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
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
6
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
7
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
8
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
9
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
10
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
11
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
12
Larry King (1993-2008)
13
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
14
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
15
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
16
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
17
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
18
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
19
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
20
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
21
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
22
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
23
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
25
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
26
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
27
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
28
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
Movie Actress
29
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
30
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
31
Cyd Charisse (1922-2008)
32
Estelle Reiner (1914-2008)
33
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
34
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
35
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
36
Gilbert Pérez (1959-2008)
Director
37
Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008)
38
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
39
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
40
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
Rock Singer
41
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
42
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
43
Dakota Culkin (1978-2008)
Family Member
44
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
45
David Groh (1939-2008)
46
Vampira (1922-2008)
47
Robert Nason Beck (1928-2008)
Pharmacologist
48
