Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
2
Jeff Healey (1966-2008)
Blues Singer
3
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
4
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
5
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
6
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
7
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
8
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
9
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
10
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
11
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
12
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
13
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
14
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
15
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
16
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
17
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
18
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
19
Larry King (1993-2008)
20
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
21
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
22
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
23
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
25
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
26
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
27
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
28
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
29
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
30
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
31
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
Novelist
32
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
33
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
34
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
35
John Stewart (1939-2008)
Folk Singer
36
Alex Simpson (1924-2008)
Soccer Player
37
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
38
Dakota Culkin (1978-2008)
Family Member
39
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
Rock Singer
40
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
41
Jorn Utzon (1918-2008)
Architect
42
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
43
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
44
Jo Stafford (1917-2008)
45
Mark Speight (1965-2008)
TV Show Host
46
Vampira (1922-2008)
Movie Actress
47
Cyd Charisse (1922-2008)
48
