In the year 2008
787 Notable deaths
Lucas Sang
Athletics competitor from kenya.
Born February 12th, 1961.
Died January 1st, 2008 at 46 years old in Eldoret. [ref]
Erwin Ballabio
Swiss footballer (1918-2008).
Born October 20th, 1918 in Solothurn.
Died March 4th, 2008 at 89 years old in Grenchen.
Lenka Reinerová
Czech writer, publicist and translator.
Born May 17th, 1916 in Prague. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2008 at 92 years old in Prague. [ref]
Nikola Karaklajić
Serbian chess master.
Born February 24th, 1926 in Belgrade.
Died December 16th, 2008 at 82 years old in Belgrade.
Rubén Héctor Sosa
Argentine footballer (1936-2008).
Born November 14th, 1936 in Las Parejas.
Died September 13th, 2008 at 71 years old in Buenos Aires (diabetes).
Antonio Innocenti
Catholic cardinal (1915-2008).
Born August 23rd, 1915 in Poppi.
Died September 6th, 2008 at 93 years old in Rome. [ref]
Yuri Mikhaylov
Soviet speed skater.
Born July 25th, 1930 in Tver Oblast.
Died July 15th, 2008 at 77 years old in Tver. [ref]
Heinz Wewers
German footballer (1927-2008).
Born July 27th, 1927 in Gladbeck.
Died August 29th, 2008 at 81 years old in Essen.
Kazys Petkevičius
Lithuanian basketball player (1926–2008).
Born January 1st, 1926 in Pakruojis District Municipality.
Died October 14th, 2008 at 82 years old in Kaunas. [ref]
Ričardas Tamulis
Boxer (1938-2008).
Born July 22nd, 1938 in Kaunas.
Died April 22nd, 2008 at 69 years old in Jonava (fall).
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