In the year 2008
799 Notable deaths
Rafael Azcona
Spanish screenwriter (1926-2008).
Born October 24th, 1926 in Logroño.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 81 years old in Madrid (lung cancer). [ref]
Magomed Yevloyev
Russian journalist (1971-2008).
Born November 22nd, 1971 in Malgobek.
Died August 31st, 2008 at 36 years old in Nazran.
Carl Kaufmann
German sprinter (1936-2008).
Born March 25th, 1936 in New York City.
Died September 1st, 2008 at 72 years old in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Luigi Malerba
Italian screenwriter (1927–2008).
Born November 11th, 1927 in Berceto.
Died May 8th, 2008 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Abd Al-Halim Abu-Ghazala
Prime minister of egypt (1930-2008).
Born January 15th, 1930 in Beheira Governorate.
Died September 6th, 2008 at 78 years old in Cairo (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Sam Tingle
Racecar driver.
Born August 24th, 1921 in Manchester.
Died December 19th, 2008 at 87 years old in Somerset West. [ref]
Sergey Mergelyan
Armenian mathematician.
Born May 19th, 1928 in Simferopol.
Died August 20th, 2008 at 80 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Gabriel París Gordillo
President of colombia (1910-2008).
Born March 8th, 1910 in Ibagué.
Died March 21st, 2008 at 98 years old in Girardot (pneumonia). [ref]
Igor Dmitriev
Soviet and russian actor (1927-2008).
Born May 29th, 1927 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 26th, 2008 at 80 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Nuridin Mukhitdinov
Soviet politician (1917-2008).
Born November 19th, 1917 in Tashkent.
Died August 27th, 2008 at 90 years old in Tashkent.
Deaths 541 to 550 of 799
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus