Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
2
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
3
Jeff Healey (1966-2008)
Blues Singer
4
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
5
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
6
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
7
Larry King (1993-2008)
8
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
9
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
10
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
11
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
12
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
13
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
14
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
15
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
16
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
17
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
18
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
19
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
20
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
21
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
22
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
23
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
25
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
26
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
27
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
28
Dakota Culkin (1978-2008)
Family Member
29
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
30
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
31
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
32
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
33
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
34
Vampira (1922-2008)
Movie Actress
35
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
36
Jonathan Bailey (1940-2008)
Religious Leader
37
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
38
Estelle Reiner (1914-2008)
39
David Groh (1939-2008)
40
Sam Bottoms (1955-2008)
41
Danny Koker (1933-2008)
Gospel Singer
42
Cyd Charisse (1922-2008)
43
Elizabeth Spriggs (1929-2008)
44
Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008)
45
David Mitton (1938-2008)
Director
46
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
47
Dottie Rambo (1934-2008)
48
