Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
Movie Actor
1
Bernie Mac (1957-2008)
TV Actor
2
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
Pop Singer
3
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
4
Hal Stein (1928-2008)
Saxophonist
5
George Carlin (1937-2008)
Comedian
6
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
7
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
8
Robert Graham (1938-2008)
Sculptor
9
Ruslana Korshunova (1987-2008)
Model
10
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
Soul Singer
11
Estelle Getty (1923-2008)
TV Actress
12
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008)
Mathematician
13
Michael Lee (1969-2008)
Drummer
14
Rob Knox (1989-2008)
15
Dakota Culkin (1978-2008)
Family Member
16
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
17
Larry King (1993-2008)
18
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Mountain Climber
19
Static Major (1974-2008)
Rapper
20
Brad Renfro (1982-2008)
21
Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
Country Singer
22
Edie Adams (1927-2008)
23
Charlton Heston (1923-2008)
24
Edna Parker (1893-2008)
Supercentenarian
25
Muslim Magomayev (1942-2008)
World Music Singer
26
Suharto (1921-2008)
World Leader
27
Travis Alexander (1977-2008)
Entrepreneur
28
Richard Wright (1943-2008)
Pianist
29
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
30
Sandy Allen (1955-2008)
31
Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008)
Poet
32
Vampira (1922-2008)
Movie Actress
33
Bo Diddley (1928-2008)
R&B Singer
34
Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
35
Yma Sumac (1922-2008)
Opera Singer
36
Roy Scheider (1932-2008)
37
Bill Melendez (1916-2008)
Cartoonist
38
David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)
Novelist
39
Van Johnson (1916-2008)
40
Harvey Korman (1927-2008)
41
Al Copeland (1944-2008)
42
Mike Smith (1943-2008)
43
Mark Speight (1965-2008)
TV Show Host
44
Jo Stafford (1917-2008)
45
Jessica Jacobs (1990-2008)
46
Odetta (1930-2008)
Folk Singer
47
Utah Phillips (1935-2008)
48
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