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In the year 2008
799 Notable deaths
Ivar Mathisen
Canoe racer.
Born June 14th, 1920 in Bærum.
Died October 7th, 2008 at 88 years old in Bærum. [ref]
Miroslav Koranda
Czechoslovak rower (1934–2008).
Born November 6th, 1934 in Prague, Teplice. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2008 at 73 years old [ref]
Leon De Lathouwer
Belgian cyclist (1929–2008).
Born September 19th, 1929 in Wetteren.
Died August 7th, 2008 at 78 years old in Kalken.
Oszkár Csuvik
Hungarian water polo player (1925-2008).
Born March 28th, 1925 in Budapest.
Died October 23rd, 2008 at 83 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Jean-Jacques Guissart
French rower.
Born September 5th, 1927 in Nogent-sur-Marne. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2008 at 81 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Vincenzo D'Angelo
Italian water polo player.
Born January 22nd, 1951 in Bacoli. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2008 at 57 years old in Villejuif. [ref]
Gaston Dron
Olympic cyclist (1924–2008).
Born March 19th, 1924 in Clichy.
Died August 13th, 2008 at 84 years old in Dreux.
Roger Foulon
Belgian writer (1923-2008).
Born August 3rd, 1923 in Thuin. [ref]
Died February 25th, 2008 at 84 years old in Thuin. [ref]
Kees Wijdekop
Dutch sprint canoeist (1914–2008).
Born January 31st, 1914 in Amsterdam.
Died April 8th, 2008 at 94 years old in Purmerend. [ref]
Preben Isaksson
Danish cyclist (1943-2008).
Born January 22nd, 1943 in Copenhagen.
Died December 27th, 2008 at 65 years old in Greve Municipality.
Deaths 781 to 790 of 799
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy