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Events on Tuesday 8 August 2017 2
1936 – 2017Glen Campbell (1936-2017)Died 8 August 2017, aged 81American singer and guitarist known for hits including "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Wichita Lineman," and one of the most successful country crossover artists. He publicly documented his struggle with Alzheimer's disease in his final years. He died of complications from the disease.
2017Kenya's presidential election annulled and rerunSupreme Court voids Kenyatta's re-election over irregularitiesKenya's Supreme Court annulled President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election victory, citing irregularities in the vote-tallying process, in an unprecedented ruling for Africa. A rerun election in October was boycotted by opposition leader Raila Odinga and marred by low turnout and violence. Kenyatta was declared the winner of the rerun.