In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
Norman Whitfield
American songwriter, record producer (1940–2008).
Born January 1st, 1943 in Harlem. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2008 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (diabetes). [ref]
Barry Morse
British-canadian actor (1918-2008).
Born June 10th, 1918 in Shoreditch. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 2008 at 89 years old in London. [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]
Neil Aspinall
Road manager, personal assistant, producer, executive (1941–2008).
Born October 13th, 1941 in Prestatyn.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Hazel Court
English actress.
Born February 10th, 1926 in Sutton Coldfield. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2008 at 82 years old in Alpine Meadows (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Elizabeth Spriggs
British actress (1929–2008).
Born September 18th, 1929 in Buxton.
Died July 2nd, 2008 at 78 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Lydia Shum
Hong kong comedienne and actress.
Born June 1st, 1945 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2008 at 62 years old in Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong (liver cancer).
Conor Cruise O'Brien
Irish politician, writer, historian and academic (1917-2008).
Born November 3rd, 1917 in Dublin.
Died December 18th, 2008 at 91 years old in Howth.
Buck Adams
American pornographic actor (1955–2008).
Born November 15th, 1955 in Chatsworth.
Died October 28th, 2008 at 52 years old in Northridge (heart failure). [ref]
Natasha Shneider
Russian musician (1956-2008).
Died July 2nd, 2008 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 786
It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett