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
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
8
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
9
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
10
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
11
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
12
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
13
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
14
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
15
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
16
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
17
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
18
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
19
Larry King (1993-2008)
20
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
21
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
22
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
23
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
25
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
26
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
27
Alex Simpson (1924-2008)
Soccer Player
28
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
29
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
30
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
31
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
32
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
33
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
34
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
35
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
36
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
37
Mike Smith (1943-2008)
38
Tim Russert (1950-2008)
Journalist
39
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
40
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
Movie Actress
41
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
42
John Stewart (1939-2008)
Folk Singer
43
Bill Melendez (1916-2008)
Cartoonist
44
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
45
Vampira (1922-2008)
46
Dakota Culkin (1978-2008)
Family Member
47
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
48
