Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
2
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
3
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
4
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
5
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
6
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
7
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
8
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
9
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
10
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
11
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
12
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
13
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
14
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
15
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
16
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
17
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
18
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
19
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
20
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Larry King (1993-2008)
21
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
22
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
Movie Actress
23
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
24
Bill Melendez (1916-2008)
Cartoonist
25
Rudy Ray Moore (1927-2008)
26
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
27
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
28
Charlie Walker (1926-2008)
Country Singer
29
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
30
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
31
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
32
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
33
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
34
Rocky Aoki (1938-2008)
Entrepreneur
35
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
36
Nick Reynolds (1933-2008)
Guitarist
37
Henry Fischel (1913-2008)
Teacher
38
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
39
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
40
Jo Stafford (1917-2008)
41
Dakota Culkin (1978-2008)
Family Member
42
Henry Brant (1913-2008)
Composer
43
Edie Adams (1927-2008)
44
Evan Tanner (1971-2008)
MMA Fighter
45
Vampira (1922-2008)
46
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
47
Wally Bronner (1927-2008)
48
