24 notable people died on March 8, including George A. Olah, Anthony J. Leggett, Herbert Kroemer.
21st Century
6 deaths
George A. Olah
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1994)
Anthony J. Leggett
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (2003)
Herbert Kroemer
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (2000)
Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar
physicistuniversity teacher
Indian physicist (1930-2004)
Christer Kihlman
writer
Finland Swedish writer (1930-2021)
José Ignacio Rivero
journalist
Cuban journalist (1920–2011)
20th Century
11 deaths
Annibale Rigotti
architectengineer
Italian architect (1870–1968)
Marinos Antypas
journalistlawyer
Greek politician
Ting Chin-Pan
artistpoet
Chinese general (1894–1988)
Stelian Popescu
journalistjudge
Minister of Justice, Owner of newspaper "Universul", Romanian journalist (1874-1954)
Krišjānis Barons
folkloristjournalist
Latvian writer and folklorist (1835–1923)
Manuel Gondra
diplomatjournalist
President of Paraguay (1872-1927)
Walter Kolm-Veltée
actorfilm director
Austrian film director (1910-1999)
Peter Benoit
composerconductor
Flemish composer (1834-1901)
Erkki Aaltonen
composerconductor
Finnish composer (1910–1990)
Zoe Băicoianu
ceramicistsculptor
Romanian sculptor and ceramist (1910–1987)
Enrique Molina Garmendia
philosopher
Philosopher (1871-1964)
19th Century
2 deaths
José Ignacio Abreu y Lima
journalistmilitary officer
Brazilian journalist, writer and politician (1794-1869)
John Rochfort
explorersurveyor
New Zealand surveyor and engineer (1832-1893)
17th Century
1 death
Honoré Fabri
astronomermathematician
French mathematician (1607-1688)
16th Century
1 death
Paul Luther
chemistphysician
German scientist (1533-1593)
13th Century
1 death
Shikishi-naishinnō
poetwriter
Japanese princess and poet, daughter of emperor Go-Shirakawa
12th Century
1 death
Stephen II of Hungary
monarchpolitician
King of Hungary from 1116 to 1131
3rd Century
1 death
Pope Dionysius of Alexandria
presbyterwriter
Head of the Church in Alexandria from 248 to 264
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