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In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
Graham Higman
British mathematician (1917–2008).
Born January 19th, 1917 in Louth.
Died April 8th, 2008 at 91 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Nunzio Gallo
Italian singer (1928-2008).
Born March 25th, 1928 in Naples. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2008 at 79 years old in Telese Terme (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Mikhail Tanich
Soviet and russian poet (1923—2008).
Born September 15th, 1923 in Taganrog.
Died April 17th, 2008 at 84 years old in Moscow (kidney failure). [ref]
Samuel Katz
Israeli writer, journalist and historian (1914–2008).
Born December 9th, 1914 in Johannesburg. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2008 at 93 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Alfred Pfaff
German footballer (1926-2008).
Born July 16th, 1926 in Rödelheim.
Died December 27th, 2008 at 82 years old in Erlenbach am Main. [ref]
Gianni Raimondi
Italian opera singer.
Born April 13th, 1923 in Bologna. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2008 at 85 years old in Pianoro. [ref]
Beno Eckmann
Swiss mathematician (1917-2008).
Born March 31st, 1917 in Bern.
Died November 25th, 2008 at 91 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Florestano Vancini
Italian film director.
Born August 24th, 1926 in Ferrara. [ref]
Died September 18th, 2008 at 82 years old in Rome. [ref]
Alexey Prokurorov
Cross-country skier.
Born March 25th, 1964 in Mishino.
Died October 10th, 2008 at 44 years old in Vladimir (struck by vehicle).
Deaths 551 to 560 of 786
Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi