Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
2
Jeff Healey (1966-2008)
Blues Singer
3
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
4
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
5
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
6
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
7
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
8
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
9
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
10
Larry King (1993-2008)
11
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
12
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
13
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
14
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
15
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
16
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
17
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
18
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
19
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
20
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
21
Estelle Reiner (1914-2008)
Movie Actress
22
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
23
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
24
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
25
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
26
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
27
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
28
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
29
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
30
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
31
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
32
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
33
Jonathan Bailey (1940-2008)
Religious Leader
34
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
35
Charlie Walker (1926-2008)
36
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
37
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
38
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
39
Vampira (1922-2008)
40
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
41
John Stewart (1939-2008)
42
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
43
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
44
Gary Gygax (1938-2008)
Game Designer
45
Robert G. Heft (1941-2008)
46
Sammy Baugh (1914-2008)
Football Player
47
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
48
Celebrities Born in 2008
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