27 notable people died on June 8, including Diadumenian, Ibn Jazla, Walter Hunt.
21st Century
2 deathsPM
Plamen Maslarov
actorfilm director
Bulgarian director (1950–2010)
WB
Walter Breuer
actorscreenwriter
Austrian actor and screenwriter (1930-2004)
20th Century
10 deaths
Bjørn Trumpy
physicistuniversity teacher
Norwegian physicist (1900–1974)
Francesco Chiesa
poetwriter
Swiss writer (1871–1973)
Mariano Brull
diplomatpoet
Cuban writer and diplomat (1891-1956)
Romola de Pulszky
ballet dancerdancer
Hungarian noble; wife and biographer of dancer-choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky
Louis-Georges Desjardins
editorjournalist
Canadian politician (1849-1928)
Percyval Tudor-Hart
paintersculptor
Canadian painter (1873–1954)
Olav Bjaaland
cross-country skierexplorer
Norwegian skier and Antarctica explorer (1873-1961)
Gilbert LaBine
businesspersonexplorer
Canadian prospector (1890–1977)
Aino Sibelius
composer
Wife of Jean Sibelius (1871–1969)
AT
Amos Tutuola
novelistwriter
Nigerian writer (1920-1997)
19th Century
6 deaths
Walter Hunt
designerinventor
American mechanic and inventor (1796–1859)
Thomas Paine
entrepreneurjournalist
American Founding Father, philosopher, and political activist (1737–1809)
Rodolphe Töpffer
caricaturistcomics artist
Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricature artist (1799-1846)
Hieronymus Hess
illustratorpainter
Swiss illustrator and painter (1799-1850)
Gerard Manley Hopkins
poetwriter
English poet (1844–1889)
JC
John Carandino
mathematicianprofessor
Greek mathematician
18th Century
2 deaths
Juan de Ferreras y Garcia
Catholic priesthistorian
Spanish priest and librarian
VJ
Valentin Jautard
journalistlawyer
Lawyer and journalist (1736-1787)
17th Century
4 deaths
Laurentius Eichstadius
astronomerbotanist
German astronomer, physician, and calendar maker (1596–1660)
Jean Prestet
Catholic priestmathematician
French priest and mathematician
Cigoli
architectdraftsperson
Tuscan painter active in Rome (1559-1613)
Rudolph Goclenius
lexicographerlinguist
German philosopher (1547-1628)
15th Century
1 deathBW
Binnya Waru
monarch
Hanthwaddy King
11th Century
1 death
Ibn Jazla
physicianwriter
Iraqi physician
3rd Century
1 death
Diadumenian
monarch
Roman emperor
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