In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
Tony Snow
American white house press secretary (1955-2008).
Died July 12th, 2008 at 53 years old in Georgetown (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Phil Hill
American race car driver (1927-2008).
Born April 20th, 1927 in Miami.
Died August 28th, 2008 at 81 years old in Salinas (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Studs Terkel
American author, historian and broadcaster (1912-2008).
Born May 16th, 1912 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2008 at 96 years old in Chicago (fall). [ref]
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]
Odetta
American singer (1930–2008).
Born December 31st, 1930 in Birmingham.
Died December 2nd, 2008 at 77 years old in New York City. [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]
Dith Pran
Cambodian photojournalist (1942–2008).
Born September 27th, 1942 in Siem Reap. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2008 at 65 years old in New Brunswick (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Tom Lantos
U.s. representative from california (1981–2008).
Born February 1st, 1928 in Budapest.
Died February 11th, 2008 at 80 years old in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Michael Ellis DeBakey
American cardiac surgeon (1908-2008).
Born September 7th, 1908 in Lake Charles.
Died July 11th, 2008 at 99 years old in Houston. [ref]
Jörg Haider
Austrian politician (1950-2008).
Born January 26th, 1950 in Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee. [ref]
Died October 11th, 2008 at 58 years old in Lambichl (traffic collision). [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 786
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr