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
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
7
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
8
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
9
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
10
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
11
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
12
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
13
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
14
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
15
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
16
Larry King (1993-2008)
17
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
18
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
19
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
20
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
21
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
22
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
23
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
25
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
26
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
27
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
28
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
29
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
30
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
World Music Singer
31
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
32
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
33
Charlie Walker (1926-2008)
Country Singer
34
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
35
Vampira (1922-2008)
Movie Actress
36
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
37
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
38
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
39
Cyd Charisse (1922-2008)
40
Tim Russert (1950-2008)
Journalist
41
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
42
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
43
Chris Anderson (1926-2008)
44
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
45
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
46
John Stewart (1939-2008)
Folk Singer
47
Sammy Baugh (1914-2008)
Football Player
48
