Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
2
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
3
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
4
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
5
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
6
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
7
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
8
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
9
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
10
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
11
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
12
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
13
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
14
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
15
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
16
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
17
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
18
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
19
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
20
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
21
Larry King (1993-2008)
22
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
23
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
24
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
World Music Singer
25
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
26
Nina Foch (1924-2008)
Movie Actress
27
Vampira (1922-2008)
28
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
29
Henry Fischel (1913-2008)
Teacher
30
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
31
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
32
Dakota Culkin (1978-2008)
Family Member
33
Alex Simpson (1924-2008)
Soccer Player
34
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
35
Edie Adams (1927-2008)
36
Ronnie Drew (1934-2008)
Folk Singer
37
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
38
Bill Melendez (1916-2008)
Cartoonist
39
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
40
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
41
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
42
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
Rock Singer
43
Leroi Moore (1961-2008)
Saxophonist
44
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
45
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
46
Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008)
Poet
47
Marie Smith Jones (1918-2008)
Activist
48
