In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
Dorival Caymmi
Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter (1914-2008).
Born April 30th, 1914 in Salvador. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2008 at 94 years old in Rio de Janeiro (kidney cancer). [ref]
Hrvoje Ćustić
Croatian footballer, died of injury sustained in game (1983-2008).
Born October 21st, 1983 in Zadar.
Died April 3rd, 2008 at 24 years old in Zadar (brain death, traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia
Spanish noble (1936-2008).
Born August 21st, 1936 in Estoril.
Died March 7th, 2008 at 71 years old in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (lung cancer). [ref]
Simon Hantaï
French painter (1922–2008).
Born December 7th, 1922 in Bia. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2008 at 85 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Bill Brown
Australian cricketer (1912-2008).
Born July 31st, 1912 in Toowoomba.
Died March 16th, 2008 at 95 years old in Brisbane. [ref]
Šaban Bajramović
Serbian vocalist and recording artist of romani ethnicity.
Born April 16th, 1936 in Niš. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2008 at 72 years old in Niš (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Grace Hartigan
American artist (1922-2008).
Born March 28th, 1922 in Newark. [ref]
Died November 15th, 2008 at 86 years old in Baltimore (liver failure). [ref]
Hugo Claus
Belgian author (1929-2008).
Born April 5th, 1929 in Bruges. [ref]
Died March 19th, 2008 at 78 years old in Antwerp (euthanasia). [ref]
María Elena Marqués
Mexican actress and singer (1926–2008).
Born December 14th, 1926 in Mexico City.
Died November 11th, 2008 at 81 years old in Mexico City (heart failure). [ref]
Mieczysław Rakowski
Former first secretary of the polish united workers' party (1926–2008).
Born December 1st, 1926 in Kowalewko-Folwark. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2008 at 81 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 311 to 320 of 786
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht