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In the year 2008
883 Notable deaths
Odetta
American singer (1930–2008).
Born December 31st, 1930 in Birmingham.
Died December 2nd, 2008 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jacques Piccard
Swiss oceanographer (1922–2008).
Born July 28th, 1922 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died November 1st, 2008 at 86 years old in La Tour-de-Peilz. [ref]
Dith Pran
Cambodian photojournalist (1942–2008).
Born September 23rd, 1942 in Siem Reap. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2008 at 65 years old in New Brunswick (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Tom Lantos
U.s. representative from california (1981–2008).
Born February 1st, 1928 in Budapest.
Died February 11th, 2008 at 80 years old in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Michael Ellis DeBakey
American cardiac surgeon (1908–2008).
Born September 7th, 1908 in Lake Charles.
Died July 11th, 2008 at 99 years old in Houston. [ref]
Jörg Haider
Austrian politician (1950-2008).
Born January 26th, 1950 in Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee. [ref]
Died October 11th, 2008 at 58 years old in Lambichl (traffic collision). [ref]
Carol Chomsky
Linguist (1930–2008).
Born July 1st, 1930 in Philadelphia.
Died December 19th, 2008 at 78 years old in Lexington (cancer). [ref]
Vijay Tendulkar
Indian writer.
Born January 6th, 1928 in Kolhapur. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2008 at 80 years old in Pune (myasthenia gravis). [ref]
George Habash
Founder of the popular front for the liberation of palestine (1926-2008).
Born August 2nd, 1926 in Lod.
Died January 26th, 2008 at 81 years old in Amman (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Mondavi
American winemaker (1913–2008).
Born June 18th, 1913 in Virginia.
Died May 16th, 2008 at 94 years old in Yountville. [ref]
Mahendra Kapoor
Indian singer (1934–2008).
Born January 9th, 1934 in Amritsar.
Died September 27th, 2008 at 74 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ronnie Drew
Irish musician (1934-2008).
Born September 16th, 1934 in Dún Laoghaire.
Died August 16th, 2008 at 73 years old in Dublin (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Donald E. Westlake
American novelist (1933-2008).
Born July 12th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died December 31st, 2008 at 75 years old in Mexico (myocardial infarction).
Jules Dassin
American film director (1911–2008).
Born December 18th, 1911 in Middletown.
Died March 31st, 2008 at 96 years old in Athens (influenza). [ref]
Imad Mughniyah
Lebanese militant leader (1962–2008).
Born December 7th, 1962 in Tayr Debba.
Died February 12th, 2008 at 45 years old in Kafr Sousa (car bombing). [ref]
C. V. Sridhar
Indian film director (1933-2008).
Born July 22nd, 1933 in Chengalpattu.
Died October 20th, 2008 at 75 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Marpessa Dawn
French actress, singer, and dancer (1934-2008).
Born January 3rd, 1934 in Redstone Township.
Died August 25th, 2008 at 74 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Norman Whitfield
American songwriter, record producer (1940–2008).
Born May 12th, 1940 in Harlem. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2008 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (diabetes). [ref]
Barry Morse
British-canadian actor (1918-2008).
Born June 10th, 1918 in Shoreditch.
Died February 2nd, 2008 at 89 years old in London. [ref]
Deborah Jeane Palfrey
American madam (1956–2008).
Born March 18th, 1956 in North Charleroi.
Died May 1st, 2008 at 52 years old in Tarpon Springs (hanging to death). [ref]
Neil Aspinall
Road manager, personal assistant, producer, executive (1941–2008).
Born October 13th, 1941.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Hazel Court
English actress (1926–2008).
Born February 10th, 1926 in Sutton Coldfield.
Died April 15th, 2008 at 82 years old in Alpine Meadows (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Elizabeth Spriggs
British actress (1929–2008).
Born September 18th, 1929 in Buxton.
Died July 2nd, 2008 at 78 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Lydia Shum
Hong kong comedian and actress (1945–2008).
Born June 1st, 1945 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2008 at 62 years old in Queen Mary Hospital (liver cancer).
Artem Sergeev
Soviet general, adopted son of stalin (1921-2008).
Born March 5th, 1921 in Moscow.
Died January 15th, 2008 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 126 to 150 of 883
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