Lance Gross

American actor.

Born July 8th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Oakland.

Yann Le Cun

French computer scientist (born 1960).

Born July 8th, 1960 (age 65 years) in Soisy-sous-Montmorency. ^[ref]

Tami Erin

American actress, model, singer, and fashion designer.

Born July 8th, 1974 (age 51 years) in Wheaton.

Marcus Chong

American actor.

Born July 8th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Seattle.

John Pemberton

American pharmacist, inventor of coca-cola (1831-1888).

Born July 8th, 1831 in Knoxville.

Died August 16th, 1888 at 57 years old in Atlanta (stomach cancer).

Thuso Mbedu

South african actress.

Born July 8th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Pietermaritzburg.

Rocky Carroll

American actor.

Born July 8th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Cincinnati.

Valerii Zaluzhnyi

Ukrainian military officer (born 1973).

Born July 8th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Zviahel. ^[ref]

George Fisher

American death metal vocalist (born 1970).

Born July 8th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Baltimore.

David Brooks

Association football player.

Born July 8th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Warrington.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Swiss-american psychiatrist and pioneer in near-death studies (1926-2004).

Born July 8th, 1926 in Zurich.

Died August 24th, 2004 at 78 years old in Scottsdale.

Dean O'Banion

American mobster (1892–1924).

Born July 8th, 1892 in Maroa.

Died November 10th, 1924 at 32 years old in Chicago (gunshot wound).

Philip Johnson

American architect (1906–2005).

Born July 8th, 1906 in Cleveland. ^[ref]

Died January 25th, 2005 at 98 years old in New Canaan. ^[ref]

Joseph Chamberlain

British politician (1836-1914).

Born July 8th, 1836 in London.

Died July 2nd, 1914 at 77 years old in London (stroke).

Ashley Blue

American pornographic actress and director (born 1981).

Born July 8th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Craig Stevens

American actor (1918-2000).

Born July 8th, 1918 in Liberty.

Died May 10th, 2000 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).

Ellen MacArthur

Long-distance yachtswoman.

Born July 8th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Whatstandwell.

Amy O'Neill

American actress.

Born July 8th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Pacific Palisades.

Käthe Kollwitz

German printmaker and sculptor (1867–1945).

Born July 8th, 1867 in Königsberg. ^[ref]

Died April 22nd, 1945 at 77 years old in Moritzburg. ^[ref]

Valarie Pettiford

American actor and singer (b. 1960).

Born July 8th, 1960 (age 65 years) in Queens.

Rachael Lillis

American voice actress (1969–2024).

Born July 8th, 1978 in Niagara Falls. ^[ref]

Died August 10th, 2024 at 46 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer). ^[ref]

Jamie Blackley

Manx actor.

Born July 8th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Douglas.

Tony Kaye

British film director.

Born July 8th, 1952 (age 73 years) in London.

Louis Jordan

American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908–1975).

Born July 8th, 1908 in Brinkley.

Died February 4th, 1975 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Kalpana (Kannada actress)

Indian actress.

Born July 8th, 1943 in South Canara District.

Died May 12th, 1979 at 35 years old in Gotur, Belgaum.