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
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
7
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
8
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
9
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
10
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
11
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
12
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
13
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
14
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
15
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
16
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
17
Larry King (1993-2008)
18
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
19
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
20
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
21
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
22
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
23
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
25
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
26
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
27
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
28
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
29
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
30
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
31
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
World Music Singer
32
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
33
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
34
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
35
Vampira (1922-2008)
Movie Actress
36
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
37
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
38
Charlie Walker (1926-2008)
39
Cyd Charisse (1922-2008)
40
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
41
Chris Anderson (1926-2008)
42
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
43
John Stewart (1939-2008)
Folk Singer
44
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
45
Jonathan Bailey (1940-2008)
Religious Leader
46
Johnny Grant (1923-2008)
TV Producer
47
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
Rock Singer
48
