In the year 2008
799 Notable deaths
Richey Edwards
Welsh guitarist (1967–1995).
Born December 22nd, 1967 in Caerphilly County Borough.
Died November 24th, 2008 at 40 years old in Cardiff. [ref]
Rob Knox
British actor (1989-2008).
Born August 21st, 1989 in Kent.
Died May 24th, 2008 at 18 years old in Sidcup (stab wound). [ref]
Miriam Makeba
South african singer and civil rights activist (1932–2008).
Born March 4th, 1932 in Johannesburg. [ref]
Died November 10th, 2008 at 76 years old in Castel Volturno (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Harold Pinter
British playwright (1930–2008).
Born October 10th, 1930 in London. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2008 at 78 years old in London (liver cancer). [ref]
Gary Gygax
American writer and game designer (1938-2008).
Born July 27th, 1938 in Chicago.
Died March 4th, 2008 at 69 years old in Lake Geneva (abdominal aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Gary Gygax
American writer and game designer (1938-2008).
Born July 27th, 1938 in Chicago.
Died March 4th, 2008 at 69 years old in Lake Geneva (abdominal aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Bo Diddley
American guitarist (1928–2008).
Born December 30th, 1928 in Magnolia, McComb. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2008 at 79 years old in Florida, Archer (diabetes, heart failure). [ref]
Irena Sendler
Polish resistance fighter and holocaust rescuer (1910-2008).
Born February 15th, 1910 in Warsaw.
Died May 12th, 2008 at 98 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Anthony Minghella
British film director, playwright and screenwriter (1954-2008).
Born January 6th, 1954 in Ryde.
Died March 18th, 2008 at 54 years old in Hammersmith (lip and oral cavity carcinoma). [ref]
Albert Hofmann
Swiss chemist (1906–2008).
Born January 11th, 1906 in Baden.
Died April 29th, 2008 at 102 years old in Burg im Leimental (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan