In the year 2008
719 Notable deaths
Mikel Laboa
Basque singer-songwriter from donostia (1934-2008).
Born June 15th, 1934 in Donostia-San Sebastián. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2008 at 74 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián. [ref]
Carl Kaufmann
German sprinter (1936-2008).
Born March 25th, 1936 in New York City.
Died September 1st, 2008 at 72 years old in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Wu Xueqian
Chinese politician (1921-2008).
Born December 19th, 1921 in Shanghai.
Died April 4th, 2008 at 86 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Halszka Osmólska
Polish paleontologist, researcher and university teacher.
Born September 15th, 1930 in Poznań.
Died March 31st, 2008 at 77 years old in Poland.
Zélia Gattai
Brazilian writer.
Born July 2nd, 1916 in São Paulo. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2008 at 91 years old in Salvador. [ref]
György Kolonics
Hungarian canoe racer (1972-2008).
Born June 4th, 1972 in Budapest.
Died July 15th, 2008 at 36 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ennio de Concini
Italian film director.
Born December 9th, 1923 in Rome.
Died November 17th, 2008 at 84 years old in Rome (tuberculosis). [ref]
Luigi Malerba
Italian screenwriter.
Born November 11th, 1927 in Berceto. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2008 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Chuck Daigh
Racecar driver.
Born November 29th, 1923 in Long Beach.
Died April 29th, 2008 at 84 years old in Newport Beach. [ref]
Gennadi Volnov
Basketball player.
Born November 28th, 1939 in Moscow.
Died July 15th, 2008 at 68 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Deaths 491 to 500 of 719
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling