Jerry Vale

American singer (1930–2014).

Born July 8th, 1932 in New York City. ^[ref]

Died May 18th, 2014 at 81 years old in Palm Springs. ^[ref]

Shalane Flanagan

American distance runner.

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

Riele Downs

Canadian child actress.

Born July 8th, 2001 (age 24 years) in Toronto.

Peter Orlovsky

American poet (1933-2010).

Born July 8th, 1933 in Manhattan.

Died May 30th, 2010 at 76 years old in Williston (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Hugo Boss

German fashion designer (1885-1948).

Born July 8th, 1885 in Metzingen.

Died August 9th, 1948 at 63 years old in Metzingen.

Percy Grainger

Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist (1882–1961).

Born July 8th, 1882 in Melbourne.

Died February 20th, 1961 at 78 years old in White Plains.

John R. Brinkley

American fraudulent physician (1885-1942).

Born July 8th, 1885 in Beta.

Died May 26th, 1942 at 56 years old in San Antonio (heart failure).

Alfred Binet

French psychologist and inventor of the first usable intelligence test (1857–1911).

Born July 8th, 1857 in Nice.

Died October 18th, 1911 at 54 years old in Paris.

Tzipi Livni

Israeli politician, former israeli foreign minister and former leader of the coalition: zionist union together with isaac herzog from 2015 to 2019.

Born July 8th, 1958 (age 67 years) in Tel Aviv. ^[ref]

Freeway

American rapper from pennsylvania.

Born July 8th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Philadelphia.

Phil Gramm

American economist and politician.

Born July 8th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Fort Benning.

Eli Lilly

American pharmacist, union army officer, businessman, philanthropist.

Born July 8th, 1838 in Baltimore.

Died June 6th, 1898 at 59 years old in Indianapolis (cancer).

Jamie Cook

Rhythm guitarist for arctic monkeys.

Born July 8th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Sheffield.

Billy Eckstine

American musician (1914–1993).

Born July 8th, 1914 in Pittsburgh.

Died March 8th, 1993 at 78 years old in Pittsburgh (stroke).

Ferdinand von Zeppelin

German general and airship pioneer (1838–1917).

Born July 8th, 1838 in Constance.

Died March 8th, 1917 at 78 years old in Berlin.

Lester C. Hunt

American politician (1892-1954).

Born July 8th, 1892 in Isabel.

Died June 19th, 1954 at 61 years old in Washington, D.C..

Bill Thompson

Voice actor (1913-1971).

Born July 8th, 1913 in Terre Haute. ^[ref]

Died July 15th, 1971 at 58 years old in Culver City (septic shock). ^[ref]

Gulnara Karimova

Uzbek businesswoman and social activist, daughter of the former president.

Born July 8th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Fergana.

Barbara Loden

American actress and director (1932–1980).

Born July 8th, 1934 in Asheville.

Died September 5th, 1980 at 46 years old in East Harlem (breast cancer).

Wally Pfister

American cinematographer and film director.

Born July 8th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Chicago.

Claire Coutinho

British politician and conservative mp.

Born July 8th, 1985 (age 40 years) in London.

Christian Abbiati

Italian association football player.

Born July 8th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Abbiategrasso.

Jordan Chan

Hong kong singer and actor.

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

Faye Emerson

American actress (1917–1983).

Born July 8th, 1917 in Elizabeth.

Died March 9th, 1983 at 65 years old in Deià (cancer).

George Antheil

American avant-garde composer, pianist, author and inventor (1900–1959).

Born July 8th, 1900 in Trenton.

Died February 12th, 1959 at 58 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).