Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
2
Jeff Healey (1966-2008)
Blues Singer
3
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
4
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
5
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
6
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
7
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
8
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
9
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
10
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
11
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
12
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
13
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
14
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
15
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
16
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
17
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
18
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
19
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
20
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
21
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
22
Larry King (1993-2008)
23
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
25
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
26
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
27
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
28
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
Movie Actress
29
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
30
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
31
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
32
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
33
Leroi Moore (1961-2008)
Saxophonist
34
Marie Smith Jones (1918-2008)
Activist
35
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
36
Dakota Culkin (1978-2008)
Family Member
37
Charlie Walker (1926-2008)
38
Jo Stafford (1917-2008)
39
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
40
Vampira (1922-2008)
41
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
42
Henry Fischel (1913-2008)
Teacher
43
Mark Speight (1965-2008)
TV Show Host
44
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
45
William F. Buckley Jr. (1925-2008)
46
Bill Melendez (1916-2008)
Cartoonist
47
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
48
