Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
2
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
3
Jeff Healey (1966-2008)
Blues Singer
4
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
5
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
6
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
7
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
8
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
9
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
10
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
11
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
12
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
13
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
14
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
15
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
16
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
17
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
18
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
19
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
20
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
21
Larry King (1993-2008)
22
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
23
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
25
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
26
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
27
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
28
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
29
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
30
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
31
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
32
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
Novelist
33
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
34
Dakota Culkin (1978-2008)
Family Member
35
Marie Smith Jones (1918-2008)
Activist
36
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
37
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
38
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
39
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
40
Jo Stafford (1917-2008)
41
Cyd Charisse (1922-2008)
Movie Actress
42
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
43
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
44
Henry Fischel (1913-2008)
Teacher
45
Vampira (1922-2008)
46
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
47
Bill Melendez (1916-2008)
Cartoonist
48
