In the year 2008
883 Notable deaths
Gianni Raimondi
Italian opera singer (1923–2008).
Born April 13th, 1923 in Bologna.
Died October 19th, 2008 at 85 years old in Pianoro.
Beno Eckmann
Swiss mathematician (1917–2008).
Born March 31st, 1917 in Bern.
Died November 25th, 2008 at 91 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Archana Sharma
Indian geneticist (1932-2008).
Born February 16th, 1932 in Pune.
Died January 14th, 2008 at 75 years old in Kolkata.
Florestano Vancini
Italian film director (1926–2008).
Born August 24th, 1926 in Ferrara.
Died September 18th, 2008 at 82 years old in Rome. [ref]
Raymond Leblanc
Belgian publisher (1915-2008).
Born May 22nd, 1915 in Longlier.
Died March 21st, 2008 at 92 years old in Auderghem. [ref]
Alexey Prokurorov
Cross-country skier.
Born March 25th, 1964 in Mishino.
Died October 10th, 2008 at 44 years old in Vladimir (struck by vehicle).
Doreen Wilber
American archer (1930–2008).
Born January 8th, 1930 in Rutland.
Died October 19th, 2008 at 78 years old in Jefferson (Alzheimer's disease).
Valentin Bubukin
Russian footballer (1933-2008).
Born April 23rd, 1933 in Moscow.
Died October 30th, 2008 at 75 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Patsy O'Connell Sherman
American chemist.
Born September 15th, 1930 in Minneapolis.
Died February 11th, 2008 at 77 years old in Minneapolis. [ref]
Vladimir Troshin
Soviet and russian singer and actor (1926–2008).
Born May 15th, 1926 in Mikhaylovsk.
Died February 25th, 2008 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Malcolm McKenna
American paleontologist (1930–2008).
Born July 21st, 1930 in Pomona.
Died March 3rd, 2008 at 77 years old in Boulder. [ref]
Ivan Rabuzin
Croatian naive painter (1921-2008).
Born March 27th, 1921 in Ključ, Varaždin County.
Died December 18th, 2008 at 87 years old in Varaždin. [ref]
Stefan Meller
Polish diplomat (1942-2008).
Born July 4th, 1942 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2008 at 65 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada
Catholic cardinal (1919–2008).
Born June 29th, 1919 in Tampico.
Died April 10th, 2008 at 88 years old in Mexico City (thrombosis). [ref]
Jamelão
Brazilian singer (1913–2008).
Born May 12th, 1913 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died June 14th, 2008 at 95 years old in Rio de Janeiro (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Humberto Solás
Cuban film director (1941–2008).
Born December 4th, 1941 in Havana.
Died September 18th, 2008 at 66 years old in Havana (leukemia).
Edward Klosinski
Polish cinematographer (1943–2008).
Born January 2nd, 1943 in Warsaw.
Died January 5th, 2008 at 65 years old in Milanówek (lung cancer). [ref]
George Walter
Prime minister of antigua and barbuda (1928-2008).
Born September 8th, 1928 in St. John's.
Died March 4th, 2008 at 79 years old in St. John's (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Claude Abbes
French association football player (1927-2008).
Born May 24th, 1927 in Faugères.
Died April 11th, 2008 at 80 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Hans Richter
German film actor (1919–2008).
Born January 12th, 1919 in Nowawes.
Died October 5th, 2008 at 89 years old in Heppenheim. [ref]
Mehrangiz Dowlatshahi
Iranian politician, writer and diplomat (1919–2008).
Born December 13th, 1919 in Tehran.
Died October 11th, 2008 at 88 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Elfriede Kaun
German high jumper (1914–2008).
Born October 5th, 1914 in Büttel.
Died March 5th, 2008 at 93 years old in Kiel. [ref]
John Paul Wild
Australian radiophysicist (1923-2008).
Born May 17th, 1923 in Sheffield.
Died May 10th, 2008 at 84 years old in Canberra.
Heinz Kwiatkowski
German footballer (1926-2008).
Born July 16th, 1926 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died May 23rd, 2008 at 81 years old in Dortmund. [ref]
Sigitas Geda
Lithuanian writer (1943-2008).
Born February 4th, 1943 in Lazdijai District Municipality.
Died December 12th, 2008 at 65 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
Deaths 601 to 625 of 883
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht