In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
Killer Kowalski
Canadian professional wrestler (1926–2008).
Born October 13th, 1926 in Windsor.
Died August 30th, 2008 at 81 years old in Everett (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mitch Mitchell
English drummer (1946-2008).
Born July 9th, 1947 in Ealing.
Died November 12th, 2008 at 61 years old in Portland. [ref]
Yma Sumac
Peruvian singer (1922–2008).
Born September 13th, 1922 in Callao. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2008 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Dee Dee Warwick
American soul singer (1945–2008).
Born September 25th, 1945 in Newark.
Died October 18th, 2008 at 63 years old in Essex County (substance abuse). [ref]
Maila Nurmi
Finnish american actress (1922–2008).
Born December 21st, 1921 in Gloucester. [ref]
Died January 10th, 2008 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Warith Deen Mohammed
Leader of the nation of islam (1933-2008).
Born October 30th, 1933 in Hamtramck.
Died September 9th, 2008 at 74 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Rauschenberg
American painter and graphic artist (1925–2008).
Born October 22nd, 1925 in Port Arthur.
Died May 12th, 2008 at 82 years old in Captiva (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Stanley Kamel
Actor (1943-2008).
Born January 1st, 1943 in South River.
Died April 8th, 2008 at 65 years old in Los Angeles, Hollywood Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John List
American mass murderer (1925–2008).
Born September 17th, 1925 in Bay City.
Died March 21st, 2008 at 82 years old in Trenton (pneumonia). [ref]
Paul Benedict
American actor (1938–2008).
Born September 17th, 1938 in Silver City.
Died December 1st, 2008 at 70 years old in Martha's Vineyard. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 786
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein