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In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
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]
Xie Jin
Chinese film director (1923–2008).
Born November 21st, 1923 in Shangyu District.
Died October 18th, 2008 at 84 years old in Shangyu District. [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]
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]
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]
Nonna Mordyukova
Soviet and russian actress.
Born November 25th, 1925 in Kostiantynivka.
Died July 6th, 2008 at 82 years old in Moscow (diabetes). [ref]
Craig Jones
British motorcycle racer (1985-2008).
Born January 16th, 1985 in Crewe.
Died August 4th, 2008 at 23 years old in London. [ref]
Ruslan Yamadayev
Chechen warlord (1961–2008).
Born December 10th, 1961 in Gudermes.
Died September 24th, 2008 at 46 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Andrew Gleason
American mathematician (1921-2008).
Born November 4th, 1921 in Fresno.
Died October 17th, 2008 at 86 years old in Cambridge.
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]
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