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
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
6
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
7
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
8
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
9
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
10
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
11
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
12
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
13
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
14
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
15
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
16
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
17
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
18
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
19
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
20
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
21
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
22
Larry King (1993-2008)
23
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
25
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
26
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
27
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
28
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
29
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
30
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
31
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
32
Charlie Walker (1926-2008)
33
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
34
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
35
Vampira (1922-2008)
Movie Actress
36
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
37
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
38
Tim Russert (1950-2008)
Journalist
39
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
40
Mike Smith (1943-2008)
41
Albert Hofmann (1906-2008)
Psychiatrist
42
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
43
Rui Torres (1976-2008)
TV Show Host
44
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
45
Jo Stafford (1917-2008)
46
John Stewart (1939-2008)
47
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
48
