In the year 2008
787 Notable deaths
Affonso Évora
Basketball player.
Born August 26th, 1918 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 2nd, 2008 at 89 years old in Petrópolis (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Alex Close
Cyclist (1921–2008).
Born November 26th, 1921 in Moignelée.
Died October 21st, 2008 at 86 years old in Ligny. [ref]
Alla Masevich
Soviet astronomer (1918–2008).
Born October 9th, 1918 in Tbilisi.
Died May 6th, 2008 at 89 years old in Moscow.
soeur Emmanuelle
Belgian and french religious sister.
Born November 16th, 1908 in Schaerbeek. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2008 at 99 years old in Callian. [ref]
Georgy Skhirtladze
Olympic wrestler (1932-2008).
Born November 9th, 1932 in Oni Municipality. [ref]
Died March 25th, 2008 at 75 years old in Tbilisi.
Jef Van Der Linden
Belgian footballer (1927-2008).
Born November 2nd, 1927 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2008 at 80 years old
Guido Santin
Italian rower (1911–2008).
Born January 1st, 1911 in Cavallino-Treporti.
Died August 1st, 2008 at 97 years old in Cavallino-Treporti.
Stanislav Konopásek
Czechoslovak ice hockey player and coach.
Born April 18th, 1923 in Hořovice. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2008 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Gábor Delneky
Fencer.
Born May 29th, 1932 in Budapest.
Died October 26th, 2008 at 76 years old in Orlando. [ref]
Douglas Bennett
Canoe racer.
Born September 13th, 1918 in Saint-Lambert.
Died June 28th, 2008 at 89 years old in Montreal.
Deaths 751 to 760 of 787
A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu