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In the year 2008
786 Notable deaths
Ivan Dixon
Actor, director, producer.
Born April 6th, 1931 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 16th, 2008 at 76 years old in Charlotte (kidney failure). [ref]
Lois Nettleton
Actress (1927-2008).
Born August 16th, 1927 in Oak Park.
Died October 18th, 2008 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Bruce Edwards Ivins
American microbiologist, vaccinologist (1946-2008).
Born April 22nd, 1946 in Lebanon.
Died July 29th, 2008 at 62 years old in Frederick (drug overdose). [ref]
Pippa Bacca
Italian artist (1974–2008).
Born December 9th, 1974 in Paderno Dugnano.
Died March 31st, 2008 at 33 years old in Gebze (strangling).
Nina Foch
Dutch-born american actress (1924-2008).
Born April 20th, 1924 in Leiden. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2008 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Baba Amte
Indian freedom fighter, social worker (1914–2008).
Born December 26th, 1914 in Hinganghat.
Died February 9th, 2008 at 93 years old in Chandrapur (cancer). [ref]
Samuel P. Huntington
American political scientist (1927-2008).
Born April 18th, 1927 in New York City.
Died December 24th, 2008 at 81 years old in Martha's Vineyard (diabetes). [ref]
Mahmoud Darwish
Palestinian writer (1941-2008).
Born March 13th, 1941 in Al-Birwa. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2008 at 67 years old in Houston. [ref]
Static Major
American musician (1974–2008).
Born November 11th, 1974 in Louisville.
Died February 25th, 2008 at 33 years old in Louisville (dyspnea). [ref]
Levi Stubbs
American singer, actor (1936-2008).
Born June 6th, 1936 in Detroit.
Died October 17th, 2008 at 72 years old in Detroit (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 786
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