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In the year 2008
799 Notable deaths
Joan Segarra
Spanish footballer (1927-2008).
Born November 15th, 1927 in Barcelona.
Died September 3rd, 2008 at 80 years old in Taradell.
Park Kyung-ni
Korean writer (1926-2008).
Born October 28th, 1926 in Tongyeong.
Died May 5th, 2008 at 81 years old in Wonju (lung cancer). [ref]
Wu Xueqian
Chinese politician (1921–2008).
Born December 19th, 1921 in Shanghai.
Died April 4th, 2008 at 86 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Helmut Zilk
Austrian politician and journalist.
Born June 9th, 1927 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2008 at 81 years old in Vienna (heart failure). [ref]
Vija Artmane
Actress (1929-2008).
Born August 21st, 1929 in Kaive.
Died October 11th, 2008 at 79 years old in Strenči. [ref]
Anne-Cath. Vestly
Norwegian writer (1920-2008).
Born February 15th, 1920 in Rena.
Died December 15th, 2008 at 88 years old in Mjøndalen (neurological disorder).
Nikola Kljusev
Prime minister of the republic of macedonia (1927–2008).
Born October 2nd, 1927 in Štip.
Died January 16th, 2008 at 80 years old in Skopje. [ref]
Constant Vanden Stock
Football coach, football club president (1914-2008).
Born June 13th, 1914 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died April 19th, 2008 at 93 years old in Uccle.
Pierre Sancan
French musician (1916–2008).
Born October 24th, 1916 in Mazamet. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2008 at 91 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (Alzheimer's disease).
Andrés Henestrosa
Mexican poet, writer and politician (1906-2008).
Born November 30th, 1906 in San Francisco Ixhuatán Municipality. [ref]
Died January 10th, 2008 at 101 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Deaths 501 to 510 of 799
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams