In the year 2008
883 Notable deaths
Ernst Stuhlinger
German rocket scientist (1913-2008).
Born December 19th, 1913 in Creglingen.
Died May 25th, 2008 at 94 years old in Huntsville. [ref]
Helena Wolińska-Brus
Polish prosecutor (1919-2008).
Born February 27th, 1919 in Warsaw.
Died November 27th, 2008 at 89 years old in Oxford.
Neil Bartlett
English-american chemist (1932-2008).
Born September 15th, 1932 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died August 5th, 2008 at 75 years old in Walnut Creek (aortic aneurysm).
Josef Tal
Israeli composer (1910–2008).
Born September 18th, 1910 in Pniewy.
Died August 25th, 2008 at 97 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Thomas Dörflein
German zookeeper (1963–2008).
Born October 13th, 1963 in Berlin.
Died September 22nd, 2008 at 44 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Armin D. Lehmann
German activist.
Born May 23rd, 1928 in Waldtrudering.
Died October 10th, 2008 at 80 years old in Coos Bay.
Michael Baxandall
British art historian (1933-2008).
Born August 18th, 1933 in Cardiff. [ref]
Died August 12th, 2008 at 74 years old in London (Parkinson's disease, pneumonia). [ref]
Khosrow Shakibai
Iranian actor.
Born March 27th, 1944 in Tehran.
Died July 18th, 2008 at 64 years old in Tehran (liver cancer). [ref]
Paul Frère
Belgian racecar driver and journalist.
Born January 30th, 1917 in Le Havre.
Died February 23rd, 2008 at 91 years old in Nice. [ref]
Andy Palacio
Belizean musician (1960–2008).
Born December 2nd, 1960 in Barranco. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2008 at 47 years old in Belize City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Boris Shakhlin
Soviet-ukrainian artistic gymnast (1932–2008).
Born January 27th, 1932 in Ishim.
Died May 30th, 2008 at 76 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Fred Sinowatz
Austrian historian and chancellor (1929-2008).
Born February 5th, 1929 in Neufeld an der Leitha.
Died August 11th, 2008 at 79 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Andrea Pininfarina
Italian engineer and manager (1957–2008).
Born June 26th, 1957 in Turin.
Died August 7th, 2008 at 51 years old in Cambiano (motorcycle accident).
Tony Rolt
Racecar driver (1918–2008).
Born October 16th, 1918 in Bordon.
Died February 6th, 2008 at 89 years old in Warwick. [ref]
Ivan Southall
Australian children's writer (1921–2008).
Born June 8th, 1921 in Canterbury.
Died November 15th, 2008 at 87 years old in Wantirna (cancer). [ref]
Abie Nathan
Israeli peace activist, humanist, pilot (1927-2008).
Born April 29th, 1927 in Abadan.
Died August 27th, 2008 at 81 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Kerryn McCann
Australian long distance runner.
Died December 8th, 2008 at 41 years old in Coledale (breast cancer). [ref]
Bernardin Gantin
Beninese catholic prelate and servant of god (1922–2008).
Born May 8th, 1922 in Toffo. [ref]
Died May 13th, 2008 at 86 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Eva Dahlbeck
Swedish actress and writer (1920-2008).
Born March 8th, 1920 in Saltsjö-Duvnäs.
Died February 8th, 2008 at 87 years old in Hässelby parish. [ref]
Erna Wallisch
Guard at nazi concentration camp (1922-2008).
Born February 10th, 1922 in Benshausen.
Died February 16th, 2008 at 86 years old in Vienna.
Nouhak Phoumsavanh
Lao politician (1910-2008).
Born April 9th, 1914 in Mukdahan. [ref]
Died September 9th, 2008 at 94 years old in Vientiane. [ref]
Vytautas Kernagis
Lithuanian musician.
Born May 19th, 1951 in Vilnius.
Died March 15th, 2008 at 56 years old in Vilnius (stomach cancer). [ref]
Raymond Lefèvre
French easy listening orchestra leader, arranger and composer (1929–2008).
Born November 20th, 1929 in Calais. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2008 at 78 years old in Seine-Port. [ref]
Alfonso López Trujillo
Catholic cardinal (1935–2008).
Born November 8th, 1935 in Villahermosa.
Died April 19th, 2008 at 72 years old in Rome (diabetes). [ref]
Rohini Bhate
Indian dancer.
Born November 14th, 1924 in Patna.
Died October 10th, 2008 at 83 years old in Pune.
Deaths 426 to 450 of 883
There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel