Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
In the year 2008
719 Notable deaths
Sydney Pollack
American film director, producer and actor (1934-2008).
Born July 1st, 1934 in Lafayette. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2008 at 73 years old in Pacific Palisades (stomach cancer). [ref]
Majel Barrett
American actress and producer (1932-2008).
Born February 23rd, 1932 in Cleveland.
Died December 18th, 2008 at 76 years old in Bel Air (leukemia). [ref]
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Indian spiritual master.
Born January 12th, 1918 in Jabalpur.
Died February 5th, 2008 at 90 years old in Vlodrop. [ref]
Sam Manekshaw
First field marshal of the indian army.
Born April 3rd, 1914 in Amritsar.
Died June 27th, 2008 at 94 years old in Wellington (pneumonia). [ref]
Richard Widmark
American actor (1914-2008).
Born December 26th, 1914 in Sunrise Township. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2008 at 93 years old in Roxbury. [ref]
Cyd Charisse
American dancer and actress (1921-2008).
Born March 8th, 1922 in Amarillo. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2008 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tsutomu Miyazaki
Japanese serial killer.
Born August 21st, 1962 in Ōme.
Died June 17th, 2008 at 45 years old in Tokyo (hanging). [ref]
Frank Rosenthal
American gambler.
Born June 12th, 1929 in Chicago.
Died October 13th, 2008 at 79 years old in Miami Beach (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William F. Buckley, Jr.
American conservative author and commentator (1925–2008).
Born November 24th, 1925 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 27th, 2008 at 82 years old in Stamford (diabetes). [ref]
Suharto
2nd president of indonesia, army general (1921-2008).
Born June 8th, 1921 in Kemusuk.
Died January 27th, 2008 at 86 years old in Jakarta (kidney failure). [ref]
Deaths 31 to 40 of 719
Whether or not there’s an afterlife, screw it. Just live your life right here right now before it’s too late. Maxime Lagacé