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
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
5
Jeff Healey (1966-2008)
Blues Singer
6
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
7
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
8
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
9
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
10
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
11
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
12
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
13
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
14
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
15
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
16
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
17
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
18
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
19
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
20
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
21
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
22
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
23
Larry King (1993-2008)
24
Celebrities Born in 2008
Deaths by Year
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
25
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
26
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
27
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
28
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
29
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
30
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
31
Charlie Walker (1926-2008)
32
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
33
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
34
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
35
Ashley Cooper (1980-2008)
Race Car Driver
36
Eddy Arnold (1918-2008)
37
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
38
Cyd Charisse (1922-2008)
Movie Actress
39
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
Novelist
40
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
41
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
42
Rui Torres (1976-2008)
TV Show Host
43
Marie Smith Jones (1918-2008)
Activist
44
Sammy Baugh (1914-2008)
Football Player
45
Jack Barnes (1908-2008)
Soccer Player
46
Vampira (1922-2008)
47
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
48
