In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
Levy Mwanawasa
Former president of zambia (1948-2008).
Born September 3rd, 1948 in Mufulira.
Died August 19th, 2008 at 59 years old in Clamart (stroke). [ref]
Joy Page
American actress (1924-2008).
Born November 9th, 1924 in Los Angeles.
Died April 18th, 2008 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, stroke). [ref]
Joshua Lederberg
American molecular biologist (1925–2008).
Born May 23rd, 1925 in Montclair. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 2008 at 82 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Yegor Letov
Soviet-russian musician, poet, and painter (1964–2008).
Born September 10th, 1964 in Omsk.
Died February 19th, 2008 at 43 years old in Omsk (heart failure).
Thomas M. Disch
American science fiction author and poet (1940–2008).
Born February 2nd, 1940 in Des Moines.
Died July 4th, 2008 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
Patrick Hillery
6th president of ireland (1923–2008).
Born May 2nd, 1923 in Milltown Malbay.
Died April 12th, 2008 at 84 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Earl Palmer
American drummer (1924–2008).
Born October 25th, 1924 in New Orleans.
Died September 19th, 2008 at 83 years old in Banning.
Howard Metzenbaum
American politician and businessman (1917–2008).
Born June 4th, 1917 in Cleveland.
Died March 12th, 2008 at 90 years old in Aventura. [ref]
Tracy Hall
American chemist (1919–2008).
Born October 20th, 1919 in Ogden.
Died July 25th, 2008 at 88 years old in Provo. [ref]
Neal Hefti
American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1922-2008).
Born October 29th, 1922 in Hastings.
Died October 11th, 2008 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 201 to 210 of 786
Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs