In the year 2008
799 Notable deaths
Mikhail Solomentsev
Soviet politician (1913-2008).
Born November 7th, 1913.
Died February 15th, 2008 at 94 years old in Moscow.
George Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth
British politician (1921–2008).
Born January 16th, 1921 in Dundee.
Died October 3rd, 2008 at 87 years old in London (infectious disease). [ref]
Jorge de Bagration
Spanish rally driver (1944–2008).
Born February 22nd, 1944 in Rome.
Died January 16th, 2008 at 63 years old in Tbilisi (hepatitis). [ref]
Boris Yefimov
Soviet and russian political and propaganda artist (1900-2008).
Born October 11th, 1900 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2008 at 107 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Aysel Gürel
Turkish poet (1929–2008).
Born February 7th, 1929 in Denizli.
Died February 17th, 2008 at 79 years old in Istanbul (chronic bronchitis).
Mikhail Pugovkin
Soviet and russian actor.
Died July 25th, 2008 at 85 years old in Moscow (diabetes). [ref]
Anca Parghel
Singer, music teacher.
Born September 16th, 1957 in Câmpulung Moldovenesc.
Died December 5th, 2008 at 51 years old in Timișoara (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Zlata Bartl
Croatian chemist (1920-2008).
Born February 20th, 1920 in Dolac.
Died July 30th, 2008 at 88 years old in Koprivnica.
Christine Carère
Actress (1930-2008).
Born July 27th, 1930 in Dijon. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2008 at 78 years old in Fréjus. [ref]
Moshe Levi
Israeli general (1936-2008).
Born April 18th, 1936 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2008 at 71 years old in Afula (stroke). [ref]
Deaths 471 to 480 of 799
A normal human being does not want the Kingdom of Heaven: he wants life on earth to continue. George Orwell