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
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
6
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
7
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
8
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
9
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
10
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
11
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
12
Larry King (1993-2008)
13
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
14
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
15
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
16
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
17
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
18
Bill Melendez (1916-2008)
Cartoonist
19
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
20
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
21
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
22
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
23
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
25
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
26
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
27
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
28
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
29
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
Movie Actress
30
Charlie Walker (1926-2008)
Country Singer
31
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
32
Vampira (1922-2008)
33
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
34
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
Rock Singer
35
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
World Music Singer
36
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
37
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
38
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
39
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
40
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
41
Nina Foch (1924-2008)
42
Al Copeland (1944-2008)
43
Alex Simpson (1924-2008)
Soccer Player
44
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
45
Dakota Culkin (1978-2008)
Family Member
46
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
47
John Stewart (1939-2008)
Folk Singer
48
