Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
2
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
3
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
4
Jeff Healey (1966-2008)
Blues Singer
5
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
6
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
7
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
8
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
9
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
10
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
11
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
12
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
13
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
14
Larry King (1993-2008)
15
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
16
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
17
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
18
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
19
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
20
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
21
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
22
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
23
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
25
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
26
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
27
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
28
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
29
Estelle Reiner (1914-2008)
Movie Actress
30
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
31
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
32
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
33
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
34
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
35
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
36
Kathy Staff (1928-2008)
37
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
38
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
39
Vampira (1922-2008)
40
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
41
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
Rock Singer
42
Harold Pinter (1930-2008)
Playwright
43
David Groh (1939-2008)
44
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
45
Cyd Charisse (1922-2008)
46
Chris Anderson (1926-2008)
47
John Stewart (1939-2008)
48
