Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Jeff Healey (1966-2008)
Blues Singer
2
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
3
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
4
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
5
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
6
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
7
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
8
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
9
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
10
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
11
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
12
Larry King (1993-2008)
13
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
14
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
15
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
16
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
17
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
18
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
19
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
20
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
21
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
22
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
23
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
24
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
25
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
World Music Singer
26
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
27
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
28
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
29
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
30
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
31
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
Rock Singer
32
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
33
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
34
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
35
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
36
Robert G. Heft (1941-2008)
37
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
38
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
39
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
40
Kathy Staff (1928-2008)
41
Rudy Ray Moore (1927-2008)
42
Al Copeland (1944-2008)
Entrepreneur
43
Bill Melendez (1916-2008)
Cartoonist
44
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
45
Reg Varney (1916-2008)
46
Estelle Reiner (1914-2008)
Movie Actress
47
Mike Smith (1943-2008)
48
Celebrities Born in 2008
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