In the year 2008
719 Notable deaths
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).
Youssef Chahine
Egyptian film director (1926–2008).
Born January 25th, 1926 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2008 at 82 years old in Cairo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Galyani Vadhana
Thai princess (1923-2008).
Died January 2nd, 2008 at 84 years old in Siriraj Hospital (kidney failure). [ref]
Horst Tappert
German actor (1923–2008).
Born May 26th, 1923 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2008 at 85 years old in Planegg (diabetes). [ref]
Badri Patarkatsishvili
Jewish-georgian businessman (1955–2008).
Born October 31st, 1955 in Tbilisi.
Died February 12th, 2008 at 52 years old in Leatherhead (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dinko Šakić
Croatian war criminal (1921-2008).
Born September 8th, 1921 in Imotski.
Died July 20th, 2008 at 86 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Henri Salvador
French caribbean recording artist; singer, songwriter (1917-2008).
Born July 18th, 1917 in Cayenne. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2008 at 90 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (aneurysm). [ref]
Patriarch Alexius II
15th patriarch of moscow and all the rus', the primate of the russian orthodox church (1929-2008).
Born February 23rd, 1929 in Tallinn.
Died December 5th, 2008 at 79 years old in Peredelkino (heart failure).
Alexander Courage
American orchestrator, arranger, and composer of music, primary for television and film (1918-2008).
Born December 10th, 1919 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2008 at 88 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
Teo Macero
American jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer.
Born October 30th, 1925 in Glens Falls. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2008 at 82 years old in Riverhead (infectious disease). [ref]
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Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte