Celebrities Who Died in 2008

This is a summary list of the famous people that passed away in 2008. If you notice that we missed a celebrity that died in 2008, please add his or her obituary to our Wiki.

Al Copeland
Died: March 23rd 2008 in Munich, Germany

Entrepreneur

Albert Hofmann
Died: April 29th 2008 in Burg im Leimental, Switzerland

Physician

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Died: August 3rd 2008 in Moscow, Russia

Writer

Arthur C. Clarke
Died: March 19th 2008 in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Screenwriter

Barry Morse
Died: February 2nd 2008 in London, England

TV Actor

Bernie Mac
Died: August 9th 2008 in Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, United States

Film Actor

Bettie Page
Died: December 11th 2008 in Los Angeles, United States

Model

Bo Diddley
Died: June 2nd 2008 in Archer, United States

Musician

Bobby Fischer
Died: January 17th 2008 in Reykjavík, Iceland

Sportsperson

Brad Renfro
Died: January 15th 2008 in Los Angeles, United States

Film Actor

Charlton Heston
Died: April 5th 2008 in Los Angeles, United States

Film Actor

Christian Brando
Died: January 26th 2008 in Los Angeles, United States

Film Actor

Christopher Allport
Died: January 25th 2008 in San Bernardino, United States

Film Actor

Cyd Charisse
Died: June 17th 2008 in Los Angeles, United States

Film Actress

David Foster Wallace
Died: September 12th 2008 in Claremont, United States

Novelist

David Groh
Died: February 12th 2008 in Los Angeles, United States

TV Actor

Dick Martin
Died: May 24th 2008 in Santa Monica, United States

Comedian

Eartha Kitt
Died: December 25th 2008 in Weston, United States

Singer

Eddy Arnold
Died: May 8th 2008 in Nashville, United States

Singer

Edie Adams
Died: October 15th 2008 in Los Angeles, United States

Comedian

Edmund Hillary
Died: January 11th 2008 in Auckland, New Zealand

Notable Person

Estelle Getty
Died: July 22nd 2008 in Hollywood, United States

TV Actress

Estelle Reiner
Died: October 25th 2008 in Beverly Hills, United States

Film Actress

George Carlin
Died: June 21st 2008 in Santa Monica, United States

Comedian

Harvey Korman
Died: May 29th 2008 in Los Angeles, United States

TV Actor

Heath Ledger
Died: January 22nd 2008 in New York City, United States

Film Actor

Herbert Hutner
Died: December 7th 2008 in Los Angeles, United States

Notable Person

Irena Sendler
Died: May 12th 2008 in Warsaw, Poland

Philanthropist

Isaac Hayes
Died: August 10th 2008 in Memphis, United States

Singer-Songwriter

Jeff Healey
Died: March 2nd 2008 in Toronto, Canada

Musician

Jerry Reed
Died: August 31st 2008 in Nashville, United States

Musician

Jerry Wallace
Died: May 5th 2008 in Corona, United States

Singer

Jesse Helms
Died: July 4th 2008 in Raleigh, United States

Politician

Jim McKay
Died: June 7th 2008 in Monkton, United States

Journalist

John Daly
Died: October 31st 2008 in London, England

Film Producer

John List
Died: March 21st 2008 in Trenton, United States

Criminal

John Stewart
Died: January 19th 2008 in San Diego, United States

Singer-Songwriter

Joy Page
Died: April 18th 2008 in Los Angeles, United States

Film Actress

Levi Stubbs
Died: October 17th 2008 in Detroit, United States

Singer

Lois Nettleton
Died: January 18th 2008 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, United States

Film Actress

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Died: February 5th 2008 in Vlodrop, Netherlands

Clergy

Majel Barrett
Died: December 18th 2008 in Bel Air, United States

TV Actress

Mel Ferrer
Died: June 2nd 2008 in Santa Barbara, United States

Film Actor

Merl Saunders
Died: October 24th 2008 in San Francisco, United States

Musician

Michael Crichton
Died: November 4th 2008 in Los Angeles, United

Author

Mike Smith
Died: February 28th 2008 in Aylesbury, United Kingdom

Singer-Songwriter

Miriam Makeba
Died: November 10th 2008 in Castel Volturno, Italy

Singer-Songwriter

Paul Benedict
Died: December 1st 2008 in Martha’s Vineyard, United States

TV Actor

Paul Newman
Died: September 26th 2008 in Westport, United States

Film Actor

Paul Scofield
Died: March 19th 2008 in Brighton, England

Film Actor

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