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