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
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
6
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
7
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
8
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
9
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
10
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
11
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
12
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
13
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
14
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
15
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
16
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
17
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
18
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
19
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
20
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
21
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
22
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
23
Larry King (1993-2008)
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
25
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
26
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
27
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
28
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
29
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
30
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
31
Vampira (1922-2008)
Movie Actress
32
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
33
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
34
Rocky Aoki (1938-2008)
Entrepreneur
35
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
36
Leroi Moore (1961-2008)
Saxophonist
37
Bill Melendez (1916-2008)
Cartoonist
38
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
39
Hillary Baldwin Waugh (1920-2008)
Novelist
40
John Stewart (1939-2008)
Folk Singer
41
Dakota Culkin (1978-2008)
Family Member
42
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
43
Mitch Mitchell (1947-2008)
44
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
45
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
46
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
47
Marie Smith Jones (1918-2008)
Activist
48
