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In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
Anatoly Khrapaty
Soviet weightlifter (1963–2008).
Born October 20th, 1963 in Astana, Atbasar District.
Died August 11th, 2008 at 44 years old in Arshaly (traffic collision). [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]
Dale Wasserman
American playwright (1914–2008).
Born November 2nd, 1914 in Rhinelander.
Died December 21st, 2008 at 94 years old in Paradise Valley (heart failure). [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]
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]
Phyllis A. Whitney
American writer.
Born September 9th, 1903 in Yokohama.
Died February 8th, 2008 at 104 years old in Faber (pneumonia). [ref]
Jean Delannoy
French film director, screenwriter, film editor and actor (1908–2008).
Born January 12th, 1908 in Noisy-le-Sec. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2008 at 100 years old in Guainville (disease). [ref]
Chris Witchhunter
German musician (1965-2008).
Born December 18th, 1965 in Essen, Gelsenkirchen.
Died September 8th, 2008 at 42 years old in Essen (liver disease).
Hector Zazou
French musician.
Born July 11th, 1948 in Sidi Bel Abbès. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2008 at 60 years old in Paris. [ref]
Philip Jones Griffiths
Welsh photojournalist.
Born February 18th, 1936 in Rhuddlan. [ref]
Died March 19th, 2008 at 72 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 381 to 390 of 786
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