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
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
5
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
6
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
7
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
8
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
9
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
10
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
11
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
12
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
13
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
14
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
15
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
16
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
17
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
18
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
19
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
20
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
21
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
22
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
23
Larry King (1993-2008)
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
25
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
26
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
27
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
28
Charlie Walker (1926-2008)
29
Vampira (1922-2008)
Movie Actress
30
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
31
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
32
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
33
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
34
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
35
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
36
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
37
Rui Torres (1976-2008)
TV Show Host
38
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
39
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
Rock Singer
40
Mark Speight (1965-2008)
41
Tim Russert (1950-2008)
Journalist
42
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
43
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
44
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
45
Cyd Charisse (1922-2008)
46
Albert Hofmann (1906-2008)
Psychiatrist
47
Bill Melendez (1916-2008)
Cartoonist
48
