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In the year 2008
719 Notable deaths
Juan Camilo Mouriño
Mexican politician (1971-2008).
Born August 1st, 1971 in Mexico City.
Died November 4th, 2008 at 37 years old in Mexico City (2008 Mexico City Learjet crash). [ref]
Mieczysław Rakowski
Former first secretary of the polish united workers' party.
Born December 1st, 1926 in Kowalewko-Folwark. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2008 at 81 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
Joseph Pevney
American actor and director (1911-2008).
Born September 15th, 1911 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2008 at 96 years old in Palm Desert. [ref]
George Brecht
American artist and composer (1926-2008).
Born August 27th, 1926 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2008 at 82 years old in Cologne. [ref]
William Wharton
American author and painter (1925-2008).
Born November 7th, 1925 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2008 at 82 years old in Encinitas (infectious disease). [ref]
Adrian Mitchell
British writer.
Born October 24th, 1932 in Hampstead Heath.
Died December 20th, 2008 at 76 years old in North London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Grigory Romanov
Soviet politician (1923-2008).
Born February 7th, 1923 in Borovichskiy Uyezd.
Died June 3rd, 2008 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Anura Bandaranaike
Sri lankan politician (1949–2008).
Born February 15th, 1949 in Colombo.
Died March 16th, 2008 at 59 years old in Colombo. [ref]
Ted Lapidus
French fashion designer (1929-2008).
Born June 23rd, 1929 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2008 at 79 years old in Mougins (leukemia). [ref]
Joe Beck
American musician.
Born July 29th, 1945 in Philadelphia.
Died July 22nd, 2008 at 62 years old in Woodbury (lung cancer). [ref]
Deaths 321 to 330 of 719
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy