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In the year 2008
719 Notable deaths
Irena Sendler
Polish resistance fighter and holocaust rescuer (1910-2008).
Born February 15th, 1910 in Warsaw.
Died May 12th, 2008 at 98 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Van Johnson
American film and television actor and dancer.
Born August 25th, 1916 in Newport. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2008 at 92 years old in Nyack. [ref]
Albert Hofmann
Swiss chemist.
Born January 11th, 1906 in Baden. [ref]
Died April 29th, 2008 at 102 years old in Burg im Leimental (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Arthur Shawcross
American criminal.
Born June 6th, 1945 in Kittery.
Died November 10th, 2008 at 63 years old in Albany (heart failure). [ref]
Harold Pinter
English playwright (1930-2008).
Born October 10th, 1930 in London. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2008 at 78 years old in London (liver cancer). [ref]
Gary Gygax
American writer and game designer (1938-2008).
Born July 27th, 1938 in Chicago.
Died March 4th, 2008 at 69 years old in Lake Geneva (abdominal aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Gary Gygax
American writer and game designer (1938-2008).
Born July 27th, 1938 in Chicago.
Died March 4th, 2008 at 69 years old in Lake Geneva (abdominal aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Miriam Makeba
South african singer and civil rights activist.
Born March 4th, 1932 in Johannesburg. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2008 at 76 years old in Castel Volturno (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bo Diddley
American r&b musician (1928–2008).
Born December 30th, 1928 in McComb. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2008 at 79 years old in Archer (diabetes). [ref]
Anthony Minghella
British film director, playwright and screenwriter (1954-2008).
Born January 6th, 1954 in Ryde. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2008 at 54 years old in Hammersmith (lip and oral cavity carcinoma). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 719
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