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In the year 2008
883 Notable deaths
René Dereuddre
French footballer (1930-2008).
Born June 22nd, 1930 in Bully-les-Mines.
Died April 16th, 2008 at 77 years old in Le Mans.
Edwin Ernest Salpeter
Austrian–australian–american astrophysicist (1924–2008).
Born December 3rd, 1924 in Vienna.
Died November 26th, 2008 at 83 years old in Ithaca (leukemia). [ref]
Ángel Uribe
Peruvian footballer (1943-2008).
Born November 25th, 1937 in Ancón District. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2008 at 70 years old in Ancón District (bone cancer). [ref]
Astrid Løken
Norwegian entomologist (1911-2008).
Born April 14th, 1911 in Christiania.
Died January 19th, 2008 at 96 years old [ref]
Yodrak Salakjai
Thai male singer.
Born February 6th, 1956 in Taphan Hin.
Died August 9th, 2008 at 52 years old in Bangkok (liver cancer).
Pablo Montes
Athletics competitor (1945-2008).
Born November 23rd, 1945 in Havana.
Died October 26th, 2008 at 62 years old in Havana (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roberto Eliseo Sosa Echartea
Uruguayan footballer (1935-2008).
Born June 14th, 1935 in San Carlos.
Died June 27th, 2008 at 73 years old
Ivo Perišin
Croatian politician and economist (1925-2008).
Born July 4th, 1925 in Kaštel Kambelovac.
Died October 30th, 2008 at 83 years old in Zagreb.
Tim Willoughby
Australian rower, yachtsman and investment banker (1954–2008).
Born June 24th, 1954 in Adelaide.
Died January 9th, 2008 at 53 years old in Pacific Ocean (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fons Bastijns
Belgian association football player and manager (1947–2008).
Born January 28th, 1947 in Bruges.
Died November 15th, 2008 at 61 years old in Bruges.
Andreas Cappelen
Norwegian politician (1915–2008).
Born January 31st, 1915 in Vang Municipality.
Died September 2nd, 2008 at 93 years old in Stavanger. [ref]
Carmo de Souza
Olympic basketball player (1940-2008).
Born July 16th, 1940 in Araraquara.
Died December 22nd, 2008 at 68 years old in São Paulo (pneumonia).
Manuel Castro Ruiz
Catholic bishop (1918-2008).
Born November 9th, 1918 in Morelia.
Died November 18th, 2008 at 90 years old in Mérida.
Harlan Marbley
Boxer (1943–2008).
Born October 11th, 1943 in Montgomery County.
Died May 13th, 2008 at 64 years old in Prince George's County.
Frans Brands
Belgian road bicycle racer (1940–2008).
Born May 31st, 1940 in Berendrecht.
Died September 2nd, 2008 at 68 years old in Blankenberge.
Seiji Aochi
Japanese ski jumper (1942–2008).
Born June 21st, 1942 in Otaru.
Died August 14th, 2008 at 66 years old (cancer). [ref]
Ingvar Svahn
Swedish association football player (1938-2008).
Died June 16th, 2008 at 70 years old in Malmö.
Bengt Westerlund
Swedish astronomer (1921–2008).
Born January 17th, 1921 in Gävle. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2008 at 87 years old in Uppsala. [ref]
Marcello Baldi
Italian filmmaker (1923–2008).
Born August 1st, 1923 in Telve.
Died July 22nd, 2008 at 84 years old in Rome.
Robert Pintenat
French footballer (1948-2008).
Born May 1st, 1948 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2008 at 60 years old in Bayonne. [ref]
Manuel Camacho
Mexican footballer (1929-2008).
Born April 6th, 1929 in Jalisco.
Died September 24th, 2008 at 79 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Josep Palau i Fabre
Spanish poet (1917-2008).
Born April 21st, 1917 in Barcelona.
Died February 23rd, 2008 at 90 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Elena Leușteanu
Gymnast.
Born July 4th, 1935 in Chernivtsi.
Died August 16th, 2008 at 73 years old in Bucharest (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Péter Baczakó
Hungarian weightlifter.
Born September 27th, 1951 in Ercsi.
Died April 2nd, 2008 at 56 years old in Budapest (cancer). [ref]
Giovanni de Riu
Racecar driver (1925–2008).
Born March 10th, 1925 in Macomer.
Died December 11th, 2008 at 83 years old in Stresa.
Deaths 751 to 775 of 883
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