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In the year 2008
719 Notable deaths
Janwillem van de Wetering
Dutch writer.
Born March 12th, 1931 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2008 at 77 years old in Blue Hill (cancer). [ref]
Cornell Capa
American photographer.
Born April 10th, 1918 in Budapest. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2008 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Bill Gwatney
American politician (1959-2008).
Born August 26th, 1959 in Little Rock.
Died August 13th, 2008 at 48 years old in Little Rock. [ref]
Yakup Satar
Turkish veteran of the first world war.
Born March 11th, 1898 in Crimea.
Died April 2nd, 2008 at 110 years old in Eskişehir. [ref]
John Michael Hayes
American screenwriter (1919-2008).
Born May 11th, 1919 in Worcester. [ref]
Died November 19th, 2008 at 89 years old in Hanover. [ref]
Helena Wolińska-Brus
Polish prosecutor (1919-2008).
Born February 27th, 1919 in Warsaw.
Died November 27th, 2008 at 89 years old in Oxford.
Jimmy Stewart
British racing driver.
Born March 6th, 1931 in Milton.
Died January 3rd, 2008 at 76 years old in Helensburgh. [ref]
Gennady Troshev
Russian military leader.
Born March 14th, 1947 in Berlin.
Died September 14th, 2008 at 61 years old in Perm (Aeroflot Flight 821). [ref]
Vice Vukov
Croatian singer and politician (1936-2008).
Born August 3rd, 1936 in Šibenik.
Died September 24th, 2008 at 72 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Thomas Dörflein
German zookeeper.
Born October 13th, 1963 in Berlin.
Died September 22nd, 2008 at 44 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 361 to 370 of 719
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi