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In the year 2008
799 Notable deaths
John S. Bull
U.s. navy test pilot, engineer and astronaut (1934–2008).
Born September 25th, 1934 in Memphis.
Died August 11th, 2008 at 73 years old in South Lake Tahoe (asthma). [ref]
Trilochan Singh
Field hockey player (1923–2008).
Born February 12th, 1923 in Lahore.
Died April 24th, 2008 at 85 years old in Ambala. [ref]
Lili Boniche
Algerian musician.
Born April 29th, 1922 in Algiers. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2008 at 85 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
György Kolonics
Hungarian canoe racer (1972-2008).
Born June 4th, 1972 in Budapest.
Died July 15th, 2008 at 36 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kurt Furgler
Member of the swiss federal council (1924-2008).
Born June 24th, 1924 in St. Gallen.
Died July 23rd, 2008 at 84 years old in St. Gallen (heart failure). [ref]
Karen Asrian
Armenian chess player.
Born April 24th, 1980 in Yerevan.
Died June 9th, 2008 at 28 years old in Yerevan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ángel González Muñiz
Spanish poet.
Born September 3rd, 1925 in Oviedo. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2008 at 82 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Horst Stein
German conductor.
Born May 2nd, 1928 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2008 at 80 years old in Vandœuvres. [ref]
Ricardo Infante
Argentine footballer (1924-2008).
Born June 21st, 1924 in La Plata.
Died December 14th, 2008 at 84 years old in La Plata.
Claude Piron
Swiss translator and esperantist (1931-2008).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Namur.
Died January 22nd, 2008 at 76 years old in Gland. [ref]
Deaths 511 to 520 of 799
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