Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
2
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
3
Jeff Healey (1966-2008)
Blues Singer
4
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
5
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
6
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
7
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
8
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
9
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
10
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
11
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
12
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
13
Larry King (1993-2008)
14
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
15
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
16
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
17
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
18
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
19
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
20
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
21
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
22
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
23
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
25
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
26
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
27
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
28
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
29
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
30
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
31
Cyd Charisse (1922-2008)
Movie Actress
32
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
33
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
34
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
35
John Leonard (1939-2008)
Journalist
36
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
37
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
38
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
39
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
40
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
41
Vampira (1922-2008)
42
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
43
Chris Anderson (1926-2008)
44
Estelle Reiner (1914-2008)
45
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
46
Mark Speight (1965-2008)
TV Show Host
47
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
48
