In the year 2008
883 Notable deaths
Manuel Castro Ruiz
Catholic bishop (1918-2008).
Born November 9th, 1918 in Morelia.
Died November 18th, 2008 at 90 years old in Mérida.
Giovanni de Riu
Racecar driver (1925–2008).
Born March 10th, 1925 in Macomer.
Died December 11th, 2008 at 83 years old in Stresa.
Péter Baczakó
Hungarian weightlifter.
Born September 27th, 1951 in Ercsi.
Died April 2nd, 2008 at 56 years old in Budapest (cancer). [ref]
Miroslav Sláma
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1917–2008).
Born August 3rd, 1917 in Třebíč. [ref]
Died November 30th, 2008 at 91 years old in California, Thousand Oaks. [ref]
Varazdat Harutyunyan
Armenian architect (1909-2008).
Born November 29th, 1909 in Van.
Died March 20th, 2008 at 98 years old in Yerevan.
Antonio José González Zumárraga
Catholic cardinal (1925–2008).
Born March 18th, 1925 in Ecuador.
Died October 13th, 2008 at 83 years old in Quito. [ref]
Maksym Pashayev
Ukrainian footballer (1988-2008).
Born January 4th, 1988 in Khrustalnyi.
Died December 12th, 2008 at 20 years old in Hradyzk (traffic collision). [ref]
Frigyes Puja
Hungarian politician (1921-2008).
Born February 2nd, 1921 in Battonya.
Died July 5th, 2008 at 87 years old in Budapest.
Stephen Kipkorir
Athletics competitor from kenya.
Born October 24th, 1970.
Died February 8th, 2008 at 37 years old (traffic collision).
Harald Hein
German fencer (1950–2008).
Born April 19th, 1950 in Tauberbischofsheim.
Died May 20th, 2008 at 58 years old in Tauberbischofsheim. [ref]
Nodar Dzhordzhikiya
Soviet basketball player from georgia.
Born November 15th, 1921 in Kutaisi.
Died June 2nd, 2008 at 86 years old in Kutaisi. [ref]
Lev Mantula
Yugoslav footballer (1928–2008).
Born December 8th, 1928 in Sarajevo.
Died December 1st, 2008 at 79 years old in Zurich.
Gionata Mingozzi
Italian footballer (1984–2008).
Born December 29th, 1984 in Ravenna.
Died July 15th, 2008 at 23 years old in Campagna Lupia (traffic collision). [ref]
soeur Emmanuelle
Belgian and french religious sister.
Born November 16th, 1908 in Schaerbeek. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2008 at 99 years old in Callian. [ref]
Ignazio Fabra
Italian amateur wrestler (1930–2008).
Born April 25th, 1930 in Palermo.
Died April 13th, 2008 at 77 years old in Genoa.
Johnny Thio
Belgian footballer (1944–2008).
Born December 2nd, 1944 in Roeselare.
Died August 4th, 2008 at 63 years old in Hooglede. [ref]
Maria Gabriela Llansol
Portuguese writer and translator (1931-2008).
Born November 24th, 1931 in Lisbon.
Died March 3rd, 2008 at 76 years old in Sintra (cancer).
Tom Compernolle
Belgian middle distance runner (1975-2008).
Born November 13th, 1975 in Bruges.
Died June 16th, 2008 at 32 years old in Zedelgem (traffic collision). [ref]
Enzo Moser
Italian racing cyclist (1940–2008).
Born November 5th, 1940 in Giovo.
Died July 25th, 2008 at 67 years old in Giovo.
Edelmiro Arévalo
Paraguayan footballer (1929-2008).
Born January 7th, 1929 in Paraguay.
Died January 3rd, 2008 at 78 years old [ref]
Aurel Vernescu
Canoe racer.
Born January 23rd, 1939 in Bucharest.
Died December 1st, 2008 at 69 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction).
Giovanni Cornacchia
Italian hurdler (1939–2008).
Born June 18th, 1939 in Pescara.
Died July 23rd, 2008 at 69 years old in Pescara.
Giacomo Bozzano
Boxer (1933–2008).
Born April 12th, 1933 in Sestri Levante.
Died November 21st, 2008 at 75 years old in Rapallo.
Oreste Grossi
Italian rower (1912–2008).
Born March 14th, 1912 in Livorno.
Died February 16th, 2008 at 95 years old in Livorno.
Deaths 776 to 800 of 883
Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott