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Famous Deaths on December 8

11 notable people died on December 8, including Enchin, Piero Vettori, Federico Sanvitale.

Total Deaths
11
Avg Age at Death
69
Peak Century
19th Century

20th Century

3 deaths
Carlos Fanta
Carlos Fanta
association football coachassociation football player
Chilean association football player and association football referee (1890-1964)
Mário de Alencar
Mário de Alencar
journalistjurist
Brazilian writer
Ferruccio Parri
Ferruccio Parri
journalistpartisan
Italian partisan and politician (1890–1981)

19th Century

3 deaths
Thomas De Quincey
Thomas De Quincey
autobiographeressayist
British author (1785-1859)
Ghulam Muhammad Tarzi
Ghulam Muhammad Tarzi
poetpolitician
Afghan poet and politician (1830-1900)
Delfín Gallo
Delfín Gallo
journalistlawyer
Argentine politician

18th Century

2 deaths
Federico Sanvitale
Federico Sanvitale
Catholic priestmathematician
Italian Jesuit and mathematician (1704-1761)
Thomas Corneille
Thomas Corneille
juristlexicographer
French dramatist (1625-1709)

16th Century

2 deaths
Piero Vettori
Piero Vettori
classical philologistdiplomat
Italian writer
GN
Gottskálk grimmi Nikulásson
Catholic priestwriter
Icelandic bishop

9th Century

1 death
Enchin
Enchin
Buddhist monkwriter
Buddhist monk and founder of the Jimon school of Tendai Buddhism

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