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In the year 2008
799 Notable deaths
Tony Duvert
French writer.
Born July 2nd, 1945 in Villeneuve-le-Roi. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2008 at 63 years old in Thoré-la-Rochette.
Jun Ichikawa
1948-2008 japanese film director and screenwriter.
Born November 25th, 1948 in Tokyo.
Died September 19th, 2008 at 59 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Yuri Rytkheu
Russian chukchi writer (1930-2008).
Born March 8th, 1930 in Uelen.
Died May 14th, 2008 at 78 years old in Saint Petersburg (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Fyodor Uglov
Russian surgeon (1904–2008).
Born October 5th, 1904 in Kirensky Uyezd.
Died June 22nd, 2008 at 103 years old in Saint Petersburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Michael Hinz
German actor (1939-2008).
Born December 28th, 1939 in Berlin.
Died November 6th, 2008 at 68 years old in Munich (stroke).
Saukam Khoy
Cambodian politician.
Born February 2nd, 1915 in Cambodia.
Died November 14th, 2008 at 93 years old in Stockton.
Boris Fyodorov
Russian politician and economist (1958-2008).
Born February 13th, 1958 in Moscow.
Died November 19th, 2008 at 50 years old in London (stroke).
Inga Nielsen
Danish opera soprano (1946-2008).
Born June 2nd, 1946 in Holbæk. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2008 at 61 years old in Gentofte Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Sven Davidson
Swedish tennis player.
Born July 13th, 1928 in Borås.
Died May 28th, 2008 at 79 years old in Arcadia. [ref]
Abdulah Gegić
Yugoslav footballer (1924–2008).
Born March 19th, 1924 in Novi Pazar. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2008 at 84 years old in Novi Sad (stroke). [ref]
Deaths 491 to 500 of 799
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