Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
2
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
3
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
4
Jeff Healey (1966-2008)
Blues Singer
5
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
6
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
7
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
8
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
9
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
10
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
11
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
12
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
13
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
14
Larry King (1993-2008)
15
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
16
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
17
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
18
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
19
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
20
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
21
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
22
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
23
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
25
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
26
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
27
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
28
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
29
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
30
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
31
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
32
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
33
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
Rock Singer
34
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
35
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
36
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
37
Estelle Reiner (1914-2008)
Movie Actress
38
Vampira (1922-2008)
39
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
40
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
41
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
42
Cyd Charisse (1922-2008)
43
Reg Varney (1916-2008)
44
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
45
Charlie Walker (1926-2008)
46
Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008)
47
Dakota Culkin (1978-2008)
Family Member
48
