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In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
Henry Molaison
American memory disorder patient.
Born February 26th, 1926 in Manchester.
Died December 2nd, 2008 at 82 years old in Windsor Locks (respiratory failure).
Don LaFontaine
American voice actor (1940-2008).
Born August 26th, 1940 in Duluth.
Died September 1st, 2008 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory disease). [ref]
John Archibald Wheeler
American physicist.
Born July 9th, 1911 in Jacksonville.
Died April 13th, 2008 at 96 years old in Hightstown (pneumonia). [ref]
Evelyn Keyes
American film actress.
Born November 20th, 1916 in Port Arthur.
Died July 4th, 2008 at 91 years old in Montecito (uterine cancer).
George Stephen Morrison
American admiral (1919-2008).
Born January 7th, 1919 in Rome.
Died November 17th, 2008 at 89 years old in Coronado. [ref]
Allan Melvin
American actor.
Born February 18th, 1923 in Kansas City.
Died January 17th, 2008 at 84 years old in Brentwood (cancer).
Ruslana Korshunova
Kazakhstani fashion model.
Born July 2nd, 1987 in Almaty.
Died June 28th, 2008 at 20 years old in Manhattan (fall). [ref]
Tony Hillerman
Novelist (1925-2008).
Born May 27th, 1925 in Pottawatomie County.
Died October 26th, 2008 at 83 years old in Albuquerque (respiratory failure). [ref]
Sandy Allen
American female giant (1955–2008).
Born June 18th, 1955 in Chicago.
Died August 13th, 2008 at 53 years old in Shelbyville (pneumonia). [ref]
Richard Rorty
American philosopher (1931–2007).
Born October 4th, 1931 in New York City.
Died April 8th, 2008 at 76 years old in Palo Alto (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull