In the year 2008
799 Notable deaths
Bo Yang
Chinese author (1920–2008).
Born March 7th, 1920 in Kaifeng.
Died April 29th, 2008 at 88 years old in Taipei (pneumonia). [ref]
Alfredo Reinado
East timorese military commander (1968-2008).
Born November 11th, 1968 in Dili.
Died February 11th, 2008 at 39 years old in Dili. [ref]
Anatoly Khrapaty
Soviet weightlifter (1963–2008).
Born October 20th, 1963 in Astana, Atbasar District.
Died August 11th, 2008 at 44 years old in Arshaly (traffic collision). [ref]
Bill Gwatney
American politician (1959-2008).
Born August 26th, 1959 in Little Rock.
Died August 13th, 2008 at 48 years old in Little Rock. [ref]
Dale Wasserman
American playwright (1914–2008).
Born November 2nd, 1914 in Rhinelander.
Died December 21st, 2008 at 94 years old in Paradise Valley (heart failure). [ref]
Yakup Satar
Turkish military officer (1898–2008).
Born March 11th, 1898 in Crimea.
Died April 2nd, 2008 at 110 years old in Eskişehir. [ref]
David Watkin
British cinematographer (1925–2008).
Born March 23rd, 1925 in Margate.
Died February 19th, 2008 at 82 years old in Brighton (prostate cancer). [ref]
Phyllis A. Whitney
American writer.
Born September 9th, 1903 in Yokohama.
Died February 8th, 2008 at 104 years old in Faber (pneumonia). [ref]
Jean Delannoy
French film director, screenwriter, film editor and actor (1908–2008).
Born January 12th, 1908 in Noisy-le-Sec. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2008 at 100 years old in Guainville (disease). [ref]
Chris Witchhunter
German musician (1965-2008).
Born December 18th, 1965 in Essen, Gelsenkirchen.
Died September 8th, 2008 at 42 years old in Essen (liver disease).
Deaths 381 to 390 of 799
No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut