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
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
5
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
6
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
7
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
8
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
9
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
10
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
11
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
12
Larry King (1993-2008)
13
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
14
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
15
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
16
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
17
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
18
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
19
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
20
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
21
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
22
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
23
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
25
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
26
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
27
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
28
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
29
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
30
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
31
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
32
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
33
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
34
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
Novelist
35
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
36
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
37
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
38
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
39
David Groh (1939-2008)
40
Vampira (1922-2008)
Movie Actress
41
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
42
Estelle Reiner (1914-2008)
43
Rui Torres (1976-2008)
TV Show Host
44
John Stewart (1939-2008)
45
Maral Rahmanzadeh (1916-2008)
Graphic Designer
46
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
47
Dakota Culkin (1978-2008)
Family Member
48
