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
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
5
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
6
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
7
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
8
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
9
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
10
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
11
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
12
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
13
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
14
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
15
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
16
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
17
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
18
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
19
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
20
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
21
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
22
Larry King (1993-2008)
23
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
25
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
26
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
27
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
28
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
29
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
30
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
31
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
32
Mike Smith (1943-2008)
33
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
34
Vampira (1922-2008)
Movie Actress
35
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
36
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
37
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
38
John Stewart (1939-2008)
Folk Singer
39
Charlie Walker (1926-2008)
40
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
41
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
42
Mark Speight (1965-2008)
TV Show Host
43
Sammy Baugh (1914-2008)
Football Player
44
Odetta (1930-2008)
45
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
46
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
47
Jonathan Bailey (1940-2008)
Religious Leader
48
