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In the year 2008
828 Notable deaths
Christopher Bowman
Figure skater (1967-2008).
Born March 30th, 1967 in Hollywood.
Died January 10th, 2008 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Judah Folkman
American biologist (1933–2008).
Born February 24th, 1933 in Cleveland.
Died January 14th, 2008 at 74 years old in Denver (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ken Ogata
Japanese actor.
Born July 20th, 1937 in Ushigome-ku. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2008 at 71 years old in Mibu (liver cancer). [ref]
Mauricio Kagel
Argentine-german composer (1931-2008).
Born December 24th, 1931 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 18th, 2008 at 76 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Jud Taylor
Actor, television director, television producer (1932-2008).
Born February 25th, 1932 in New York City.
Died August 6th, 2008 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
President of sri lanka from 1993 to 1994.
Born February 15th, 1916 in Udunuwara Divisional Secretariat.
Died September 21st, 2008 at 92 years old in Kandy. [ref]
Frederick Seitz
American physicist (1911–2008).
Born July 4th, 1911 in San Francisco.
Died March 2nd, 2008 at 96 years old in New York City.
James Crumley
American writer (1939–2008).
Born October 12th, 1939 in Three Rivers.
Died September 17th, 2008 at 68 years old in Missoula (respiratory disease). [ref]
Peter Thangaraj
Indian footballer (1935-2008).
Born December 24th, 1935 in Hyderabad.
Died November 24th, 2008 at 72 years old in Bokaro Steel City.
Prince Ludwig of Bavaria
Bavarian prince (1913–2008).
Born June 22nd, 1913 in Nymphenburg Palace.
Died October 17th, 2008 at 95 years old in Starnberg. [ref]
Cecil H. Underwood
American politician (1922–2008).
Born November 5th, 1922 in Josephs Mills.
Died November 24th, 2008 at 86 years old in Charleston (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Bernard W. Rogers
Former chief of staff of the united states army (1921–2008).
Born July 16th, 1921 in Fairview.
Died October 27th, 2008 at 87 years old in Falls Church (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Irene Dailey
American actress (1920-2008).
Born September 12th, 1920 in New York City.
Died September 24th, 2008 at 88 years old in Santa Rosa (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Wang Yung-ching
Taiwanese plastics entrepreneur (1917–2008).
Born January 18th, 1917 in Millburn.
Died October 15th, 2008 at 91 years old in Short Hills. [ref]
Tassos Papadopoulos
5th president of the republic of cyprus (2003-2008).
Born January 7th, 1934 in Ayios Antonios, Nicosia. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2008 at 74 years old in Nicosia New General Hospital (lung cancer). [ref]
Dorival Caymmi
Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter (1914–2008).
Born April 30th, 1914 in Salvador.
Died August 16th, 2008 at 94 years old in Rio de Janeiro (kidney cancer). [ref]
Hrvoje Ćustić
Croatian footballer, died of injury sustained in game (1983-2008).
Born October 21st, 1983 in Zadar.
Died April 3rd, 2008 at 24 years old in Zadar (brain death, traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia
Spanish noble (1936-2008).
Born August 21st, 1936 in Estoril.
Died March 7th, 2008 at 71 years old in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (lung cancer). [ref]
Simon Hantaï
French painter (1922–2008).
Born December 7th, 1922 in Bia. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2008 at 85 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Bill Brown
Australian cricketer (1912-2008).
Born July 31st, 1912 in Toowoomba.
Died March 16th, 2008 at 95 years old in Brisbane. [ref]
Šaban Bajramović
Serbian vocalist and recording artist of romani ethnicity (1936–2008).
Born April 16th, 1936 in Niš.
Died June 8th, 2008 at 72 years old in Niš (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Grace Hartigan
American artist (1922-2008).
Born March 28th, 1922 in Newark.
Died November 15th, 2008 at 86 years old in Baltimore (liver failure). [ref]
Hugo Claus
Belgian author (1929–2008).
Born April 5th, 1929 in Bruges. [ref]
Died March 19th, 2008 at 78 years old in Antwerp (euthanasia). [ref]
María Elena Marqués
Mexican actress and singer (1926–2008).
Born December 14th, 1926 in Mexico City.
Died November 11th, 2008 at 81 years old in Mexico City (heart failure). [ref]
Larry Haines
American actor (1918-2008).
Born August 3rd, 1918 in Mount Vernon.
Died July 17th, 2008 at 89 years old in Delray Beach. [ref]
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