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In the year 2008
719 Notable deaths
Eartha Kitt
American singer (1927-2008).
Born January 17th, 1927 in North.
Died December 25th, 2008 at 81 years old in Weston (colorectal cancer).
Roy Scheider
American actor (1932–2008).
Born November 10th, 1932 in Orange. [ref]
Died February 10th, 2008 at 75 years old in Little Rock (multiple myeloma). [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]
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. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2008 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, lung cancer). [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]
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]
Arthur C. Clarke
British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917-2008).
Born December 16th, 1917 in Minehead. [ref]
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]
Jerry Reed
American recording artist; country music singer, actor (1937-2008).
Born March 20th, 1937 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died September 1st, 2008 at 71 years old in Nashville (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix