In the year 2008
799 Notable deaths
Douglas Bennett
Canoe racer.
Born September 13th, 1918 in Saint-Lambert.
Died June 28th, 2008 at 89 years old in Montreal.
Ihor Yemchuk
Ukrainian rower.
Born December 2nd, 1930 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2008 at 77 years old in Kyiv.
Robert Adlard
Field hockey player (1915–2008).
Born November 15th, 1915 in Winchcombe.
Died October 22nd, 2008 at 92 years old in Winchcombe. [ref]
Gertrude Liebhart
Austrian sprint canoer (1928–2008).
Born October 26th, 1928 in Langenzersdorf. [ref]
Died November 27th, 2008 at 80 years old
Vittorio Lucarelli
Fencer (1928-2008).
Born October 31st, 1928 in Rome.
Died February 16th, 2008 at 79 years old in Tivoli. [ref]
Rina Zaripova
Tatar translator, journalist and teacher, distinguished for her cultural contributions.
Born March 12th, 1941 in Meñnär.
Died January 10th, 2008 at 66 years old in Kazan (cancer). [ref]
Branka Raunig
Archaeologist from bosnia and herzegovina.
Born January 1st, 1935 in Sarajevo.
Died June 13th, 2008 at 73 years old in Bihać.
Chicão
Brazilian footballer and manager (1949–2008).
Born January 30th, 1949 in Piracicaba.
Died October 8th, 2008 at 59 years old in São Paulo (esophageal cancer).
Regina Schöpf
Alpine skier.
Born September 16th, 1935 in Innsbruck.
Died October 30th, 2008 at 73 years old
Örn Clausen
Icelandic decathlete.
Born November 8th, 1928 in Reykjavík.
Died December 12th, 2008 at 80 years old in Reykjavík.
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As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. Leonardo da Vinci