Speedy Claxton

American basketball coach and former player.

Born May 8th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Queens.

Raymond Franz

Critic and former member of governing body of jehovah's witnesses (1922–2010).

Born May 8th, 1922 in Cincinnati. ^[ref]

Died June 2nd, 2010 at 88 years old in Winston.

Jang Woo-hyuk

South korean rapper and singer.

Born May 8th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Daegu.

John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan

British politician (born 1947).

Born May 8th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Bellshill.

Pat Barker

British writer.

Born May 8th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Thornaby-on-Tees.

Liam Bridcutt

Association football player.

Born May 8th, 1989 (age 37 years) in Reading.

Mehmet Günsür

Turkish actor (born 1975).

Born May 8th, 1975 (age 51 years) in Fatih.

Park Jeong-hwa

South korean singer and actress (born 1995).

Born May 8th, 1995 (age 31 years) in Anyang.

Makoto Yukimura

Japanese manga artist.

Born May 8th, 1976 (age 50 years) in Yokohama.

Lars Eller

Danish ice hockey player.

Born May 8th, 1989 (age 37 years) in Rødovre. ^[ref]

Kam Heskin

American actress.

Born May 8th, 1973 (age 53 years) in Grand Forks.

Louis Moreau Gottschalk

American musician and composer (1829-1869).

Born May 8th, 1829 in New Orleans.

Died December 18th, 1869 at 40 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

John Michael Talbot

American roman catholic singer-songwriter.

Born May 8th, 1954 (age 72 years) in Oklahoma City.

Deyverson

Brazilian footballer (born 1991).

Born May 8th, 1991 (age 35 years) in Rio de Janeiro.

Lera Boroditsky

American psychologist.

Born May 8th, 1976 (age 50 years) in Belarus.

Toumani Camara

Belgian basketball player.

Born May 8th, 2000 (age 26 years) in Brussels.

Fernandel

French actor and singer (1903-1971).

Born May 8th, 1903 in 5th arrondissement of Marseille. ^[ref]

Died February 26th, 1971 at 67 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Uche Nwaefuna

Nigerian actress.

Born May 8th, 1994 (age 32 years) in Lagos State. ^[ref]

Jerry Moss

American recording executive and co-founder of a&m records.

Born May 8th, 1935 in The Bronx.

Died August 16th, 2023 at 88 years old in Bel Air. ^[ref]

Álex Jiménez

Spanish association football player.

Born May 8th, 2005 (age 21 years) in Leganés.

Mekonnen Welde Mikael

Ethiopian prince (1852–1906).

Born May 8th, 1852 in Shewa.

Died March 21st, 1906 at 53 years old in Kulubi (typhus).

Barbara Hannigan

Canadian operatic soprano.

Born May 8th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Waverley.

Jennifer Walcott

American model.

Born May 8th, 1977 (age 49 years) in Youngstown.

Inessa Armand

French communist politician, editor.

Born May 8th, 1874 in Paris.

Died September 24th, 1920 at 46 years old in Nalchik (cholera).

Paul Samwell-Smith

English musician and record producer.

Born May 8th, 1943 (age 83 years) in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.