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
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
5
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
6
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
7
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
8
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
9
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
10
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
11
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
12
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
13
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
14
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
15
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
16
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
Director
17
Robert Prosky (1930-2008)
18
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
19
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
20
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
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
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
25
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
26
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
27
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
28
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
29
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
30
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
31
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
32
Hillary Baldwin Waugh (1920-2008)
Novelist
33
Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
Movie Actress
34
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
35
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
36
Michael Crichton (1942-2008)
37
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
38
Marie Smith Jones (1918-2008)
Activist
39
Tim Russert (1950-2008)
Journalist
40
Bill Melendez (1916-2008)
Cartoonist
41
Eddy Arnold (1918-2008)
42
John Stewart (1939-2008)
Folk Singer
43
Charlie Walker (1926-2008)
44
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
45
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
46
Henry Fischel (1913-2008)
Teacher
47
Gary Gygax (1938-2008)
Game Designer
48