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In the year 2008
719 Notable deaths
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Russian writer and historian (1918–2008).
Born December 11th, 1918 in Kislovodsk. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 2008 at 89 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Rudy Ray Moore
American comedian, singer, actor, and film producer (1927-2008).
Born March 17th, 1927 in Fort Smith.
Died October 19th, 2008 at 81 years old in Akron (diabetes). [ref]
Mark Felt
Whistleblower who exposed the watergate scandal (1913-2008).
Born August 17th, 1913 in Twin Falls.
Died December 18th, 2008 at 95 years old in Santa Rosa (congestive heart failure).
Richard Wright
English musician, co-founder of pink floyd (1943–2008).
Born July 28th, 1943 in London.
Died September 15th, 2008 at 65 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Christian Brando
Child of actor marlon brando and an occasional actor (1958-2008).
Born May 11th, 1958 in Los Angeles.
Died January 26th, 2008 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Sandeep Unnikrishnan
Major (1977-2008).
Born March 15th, 1977 in Kozhikode.
Died November 28th, 2008 at 31 years old in Mumbai.
Harvey Korman
American stand-up comedian.
Born February 15th, 1927 in Chicago.
Died May 29th, 2008 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Bettie Page
American pin-up model.
Born April 22nd, 1923 in Nashville. [ref]
Died December 11th, 2008 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dorothy Vaughan
African-american mathematician (1910-2008).
Born September 20th, 1910 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died November 10th, 2008 at 98 years old in Hampton. [ref]
Mel Ferrer
American film actor, director and producer (1917–2008).
Born August 25th, 1917 in Elberon. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2008 at 90 years old in Santa Barbara (heart failure). [ref]
Deaths 21 to 30 of 719
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