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In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
Shūichi Katō
Japanese critic and author (1919-2008).
Born September 19th, 1919 in Tokyo.
Died December 5th, 2008 at 89 years old in Tokyo.
Luigi Batzella
Italian film director, actor, screenwriter and film editor (1924-2008).
Born May 27th, 1924 in San Sperate.
Died November 18th, 2008 at 84 years old in Cagliari.
Dino Toso
Italian-dutch motorsport engineer.
Born February 11th, 1969 in Delft.
Died August 13th, 2008 at 39 years old in Oxford (cancer). [ref]
Roy Saari
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder, water polo player, lawyer.
Born February 26th, 1945 in Buffalo.
Died December 30th, 2008 at 63 years old in Mammoth Lakes. [ref]
Giovanni Viola
Italian footballer (1926-2008).
Born June 20th, 1926 in San Benigno Canavese.
Died July 7th, 2008 at 82 years old in Turin. [ref]
Ugo Pirro
Italian screenwriter.
Born April 20th, 1920 in Salerno, Battipaglia. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2008 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
Mira Alečković
Yugoslav writer (1924–2008).
Born February 2nd, 1924 in Novi Sad.
Died February 27th, 2008 at 84 years old in Belgrade.
Yoji Totsuka
Japanese physicist.
Died July 10th, 2008 at 66 years old in Tokyo (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Géza Kalocsay
Czechoslovak footballer (1913-2008).
Born May 30th, 1913 in Berehove.
Died September 26th, 2008 at 95 years old in Budapest.
Gérard Lauzier
French director (1932–2008).
Born November 30th, 1932 in Marseille. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2008 at 76 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 581 to 590 of 786
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