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In the year 2008
719 Notable deaths
Ian McColl
Scottish footballer and manager (1927-2008).
Born June 7th, 1927 in Alexandria.
Died October 25th, 2008 at 81 years old in Scotland. [ref]
Natalia Bekhtereva
Russian neuroscientist and psychologist (1924-2008).
Born July 7th, 1924 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 22nd, 2008 at 83 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Agata Mróz-Olszewska
Polish volleyball player.
Born April 7th, 1982 in Dąbrowa Tarnowska.
Died June 4th, 2008 at 26 years old in Wrocław (leukemia). [ref]
Gustaw Holoubek
Polish actor, theatre director, senator (1923-2008).
Born April 21st, 1923 in Kraków. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2008 at 84 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Horațiu Rădulescu
Romanian composer (1942-2008).
Born January 7th, 1942 in Bucharest.
Died September 25th, 2008 at 66 years old in Paris. [ref]
Annemarie Renger
German politician (1919-2008).
Born October 7th, 1919 in Leipzig.
Died March 3rd, 2008 at 88 years old in Remagen. [ref]
Marisa Merlini
Italian actress.
Born August 6th, 1923 in Rome.
Died July 27th, 2008 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
Erwin Geschonneck
German actor (1906-2008).
Born December 27th, 1906 in Bartoszyce.
Died March 12th, 2008 at 101 years old in Berlin. [ref]
George Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth
British politician (1921-2008).
Born January 16th, 1921 in Dundee.
Died October 3rd, 2008 at 87 years old in London (infectious disease). [ref]
Mustafa Khalil
Egyptian prime minister (1920-2008).
Born November 18th, 1920 in Qalyubia Governorate.
Died June 7th, 2008 at 87 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Deaths 431 to 440 of 719
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