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In the year 2008
719 Notable deaths
Vija Artmane
Actress (1929-2008).
Born August 21st, 1929 in Kaive.
Died October 11th, 2008 at 79 years old in Strenči. [ref]
Nikola Kljusev
Prime minister of the republic of macedonia.
Born October 2nd, 1927 in Štip.
Died January 16th, 2008 at 80 years old in Skopje. [ref]
Ricardo Infante
Argentine footballer (1924-2008).
Born June 21st, 1924 in La Plata.
Died December 14th, 2008 at 84 years old in La Plata.
Anne-Cath. Vestly
Norwegian writer (1920-2008).
Born February 15th, 1920 in Rena. [ref]
Died December 15th, 2008 at 88 years old in Mjøndalen (neurological disorder). [ref]
Ángel González Muñiz
Spanish poet.
Born September 3rd, 1925 in Oviedo. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2008 at 82 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Helmut Zilk
Austrian politician and journalist.
Born June 9th, 1927 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2008 at 81 years old in Vienna (heart failure). [ref]
Boris Fyodorov
Russian politician and economist (1958-2008).
Born February 13th, 1958 in Moscow.
Died November 19th, 2008 at 50 years old in London (stroke).
Inga Nielsen
Danish opera soprano (1946-2008).
Born June 2nd, 1946 in Holbæk. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2008 at 61 years old in Gentofte Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Horst Stein
German conductor.
Born May 2nd, 1928 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2008 at 80 years old in Vandœuvres. [ref]
Yuri Rytkheu
Russian chukchi writer (1930-2008).
Born March 8th, 1930 in Uelen.
Died May 14th, 2008 at 78 years old in Saint Petersburg (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Deaths 471 to 480 of 719
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi