In the year 2008
883 Notable deaths
Hiram Bullock
American jazz guitarist (1955–2008).
Born September 11th, 1955 in Osaka.
Died July 25th, 2008 at 52 years old in Manhattan (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Avery Dulles
Catholic cardinal (1918–2008).
Born August 24th, 1918 in Auburn.
Died December 12th, 2008 at 90 years old in The Bronx (poliomyelitis).
Youssef Chahine
Egyptian film director (1926–2008).
Born January 25th, 1926 in Alexandria.
Died July 27th, 2008 at 82 years old in Cairo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Alton Ellis
Jamaican musician (1938–2008).
Born September 1st, 1938 in Kingston.
Died October 10th, 2008 at 70 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Davey Graham
British guitarist (1940–2008).
Born November 22nd, 1940 in Hinckley.
Died December 15th, 2008 at 68 years old in London, Greater London (lung cancer). [ref]
Pauline Baynes
English illustrator of children's books (1922–2008).
Born September 9th, 1922 in Brighton. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2008 at 85 years old in Surrey. [ref]
Lansana Conté
Second president of guinea (1934–2008).
Born November 30th, 1934 in Dubréka.
Died December 22nd, 2008 at 74 years old in Conakry. [ref]
Dick Martin
American comedian and actor (1922–2008).
Born January 30th, 1922 in Battle Creek.
Died May 24th, 2008 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (respiratory failure). [ref]
Klaus Dinger
German musician (1946–2008).
Born March 24th, 1946 in Warburg.
Died March 21st, 2008 at 61 years old in Düsseldorf (heart failure).
Leonid Hurwicz
Polish-american economist and mathematician (1917–2008).
Born August 21st, 1917 in Moscow.
Died June 24th, 2008 at 90 years old in Minneapolis (kidney failure). [ref]
Dinko Šakić
Croatian war criminal (1921-2008).
Born September 8th, 1921 in Imotski.
Died July 20th, 2008 at 86 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Patriarch Alexius II
15th patriarch of moscow and all the rus', the primate of the russian orthodox church (1929–2008).
Born February 23rd, 1929 in Tallinn.
Died December 5th, 2008 at 79 years old in Peredelkino (heart failure).
Robert Asprin
American science fiction and fantasy author (1946–2008).
Born June 28th, 1946 in St. Johns.
Died May 22nd, 2008 at 61 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Emil Palade
Romanian cell biologist, physician and nobel laureate.
Born November 19th, 1912 in Iași.
Died October 7th, 2008 at 95 years old in Del Mar. [ref]
Alexei Cherepanov
Russian ice hockey player (1989–2008).
Born January 15th, 1989 in Talmensky District.
Died October 13th, 2008 at 19 years old in Chekhov (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Michael Turner
American comic book artist (1971–2008).
Born April 21st, 1971 in Crossville.
Died June 27th, 2008 at 37 years old in Santa Monica (bone cancer). [ref]
Horst Tappert
German actor (1923–2008).
Born May 26th, 1923 in Elberfeld.
Died December 13th, 2008 at 85 years old in Planegg (diabetes). [ref]
Arthur Chung
First president of guyana, senior magistrate, sworn land surveyor (1918–2008).
Born January 10th, 1918 in Windsor Forest.
Died June 23rd, 2008 at 90 years old in Georgetown. [ref]
Kon Ichikawa
Japanese film director and screenwriter (1915–2008).
Born November 20th, 1915 in Ise.
Died February 13th, 2008 at 92 years old in Tokyo, Ise (pneumonia). [ref]
Teo Macero
American jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer (1925–2008).
Born October 30th, 1925 in Glens Falls.
Died February 19th, 2008 at 82 years old in Riverhead (infectious disease). [ref]
Badri Patarkatsishvili
Georgian businessman (1955–2008).
Born October 31st, 1955 in Tbilisi.
Died February 12th, 2008 at 52 years old in Leatherhead (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Janez Drnovšek
Slovenian politician (1950–2008).
Died February 23rd, 2008 at 57 years old in Zaplana (kidney cancer). [ref]
Alexander Courage
American orchestrator, arranger, and composer of music, primary for television and film (1919-2008).
Born December 10th, 1919 in Philadelphia.
Died May 15th, 2008 at 88 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
Galyani Vadhana
Thai princess (1923-2008).
Died January 2nd, 2008 at 84 years old in Siriraj Hospital (kidney failure). [ref]
David Ausubel
American psychologist (1918–2008).
Born October 25th, 1918 in New York City.
Died July 9th, 2008 at 89 years old in New York City.
Deaths 226 to 250 of 883
Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott