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In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
Victor A. McKusick
American internist and medical geneticist (1921-2008).
Born October 21st, 1921 in Parkman.
Died July 22nd, 2008 at 86 years old in Towson (cancer). [ref]
Es'kia Mphahlele
South african writer and publisher (1919–2008).
Born December 17th, 1919 in Pretoria.
Died October 27th, 2008 at 88 years old in Lebowakgomo.
Diana Barnato Walker
British aviator (1918–2008).
Born January 15th, 1918 in London.
Died April 28th, 2008 at 90 years old in Surrey. [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]
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]
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]
June Travis
American actress (1914-2008).
Born August 7th, 1914 in Chicago.
Died April 14th, 2008 at 93 years old in Chicago (stroke). [ref]
Ali Alatas
Foreign minister of indonesia (1932-2008).
Born November 4th, 1932 in Jakarta.
Died December 11th, 2008 at 76 years old in Singapore (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bo Yang
Chinese author.
Born March 7th, 1920 in Kaifeng.
Died April 29th, 2008 at 88 years old in Taipei (pneumonia). [ref]
Alfredo Reinado
East timorese military commander (1968-2008).
Born November 11th, 1968 in Dili.
Died February 11th, 2008 at 39 years old in Dili. [ref]
Deaths 371 to 380 of 786
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