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In the year 2008
883 Notable deaths
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]
Norman Smith
British recording engineer, producer, musician (1923-2008).
Born February 22nd, 1923 in Edmonton.
Died March 4th, 2008 at 85 years old in East Sussex. [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]
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]
František Čapek
Czechoslovak canoeist and speed canoeist (1914–2008).
Born October 24th, 1914 in Branice.
Died January 31st, 2008 at 93 years old in Prague. [ref]
Varazdat Harutyunyan
Armenian architect (1909-2008).
Born November 29th, 1909 in Van.
Died March 20th, 2008 at 98 years old in Yerevan.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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).
Enzo Moser
Italian racing cyclist (1940–2008).
Born November 5th, 1940 in Giovo.
Died July 25th, 2008 at 67 years old in Giovo.
Lev Mantula
Yugoslav footballer (1928–2008).
Born December 8th, 1928 in Sarajevo.
Died December 1st, 2008 at 79 years old in Zurich.
Giovanni Cornacchia
Italian hurdler (1939–2008).
Born June 18th, 1939 in Pescara.
Died July 23rd, 2008 at 69 years old in Pescara.
Oreste Grossi
Italian rower (1912–2008).
Born March 14th, 1912 in Livorno.
Died February 16th, 2008 at 95 years old in Livorno.
Igor Rudakov
Soviet rowing cox.
Born October 8th, 1934 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 17th, 2008 at 73 years old
Giacomo Bozzano
Boxer (1933–2008).
Born April 12th, 1933 in Sestri Levante.
Died November 21st, 2008 at 75 years old in Rapallo.
Novak Roganović
Serbian footballer (1932–2008).
Born January 14th, 1932 in Senta.
Died February 4th, 2008 at 76 years old in Novi Sad. [ref]
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