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.

Pervis Jackson
Died: August 18th 2008 in Detroit, United States

Singer

Richard Blackwell
Died: October 19th 2008 in Los Angeles, United States

Writer

Richard Widmark
Died: March 24th 2008 in Roxbury, United States

Film Actor

Richard Wright
Died: September 15th 2008 in London, United Kingdom

Musician

Rob Knox
Died: May 24th 2008 in Sidcup, United Kingdom

Film Actor

Roy Scheider
Died: February 10th 2008 in Little Rock, United States

Film Actor

Sam Bottoms
Died: December 16th 2008 in Los Angeles, United States

Film Actor

Sam Manekshaw
Died: June 27th 2008 in Wellington, India

Military Personnel

Shell Kepler
Died: February 1st 2008 in Portland, United States

TV Actress

Sunny Von Bulow
Died: December 6th 2008 in Manhattan, United States

Socialite

Suzanne Pleshette
Died: January 19th 2008 in Los Angeles, United States

TV Actress

Sydney Pollack
Died: May 26th 2008 in Los Angeles, United States

Film Director

Tim Russert
Died: June 13th 2008 in Washington, United States

Journalist

Tony Snow
Died: July 12th 2008 in Washington, United States

Journalist

Tsutomu Miyazaki
Died: June 17th 2008 in Tokyo Detention House, Tokyo, Japan

Criminal

Van Johnson
Died: December 12th 2008 in Nyack, United States

Film Actor

William F. Buckley Jr.
Died: February 27th 2008 in Stamford, United States

Author

Yves Saint Laurent
Died: June 1st 2008 in Paris, France

Fashion Designer

< Previous Page

Searching for a different category of celebrity? Try one of these:

Celebrities Who Died in 2008

Search Obits:

Trending Obits: