Boston.

Died March 2nd, 2020 at 93 years old in Manhattan. ^[ref]

Tom Watson

English football manager (1859–1915).

Born April 8th, 1859 in Northumberland. ^[ref]

Died May 6th, 1915 at 56 years old in Merseyside. ^[ref]