Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
2
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
3
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
4
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
5
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
6
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
7
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
8
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
9
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
10
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
11
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
12
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
13
Larry King (1993-2008)
14
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
15
Jeff Healey (1966-2008)
Blues Singer
16
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
17
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
18
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
19
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
20
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
21
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
22
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
23
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
24
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
25
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
26
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
27
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
28
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
29
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
30
Majel Barrett (1932-2008)
31
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
32
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
33
Dakota Culkin (1978-2008)
Family Member
34
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
35
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
36
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
37
Cyd Charisse (1922-2008)
Movie Actress
38
Vampira (1922-2008)
39
Ivan Dixon (1931-2008)
40
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
41
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
42
Eddy Arnold (1918-2008)
43
John Stewart (1939-2008)
44
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
Rock Singer
45
Jo Stafford (1917-2008)
46
Mitch Mitchell (1947-2008)
47
Mark Felt (1913-2008)
Law Enforcement Officer
48
Deaths by Year
Birth Years