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In the year 2008
799 Notable deaths
Helmut Heinhold
West german rower.
Born July 1st, 1927 in Bremen.
Died November 7th, 2008 at 81 years old in Herne.
Victor Pryazhnikov
Russian ice hockey player (1933–2008).
Born December 23rd, 1933 in Elektrostal.
Died April 17th, 2008 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Irmgard Praetz
German athletics competitor.
Born August 9th, 1920 in Salzwedel.
Died November 7th, 2008 at 88 years old in Garching bei München.
Jan Hijzelendoorn
Dutch cyclist (1929–2008).
Born March 20th, 1929 in Amsterdam.
Died October 22nd, 2008 at 79 years old in Uithoorn. [ref]
Arthur Tyler
Bobsledder (1915-2008).
Born July 26th, 1915 in Utica.
Died August 23rd, 2008 at 93 years old in Henderson.
Jaime Gómez
Mexican footballer (1929-2008).
Born December 29th, 1929 in Manzanillo.
Died May 4th, 2008 at 78 years old in Guadalajara (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Raul Donazar Calvet
Brazilian association football player (1934-2008).
Born November 3rd, 1934 in Bagé.
Died March 29th, 2008 at 73 years old in Porto Alegre.
Lento Goffi
Italian poet.
Born November 15th, 1923 in Chiari.
Died January 14th, 2008 at 84 years old in Brescia.
Bill Miller
American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault.
Born November 1st, 1912 in Dodge City.
Died November 13th, 2008 at 96 years old in Paradise Valley.
Deaths 791 to 799 of 799
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