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In the year 2008
719 Notable deaths
Guillaume Depardieu
French actor (1971-2008).
Born April 7th, 1971 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 13th, 2008 at 37 years old in Garches (pneumonia). [ref]
Deborah Jeane Palfrey
American madam.
Born March 18th, 1956 in North Charleroi.
Died May 1st, 2008 at 52 years old in Tarpon Springs (hanging). [ref]
John Stewart
American songwriter and singer.
Born September 5th, 1939 in San Diego. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2008 at 68 years old in San Diego (stroke). [ref]
Buddy Miles
American rock and funk drummer.
Born September 5th, 1947 in Omaha. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2008 at 60 years old in Austin (heart failure). [ref]
Sammy Baugh
American football player, coach (1914-2008).
Born March 17th, 1914 in Temple.
Died December 17th, 2008 at 94 years old in Rotan. [ref]
Mahendra Kapoor
Indian singer.
Born January 9th, 1934 in Amritsar.
Died September 27th, 2008 at 74 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Odetta
American recording artist, singer, actress, guitarist, lyricist, and civil and human rights activist (1930-2008).
Born December 31st, 1930 in Birmingham.
Died December 2nd, 2008 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
Aimé Césaire
Martiniquais writer, poet and politician.
Born June 26th, 1913 in Basse-Pointe. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2008 at 94 years old in Fort-de-France. [ref]
Baldev Raj Chopra
Indian film director (1914–2008).
Born April 22nd, 1914 in Ludhiana.
Died November 5th, 2008 at 94 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Jacques Piccard
Swiss oceanographer (1922-2008).
Born July 28th, 1922 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died November 1st, 2008 at 86 years old in La Tour-de-Peilz. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 719
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