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In the year 2008
719 Notable deaths
Phyllis A. Whitney
American writer.
Born September 9th, 1903 in Yokohama. [ref]
Died February 8th, 2008 at 104 years old in Faber (pneumonia). [ref]
Chris Witchhunter
German musician (1965-2008).
Born December 18th, 1965 in Gelsenkirchen, Essen.
Died September 8th, 2008 at 42 years old in Essen (liver disease).
David Watkin
British cinematographer (1925-2008).
Born March 23rd, 1925 in Margate. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2008 at 82 years old in Brighton (prostate cancer). [ref]
Rubens de Falco
Brazilian actor (1931-2008).
Born October 19th, 1931 in São Paulo.
Died February 22nd, 2008 at 76 years old in São Paulo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
François Sterchele
Belgian footballer (1982-2008).
Born March 14th, 1982 in Liège.
Died May 8th, 2008 at 26 years old in Beveren (traffic collision). [ref]
Albin Planinc
Slovenian chess grandmaster.
Born April 18th, 1944 in Briše.
Died December 20th, 2008 at 64 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Michael Baxandall
British art historian (1933-2008).
Born August 18th, 1933 in Cardiff. [ref]
Died August 12th, 2008 at 74 years old in London (Parkinson's disease, pneumonia). [ref]
Alfredo Reinado
East timorese military commander (1968-2008).
Born November 11th, 1968.
Died February 11th, 2008 at 39 years old in Dili. [ref]
Thomas Huckle Weller
American virologist (1915-2008).
Born June 15th, 1915 in Ann Arbor.
Died August 23rd, 2008 at 93 years old in Needham. [ref]
Ernst Stuhlinger
German rocket scientist (1913-2008).
Born December 19th, 1913 in Creglingen.
Died May 25th, 2008 at 94 years old in Huntsville. [ref]
Deaths 371 to 380 of 719
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown