In the year 2008
799 Notable deaths
Malcolm McKenna
American paleontologist.
Born July 21st, 1930 in Pomona.
Died March 3rd, 2008 at 77 years old in Boulder. [ref]
Ivan Rabuzin
Croatian naive painter (1921-2008).
Born March 27th, 1921 in Ključ, Una-Sana Canton.
Died December 18th, 2008 at 87 years old in Varaždin. [ref]
Stefan Meller
Polish diplomat (1942-2008).
Born July 4th, 1942 in Lyon. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2008 at 65 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada
Catholic cardinal.
Born June 29th, 1919 in Tampico.
Died April 10th, 2008 at 88 years old in Mexico City (thrombosis). [ref]
Humberto Solás
Cuban film director (1941–2008).
Born December 14th, 1941 in Havana.
Died September 18th, 2008 at 66 years old in Havana (leukemia).
Edward Kłosiński
Polish cinematographer.
Born January 2nd, 1943 in Warsaw.
Died January 5th, 2008 at 65 years old in Milanówek (lung cancer). [ref]
George Walter
Prime minister of antigua and barbuda (1928-2008).
Born September 8th, 1928 in Saint John's.
Died March 4th, 2008 at 79 years old in Saint John's (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Claude Abbes
French association football player (1927-2008).
Born May 24th, 1927 in Faugères. [ref]
Died April 11th, 2008 at 80 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Hans Richter
German film actor (1919–2008).
Born January 12th, 1919 in Nowawes.
Died October 5th, 2008 at 89 years old in Heppenheim. [ref]
Mehrangiz Dowlatshahi
Iranian politician, writer and diplomat (1919–2008).
Born December 13th, 1919 in Tehran.
Died October 20th, 2008 at 88 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Deaths 571 to 580 of 799
Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene