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In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
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]
Vija Artmane
Actress (1929-2008).
Born August 21st, 1929 in Kaive.
Died October 11th, 2008 at 79 years old in Strenči. [ref]
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]
Nikola Kljusev
Prime minister of the republic of macedonia (1927–2008).
Born October 2nd, 1927 in Štip.
Died January 16th, 2008 at 80 years old in Skopje. [ref]
Constant Vanden Stock
Football coach, football club president (1914-2008).
Born June 13th, 1914 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died April 19th, 2008 at 93 years old in Uccle.
Pierre Sancan
French musician (1916–2008).
Born October 24th, 1916 in Mazamet. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2008 at 91 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (Alzheimer's disease).
Andrés Henestrosa
Mexican poet, writer and politician (1906-2008).
Born November 30th, 1906 in San Francisco Ixhuatán Municipality. [ref]
Died January 10th, 2008 at 101 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
John S. Bull
U.s. navy test pilot, engineer and astronaut (1934–2008).
Born September 25th, 1934 in Memphis.
Died August 11th, 2008 at 73 years old in South Lake Tahoe (asthma). [ref]
Lili Boniche
Algerian musician.
Born April 29th, 1922 in Algiers. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2008 at 85 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [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]
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