2008 deaths

Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (1939–2008)

Egyptian-born French writer

American journalist (1950–2008)

actress (1927-2008)

Catholic cardinal (1919–2008)

Swiss footballer (1936-2008)

American musician (1938–2008)

American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1922-2008)

American music producer, journalist (1917–2008)

Catholic cardinal

American pornographic actor (1955–2008)

English-born author of Scottish descent

American author of murder mysteries; daughter of 33rd President of the United States Harry S. Truman (1924-2008)

Russian neuroscientist and psychologist (1924-2008)

Bavarian prince (1913–2008)

cross-country skier

Norwegian actress (1943–2008)

Argentine footballer (1924-2008)

Italian artist (1974–2008)

Soviet politician (1913-2008)

King of Negeri Sembilan (1967 - 2008) & King of Malaysia (1994 - 1999)

American playwright and novelist (1914–2008)

Russian-born Hungarian painter (1948-2008)

Hungarian weightlifter

Catholic cardinal (1925–2008)

South African writer and publisher (1919–2008)

American mass murderer (1925–2008)

Soviet actress

Soviet politician (1923-2008)

Yugoslav writer (1924–2008)

American astronaut (1956–2008)

American writer (1925–2008)

Italian footballer (1926-2008)

Croatian actress (1935–2008)

American photographer (1918–2008)

Canadian drummer (1952–2008)

American film actor (1937-2008)

Catholic cardinal (1915-2008)

martial artist (1928–2008)

basketball player (1939–2008)

Soviet and Russian actor (1927-2008)

English illustrator of children's books (1922–2008)

French director and photographer (1944–2008)

German actor (1906-2008)

Polish volleyball player

Jamaican musician (1938–2008)

Japanese television personality (1972–2008)

Foreign Minister of Indonesia (1932-2008)

Mexican priest and founder of the Legion of Christ (1920-2008)

Swedish artist and writer (1928–2008)

historian, literary historian, critic, journalist (1909–2008)

Brazilian footballer and manager (1949–2008)

Mexican Catholic cardinal (1927-2008)

linguist (1930–2008)

French actress, singer, and dancer (1934-2008)

American soul singer (1945–2008)

Hungarian politician (1922-2008)

American orchestrator, arranger, and composer of music, primary for television and film (1919-2008)

German footballer (1927-2008)

Spanish screenwriter (1926-2008)