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In the year 2008
799 Notable deaths
Jean Prouff
French footballer (1919–2008).
Born September 12th, 1919 in Peillac.
Died February 12th, 2008 at 88 years old in Lannion.
Harald Heide-Steen Jr.
Norwegian comedian and actor.
Born August 18th, 1939 in Oslo.
Died July 3rd, 2008 at 68 years old in Oslo (lung cancer). [ref]
Peter Rühmkorf
German writer (1929-2008).
Born October 25th, 1929 in Dortmund.
Died June 8th, 2008 at 78 years old in Roseburg (cancer). [ref]
Raymonde Allain
French actress.
Born June 22nd, 1912 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2008 at 96 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Andrzej Badeński
Polish sprinter.
Born May 10th, 1943 in Warsaw.
Died September 28th, 2008 at 65 years old in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Bhargavi Rao
Indian telugu language writer and translator.
Born August 14th, 1944 in Bellary.
Died May 23rd, 2008 at 63 years old in Hyderabad.
Adam Ledwoń
Polish footballer (1974-2008).
Born January 15th, 1974 in Olesno.
Died June 11th, 2008 at 34 years old in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (hanging to death). [ref]
Henki Kolstad
Norwegian actor (1915-2008).
Born February 3rd, 1915 in Christiania.
Died July 14th, 2008 at 93 years old in Diakonhjemmet Hospital. [ref]
Lyuben Dilov
Bulgarian writer (1927-2008).
Born December 25th, 1927 in Cherven bryag. [ref]
Died June 10th, 2008 at 80 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Ennio de Concini
Italian film director (1923–2008).
Born December 9th, 1923 in Rome.
Died November 17th, 2008 at 84 years old in Rome (tuberculosis). [ref]
Deaths 611 to 620 of 799
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