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In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
Eartha Kitt
American singer and actress (1927–2008).
Born January 17th, 1927 in North.
Died December 25th, 2008 at 81 years old in Weston (colorectal cancer).
Sam Manekshaw
First field marshal of the indian army.
Born April 3rd, 1914 in Amritsar.
Died June 27th, 2008 at 94 years old in Wellington (pneumonia). [ref]
Roy Scheider
American actor (1932–2008).
Born November 10th, 1932 in Orange.
Died February 10th, 2008 at 75 years old in Little Rock (cancer, staphylococcal infection, multiple myeloma). [ref]
Isaac Hayes
American singer, composer, and actor (1942–2008).
Born August 20th, 1942 in Covington. [ref]
Died August 10th, 2008 at 65 years old in Memphis (stroke). [ref]
Suzanne Pleshette
American actress (1937-2008).
Born January 31st, 1937 in New York City.
Died January 19th, 2008 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, lung cancer). [ref]
Yves Saint Laurent
French fashion designer.
Born August 1st, 1936 in Oran. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2008 at 71 years old in Paris (brain cancer). [ref]
Edmund Hillary
New zealand mountaineer.
Born July 20th, 1919 in Auckland. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2008 at 88 years old in Auckland City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jeff Healey
Canadian musician (1966-2008).
Born March 25th, 1966 in Toronto. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2008 at 41 years old in Toronto (sarcoma). [ref]
Arthur C. Clarke
British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917–2008).
Born December 16th, 1917 in Minehead.
Died March 19th, 2008 at 90 years old in Colombo (heart failure). [ref]
Brad Renfro
American actor (1982-2008).
Born July 25th, 1982 in Knoxville. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2008 at 25 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
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