In the year 2008
799 Notable deaths
Édouard Fachleitner
Road bicycle racer (1921–2008).
Born February 24th, 1921 in Sveta Nedelja.
Died July 18th, 2008 at 87 years old in Manosque.
Dieter Gieseler
Olympic cyclist (1941–2008).
Born January 10th, 1941 in Münster.
Died February 8th, 2008 at 67 years old in Amelunxen.
Bruna Colombetti-Peroncini
Italian fencer (1936–2008).
Born January 27th, 1936 in Milan.
Died July 26th, 2008 at 72 years old in Milan. [ref]
Nikolay Puzanov
Russian biathlete.
Born April 7th, 1938 in Kyshtym.
Died January 2nd, 2008 at 69 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Walter Haummer
Austrian footballer (1928-2008).
Born November 22nd, 1928 in Austria.
Died October 5th, 2008 at 79 years old
Karl-Heinz Henrichs
Olympic cyclist.
Born July 1st, 1942 in Schermbeck.
Died April 3rd, 2008 at 65 years old in Bocholt.
Bjørn Paulson
Athletics competitor and jurist.
Born June 21st, 1923 in Bergen.
Died January 14th, 2008 at 84 years old in Skien.
Luis de Souza Ferreira
Peruvian footballer (1908-2008).
Born October 6th, 1908 in Lima. [ref]
Died September 29th, 2008 at 99 years old in Peru. [ref]
Finn Haunstoft
Canoe racer.
Born July 8th, 1928 in Aarhus.
Died May 12th, 2008 at 79 years old in North Denmark Region. [ref]
Athos Tanzini
Italian fencer (1913-2008).
Born January 30th, 1913 in Livorno.
Died September 28th, 2008 at 95 years old in Malindi.
Deaths 751 to 760 of 799
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder