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In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
Claude Abbes
French association football player (1927-2008).
Born May 24th, 1927 in Faugères. [ref]
Died April 11th, 2008 at 80 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Hans Richter
German film actor (1919–2008).
Born January 12th, 1919 in Nowawes.
Died October 5th, 2008 at 89 years old in Heppenheim. [ref]
Mehrangiz Dowlatshahi
Iranian politician, writer and diplomat (1919–2008).
Born December 13th, 1919 in Tehran.
Died October 20th, 2008 at 88 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Elfriede Kaun
German high jumper (1914–2008).
Born October 5th, 1914 in Büttel.
Died March 5th, 2008 at 93 years old in Kiel. [ref]
Heinz Kwiatkowski
German footballer (1926-2008).
Born July 16th, 1926 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died May 23rd, 2008 at 81 years old in Dortmund. [ref]
Sigitas Geda
Lithuanian writer (1943-2008).
Born February 4th, 1943 in Lazdijai District Municipality.
Died December 12th, 2008 at 65 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
Régis Genaux
Belgian football player/manager (1973-2008).
Born August 31st, 1973 in Charleroi.
Died November 8th, 2008 at 35 years old in Chaudfontaine (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Ana Kalandadze
Georgian poet (1924–2008).
Born December 15th, 1924 in Khidistavi.
Died March 11th, 2008 at 83 years old in Tbilisi (cerebrovascular disease).
İlhan Berk
Turkish writer (1918–2008).
Born November 18th, 1918 in Manisa.
Died August 28th, 2008 at 89 years old in Bodrum. [ref]
Federico Luzzi
Italian tennis player (1980–2008).
Born January 3rd, 1980 in Arezzo.
Died October 25th, 2008 at 28 years old in Arezzo (leukemia). [ref]
Deaths 571 to 580 of 786
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