Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
2
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
3
Jeff Healey (1966-2008)
Blues Singer
4
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
5
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
6
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
7
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
8
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
9
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
10
Larry King (1993-2008)
11
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
12
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
13
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
14
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
15
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
16
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
17
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
18
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
19
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
20
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
21
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
22
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
23
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
25
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
26
David Mitton (1938-2008)
Director
27
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
28
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
29
Estelle Reiner (1914-2008)
Movie Actress
30
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
31
Dakota Culkin (1978-2008)
Family Member
32
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
33
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
34
Vampira (1922-2008)
35
Jonathan Bailey (1940-2008)
Religious Leader
36
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
37
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
38
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
Novelist
39
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
40
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
41
Rui Torres (1976-2008)
TV Show Host
42
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
43
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
44
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
45
Bill Melendez (1916-2008)
Cartoonist
46
Cyd Charisse (1922-2008)
47
Alec Wildenstein (1940-2008)
Business Executive
48
