In the year 2008
883 Notable deaths
Boris Dvornik
Croatian actor (1939–2008).
Born April 16th, 1939 in Split.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 68 years old in Split (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Michael Martin Hammer
American academic (1948–2008).
Born April 13th, 1948 in Annapolis.
Died September 3rd, 2008 at 60 years old in Boston. [ref]
Dora Ratjen
German high jumper (1918–2008).
Born November 20th, 1918 in Erichshof.
Died April 22nd, 2008 at 89 years old in Bremen. [ref]
Klaus Johann Jacobs
Swiss businessman (1936-2008).
Born December 3rd, 1936 in Bremen.
Died September 11th, 2008 at 71 years old in Küsnacht (cancer). [ref]
Ali Sadikin
Indonesian politician, former military officer, governor of jakarta (1966-1977).
Born July 7th, 1926 in Sumedang.
Died May 20th, 2008 at 81 years old in Singapore. [ref]
Dražan Jerković
Croatian footballer (1936–2008).
Born August 6th, 1936 in Šibenik.
Died December 9th, 2008 at 72 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Vincenz Liechtenstein
Austrian politician (1950-2008).
Died January 14th, 2008 at 57 years old in Deutschfeistritz. [ref]
León Febres-Cordero
President of ecuador (1984 - 1988).
Born March 9th, 1931 in Guayaquil.
Died December 15th, 2008 at 77 years old in Guayaquil (cancer). [ref]
Grace Thorpe
World war ii veteran, environmentalist, tribal court judge, and native rights activist (1921-2008).
Born December 10th, 1921 in Yale.
Died April 1st, 2008 at 86 years old in Claremore.
Norman Dello Joio
American composer (1913–2008).
Born January 24th, 1913 in New York City.
Died July 24th, 2008 at 95 years old in East Hampton. [ref]
Frank Piasecki
American aerospace engineer (1919–2008).
Born October 24th, 1919 in Philadelphia.
Died February 11th, 2008 at 88 years old in Haverford. [ref]
Richard Hickox
English conductor (1948-2008).
Born March 5th, 1948 in Stokenchurch.
Died November 23rd, 2008 at 60 years old in Swansea (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hidetaka Nishiyama
Martial artist (1928–2008).
Born October 10th, 1928 in Tokyo.
Died November 7th, 2008 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Gwyneth Dunwoody
Longest ever serving female member of the parliament of the united kingdom (1930-2008).
Born December 12th, 1930 in Fulham.
Died April 17th, 2008 at 77 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Vitaly Fedorchuk
Kgb chairman (1918-2008).
Born December 27th, 1918 in Ogiyivka.
Died February 29th, 2008 at 89 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Stig Olin
Swedish actor, director and musician (1920–2008).
Born September 11th, 1920 in Kungsholm parish.
Died June 28th, 2008 at 87 years old in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
Paula Gunn Allen
American writer (1939-2008).
Born October 24th, 1939 in Albuquerque, Cubero.
Died May 29th, 2008 at 68 years old in Fort Bragg. [ref]
Es'kia Mphahlele
South african writer and publisher (1919–2008).
Born December 17th, 1919 in Pretoria.
Died October 27th, 2008 at 88 years old in Lebowakgomo.
Alfredo Reinado
East timorese military commander (1968-2008).
Born November 11th, 1968 in Dili.
Died February 11th, 2008 at 39 years old in Dili. [ref]
Victor A. McKusick
American internist and medical geneticist (1921-2008).
Born October 21st, 1921 in Parkman.
Died July 22nd, 2008 at 86 years old in Towson (cancer). [ref]
Gennady Troshev
Russian military leader (1947–2008).
Born March 14th, 1947 in Berlin.
Died September 14th, 2008 at 61 years old in Perm (aircraft crash). [ref]
Diana Barnato Walker
British aviator (1918–2008).
Born January 15th, 1918 in London.
Died April 28th, 2008 at 90 years old in Surrey. [ref]
Janwillem van de Wetering
Dutch writer (1931–2008).
Born March 12th, 1931 in Rotterdam.
Died July 4th, 2008 at 77 years old in Blue Hill (cancer).
John Michael Hayes
American screenwriter (1919-2008).
Born May 11th, 1919 in Worcester.
Died November 19th, 2008 at 89 years old in Hanover.
Charles H. Joffe
Film producer (1929-2008).
Born July 16th, 1929 in Brooklyn.
Died July 9th, 2008 at 78 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Deaths 376 to 400 of 883
Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia