Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
2
Jeff Healey (1966-2008)
Blues Singer
3
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
4
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
5
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
6
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
7
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
8
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
9
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
10
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
11
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
12
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
13
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
14
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
15
Larry King (1993-2008)
16
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
17
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
18
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
19
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
20
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
21
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
22
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
23
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
24
Majel Barrett (1932-2008)
25
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
26
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
27
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
28
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
29
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
30
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
31
Vampira (1922-2008)
Movie Actress
32
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
33
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
34
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
35
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
36
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
37
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
38
David Mitton (1938-2008)
39
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
40
Eddy Arnold (1918-2008)
41
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
42
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
43
Allan Melvin (1923-2008)
44
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
45
David Groh (1939-2008)
46
Stanley Kamel (1943-2008)
47
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
Rock Singer
48
Deaths by Year
Birth Years