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In the year 2008
809 Notable deaths
Eddy Arnold
American country music singer, songwriter (1918-2008).
Born May 15th, 1918 in Henderson. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2008 at 89 years old in Nashville (disease). [ref]
Gordon B. Hinckley
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints.
Born June 23rd, 1910 in Salt Lake City.
Died January 27th, 2008 at 97 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Stan Winston
American special effects artist (1946–2008).
Born April 7th, 1946 in Richmond.
Died June 16th, 2008 at 62 years old in Malibu (multiple myeloma). [ref]
John Phillip Law
American film actor (1937-2008).
Born September 7th, 1937 in Hollywood.
Died May 13th, 2008 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
John Rutsey
Canadian musician.
Born July 23rd, 1952 in Toronto.
Died May 11th, 2008 at 55 years old in Toronto (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
Jørn Utzon
Danish architect (1918–2008).
Born April 9th, 1918 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2008 at 90 years old in Helsingør (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Graham
Mexican-born american sculptor.
Born August 19th, 1938 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2008 at 70 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Jo Stafford
American singer (1917–2008).
Born November 12th, 1917 in Coalinga.
Died July 16th, 2008 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Evan Tanner
American mixed martial arts fighter (1971–2008).
Born February 11th, 1971 in Amarillo.
Died September 8th, 2008 at 37 years old in Palo Verde (heat stroke).
Freddie Hubbard
American jazz trumpeter (1938–2008).
Born April 7th, 1938 in Indianapolis.
Died December 29th, 2008 at 70 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jerry Wexler
American music producer, journalist (1917–2008).
Born January 10th, 1917 in The Bronx.
Died August 15th, 2008 at 91 years old in Sarasota (heart failure). [ref]
Jonathan James
American computer criminal (1983-2008).
Born December 12th, 1983 in Miami.
Died May 18th, 2008 at 24 years old in Miami (gunshot wound). [ref]
Julius Carry
American actor (1952-2008).
Born March 12th, 1952 in Chicago.
Died August 19th, 2008 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Marcial Maciel
Mexican priest and founder of the legion of christ (1920-2008).
Born March 10th, 1920 in Michoacán.
Died January 30th, 2008 at 87 years old in Jacksonville. [ref]
Buddy Miles
American rock and funk drummer.
Born September 5th, 1947 in Omaha. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2008 at 60 years old in Austin (heart failure). [ref]
Dody Goodman
American actress (1914-2008).
Born October 28th, 1914 in Columbus.
Died June 22nd, 2008 at 93 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home. [ref]
Choi Jin-sil
South korean actress (1968-2008).
Born December 24th, 1968 in Seoul.
Died October 2nd, 2008 at 39 years old in Seoul (hanging to death). [ref]
Sammy Baugh
American football player, coach (1914-2008).
Born March 17th, 1914 in Temple.
Died December 17th, 2008 at 94 years old in Rotan. [ref]
Aimé Césaire
Martiniquais writer, poet and politician.
Born June 26th, 1913 in Basse-Pointe. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2008 at 94 years old in Fort-de-France. [ref]
John Stewart
American songwriter and singer.
Born September 5th, 1939 in San Diego. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2008 at 68 years old in San Diego (stroke). [ref]
Tony Snow
American white house press secretary (1955-2008).
Died July 12th, 2008 at 53 years old in Georgetown (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Phil Hill
American race car driver (1927-2008).
Born April 20th, 1927 in Miami.
Died August 28th, 2008 at 81 years old in Salinas (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Studs Terkel
American author, historian and broadcaster (1912-2008).
Born May 16th, 1912 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2008 at 96 years old in Chicago (fall). [ref]
Guillaume Depardieu
French actor (1971-2008).
Born April 7th, 1971 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 13th, 2008 at 37 years old in Garches (pneumonia). [ref]
Odetta
American singer (1930–2008).
Born December 31st, 1930 in Birmingham.
Died December 2nd, 2008 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 125 of 809
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