Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Jeff Healey (1966-2008)
Blues Singer
2
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
3
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
4
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
5
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
6
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
7
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
8
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
9
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
10
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
11
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
12
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
13
Larry King (1993-2008)
14
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
15
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
16
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
17
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
18
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
19
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
20
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
21
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
22
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
23
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
24
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
25
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
26
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
World Music Singer
27
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
28
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
29
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
30
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
31
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
32
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
33
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
34
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
35
Estelle Reiner (1914-2008)
Movie Actress
36
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
37
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
Rock Singer
38
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
39
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
40
Leroi Moore (1961-2008)
Saxophonist
41
Sammy Baugh (1914-2008)
Football Player
42
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
43
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
44
Robert G. Heft (1941-2008)
45
Charlie Walker (1926-2008)
46
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
47
Wilbur Hardee (1918-2008)
48
Celebrities Born in 2008
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