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In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
Jacob Lekgetho
South african footballer (1974-2008).
Born March 24th, 1974 in Soweto.
Died September 9th, 2008 at 34 years old in Johannesburg (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Premjit Lall
Indian tennis player (1940–2008).
Born October 20th, 1940 in Kolkata.
Died December 31st, 2008 at 68 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Carmen Scarpitta
Italian actress.
Born May 26th, 1933 in Los Angeles.
Died April 26th, 2008 at 74 years old in Cabo San Lucas (carbon monoxide poisoning).
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]
Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca
Turkish writer (1914-2008).
Born August 26th, 1914 in Constantinople.
Died October 15th, 2008 at 94 years old in Istanbul (pneumonia). [ref]
Rafael Azcona
Spanish screenwriter (1926-2008).
Born October 24th, 1926 in Logroño.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 81 years old in Madrid (lung cancer). [ref]
Magomed Yevloyev
Russian journalist (1971-2008).
Born November 22nd, 1971 in Malgobek.
Died August 31st, 2008 at 36 years old in Nazran.
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]
Luigi Malerba
Italian screenwriter (1927–2008).
Born November 11th, 1927 in Berceto.
Died May 8th, 2008 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Abd Al-Halim Abu-Ghazala
Prime minister of egypt (1930-2008).
Born January 15th, 1930 in Beheira Governorate.
Died September 6th, 2008 at 78 years old in Cairo (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Deaths 531 to 540 of 786
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