Hou Hsiao-Hsien

Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, actor and film producer.

Born April 8th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Meixian District.

Ron Wright

Us representative from texas.

Born April 8th, 1953 in Jacksonville.

Died February 7th, 2021 at 67 years old in Dallas (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Yip Harburg

American lyricist (1896-1981).

Born April 8th, 1896 in Lower East Side. ^[ref]

Died March 5th, 1981 at 84 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

Harvey Williams Cushing

American neurosurgeon (1869-1939).

Born April 8th, 1869 in Cleveland. ^[ref]

Died October 8th, 1939 at 70 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction).

Eric Porter

British actor (1928-1995).

Born April 8th, 1928 in Shepherd's Bush. ^[ref]

Died May 15th, 1995 at 67 years old in London (colorectal cancer). ^[ref]

Diego Poyet

English-uruguayan footballer.

Born April 8th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Zaragoza.

Brenda Russell

American singer-songwriter.

Born April 8th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Brooklyn.

Lobsang Rampa

English writer (1910-1981).

Born April 8th, 1910 in Plympton.

Died January 25th, 1981 at 70 years old in Calgary. ^[ref]

John Fante

1909–1983; american novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of italian descent.

Born April 8th, 1909 in Boulder. ^[ref]

Died May 8th, 1983 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills (diabetes). ^[ref]

Greg Iles

American novelist.

Born April 8th, 1960 in Stuttgart.

Died August 15th, 2025 at 65 years old in Natchez (multiple myeloma). ^[ref]