Celebrity Deaths in
2008
This page contains a list of the most famous people who died in 2008. The pantheon dataset contains 409 who passed this year, the most famous by HPI being Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Bobby Fischer, Edmund Hillary, Yves Saint Laurent, and Suharto. The cities with the most deaths were Los Angeles (22), Moscow (16), and New York City (9). The most common occupations for people who died this year were Politician (60), Actor (59), Writer (44), Soccer Player (30), and Musician (25).
2008 Deaths: Honoring Lives and Legacies
The year 2008 saw the passing of many beloved celebrities, leaving behind legacies that continue to inspire fans across the globe. From legendary actors like Paul Newman, Charlton Heston, and Richard Widmark and iconic musicians like Miriam Makeba, Richard Wright, and Yma Sumac to groundbreaking athletes like Bobby Fischer, Edmund Hillary, and Dražan Jerković, these remarkable individuals have made a lasting impact in their fields. This page is dedicated to commemorating the lives of those we lost in 2008, celebrating their achievements and remembering their contributions to art, culture, and history. Below are the list of the most famous people to have died in 2008 based on cultural impact.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Russian Writer
Dec 11, 1918 - Aug 3, 2008
Age 90
HPI: 81.12
Bobby Fischer
American Chess Player
Mar 9, 1943 - Jan 17, 2008
Age 65
HPI: 78.00
Edmund Hillary
New Zealander Mountaineer
Jul 20, 1919 - Jan 11, 2008
Age 89
HPI: 77.41
Yves Saint Laurent
Algerian Fashion Designer
Aug 1, 1936 - Jun 1, 2008
Age 72
HPI: 77.20
Suharto
Indonesian Politician
Jun 8, 1921 - Jan 27, 2008
Age 87
HPI: 76.81
Paul Newman
American Actor
Jan 26, 1925 - Sep 26, 2008
Age 83
HPI: 76.70
Samuel P. Huntington
American Political Scientist
Apr 18, 1927 - Dec 24, 2008
Age 81
HPI: 76.08
Chinghiz Aitmatov
Kirghiz Writer
Dec 12, 1928 - Jun 10, 2008
Age 80
HPI: 75.97
Albert Hofmann
Swiss Chemist
Jan 11, 1906 - Apr 29, 2008
Age 102
HPI: 75.52
Irena Sendler
Polish Social Activist
Feb 15, 1910 - May 12, 2008
Age 98
HPI: 75.30
Charlton Heston
American Actor
Oct 4, 1923 - Apr 5, 2008
Age 85
HPI: 74.96
Arthur C. Clarke
British Writer
Dec 16, 1917 - Mar 19, 2008
Age 91
HPI: 74.78
Miriam Makeba
South African Singer
Mar 4, 1932 - Nov 9, 2008
Age 76
HPI: 74.65
Mahmoud Darwish
Israeli Writer
Mar 13, 1941 - Aug 9, 2008
Age 67
HPI: 73.49
Hua Guofeng
Chinese Politician
Feb 16, 1921 - Aug 20, 2008
Age 87
HPI: 73.45
Willis Lamb
American Physicist
Jul 12, 1913 - May 15, 2008
Age 95
HPI: 73.08
Deaths by Month in 2008
January 2008
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in January of 2008. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in January were Bobby Fischer (HPI: 78.00), Edmund Hillary (HPI: 77.41), and Suharto (HPI: 76.81).
Ramiro Navarro
Jan 1, 2008
Mexican Soccer Player
HPI: 48.94
Galyani Vadhana
Jan 2, 2008
British Nobleman
HPI: 58.34
George MacDonald Fraser
Jan 2, 2008
British Writer
HPI: 48.49
Aleksandr Abdulov
Jan 3, 2008
Russian Actor
HPI: 57.08
Jimmy Stewart
Jan 3, 2008
British Racing Driver
HPI: 52.50
Choi Yo-sam
Jan 3, 2008
South Korean Politician
HPI: 50.22
Stig Claesson
Jan 4, 2008
Swedish Writer
HPI: 50.15
Philip Agee
Jan 7, 2008
American Writer
HPI: 54.08
Maryvonne Dupureur
Jan 7, 2008
French Athlete
HPI: 49.03
Maila Nurmi
Jan 10, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 60.83
Rina Zaripova
Jan 10, 2008
Businessperson
HPI: 56.65
Edmund Hillary
Jan 11, 2008
New Zealander Mountaineer
HPI: 77.41
Judah Folkman
Jan 14, 2008
American Biologist
HPI: 53.52
Bjørn Paulson
Jan 14, 2008
Norwegian Athlete
HPI: 50.59
Brad Renfro
Jan 15, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 53.17
Nikola Kljusev
Jan 16, 2008
Macedonian Politician
HPI: 56.42
Bobby Fischer
Jan 17, 2008
American Chess Player
HPI: 78.00
Lois Nettleton
Jan 18, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 46.96
Suzanne Pleshette
Jan 19, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 60.94
Marie Smith Jones
Jan 21, 2008
American Politician
HPI: 59.90
Heath Ledger
Jan 22, 2008
Australian Actor
HPI: 69.26
Claude Piron
Jan 22, 2008
Belgian Linguist
HPI: 61.57
George Habash
Jan 26, 2008
Israeli Extremist
HPI: 71.01
Igor Dmitriev
Jan 26, 2008
Russian Actor
HPI: 52.90
Christian Brando
Jan 26, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 50.36
Suharto
Jan 27, 2008
Indonesian Politician
HPI: 76.81
Gordon B. Hinckley
Jan 27, 2008
American Politician
HPI: 51.59
Christodoulos of Athens
Jan 28, 2008
Greek Religious Figure
HPI: 56.33
Margaret Truman
Jan 29, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 52.55
Marcial Maciel
Jan 30, 2008
Mexican Religious Figure
HPI: 61.56
František Čapek
Jan 31, 2008
Czech Athlete
HPI: 54.76
February 2008
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in February of 2008. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in February were Alain Robbe-Grillet (HPI: 70.59), Roy Scheider (HPI: 69.34), and Ivan Rebroff (HPI: 67.47).
Joshua Lederberg
Feb 2, 2008
American Biologist
HPI: 65.87
Barry Morse
Feb 2, 2008
British Actor
HPI: 56.87
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Feb 5, 2008
Indian Religious Figure
HPI: 66.35
Tony Rolt
Feb 6, 2008
British Racing Driver
HPI: 52.36
Andrew Bertie
Feb 7, 2008
British Politician
HPI: 60.65
Eva Dahlbeck
Feb 8, 2008
Swedish Actor
HPI: 62.42
Phyllis A. Whitney
Feb 8, 2008
Japanese Writer
HPI: 49.12
Baba Amte
Feb 9, 2008
Indian Social Activist
HPI: 59.62
Roy Scheider
Feb 10, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 69.34
Tom Lantos
Feb 11, 2008
Hungarian Politician
HPI: 54.00
Frank Piasecki
Feb 11, 2008
American Inventor
HPI: 53.03
Imad Mughniyah
Feb 12, 2008
Lebanese Politician
HPI: 64.07
Badri Patarkatsishvili
Feb 12, 2008
Georgian Politician
HPI: 56.25
Henri Salvador
Feb 13, 2008
Singer
HPI: 62.14
Kon Ichikawa
Feb 13, 2008
Japanese Film Director
HPI: 62.03
Mikhail Solomentsev
Feb 15, 2008
Russian Politician
HPI: 54.63
Manorama
Feb 15, 2008
Pakistani Actor
HPI: 50.67
Alain Robbe-Grillet
Feb 18, 2008
French Writer
HPI: 70.59
Lydia Shum
Feb 19, 2008
Chinese Actor
HPI: 58.30
Yegor Letov
Feb 19, 2008
Russian Musician
HPI: 54.80
Natalia Bessmertnova
Feb 19, 2008
Russian Actor
HPI: 54.44
Sufi Abu Taleb
Feb 21, 2008
Egyptian Politician
HPI: 65.58
Emmanuel Sanon
Feb 21, 2008
Haitian Soccer Player
HPI: 59.19
Nunzio Gallo
Feb 22, 2008
Italian Singer
HPI: 54.47
Janez Drnovšek
Feb 23, 2008
Slovene Politician
HPI: 66.63
Paul Frère
Feb 23, 2008
French Racing Driver
HPI: 61.61
Roger Foulon
Feb 23, 2008
Belgian Writer
HPI: 50.27
Larry Norman
Feb 24, 2008
American Singer
HPI: 45.77
Dan Shomron
Feb 26, 2008
Israeli Military Personnel
HPI: 61.90
Buddy Miles
Feb 26, 2008
American Musician
HPI: 51.83
Ivan Rebroff
Feb 27, 2008
German Singer
HPI: 67.47
William F. Buckley Jr.
Feb 27, 2008
American Writer
HPI: 53.98
Mira Alečković
Feb 27, 2008
Serbian Writer
HPI: 53.48
Joseph M. Juran
Feb 28, 2008
Romanian Engineer
HPI: 62.24
March 2008
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in March of 2008. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in March were Arthur C. Clarke (HPI: 74.78), Richard Widmark (HPI: 72.29), and Jules Dassin (HPI: 69.29).
Raúl Reyes
Mar 1, 2008
Colombian Military Personnel
HPI: 56.88
Sofiko Chiaureli
Mar 2, 2008
Georgian Actor
HPI: 61.49
Frederick Seitz
Mar 2, 2008
American Physicist
HPI: 54.39
Jeff Healey
Mar 2, 2008
Canadian Musician
HPI: 51.51
Giuseppe Di Stefano
Mar 3, 2008
Italian Singer
HPI: 66.99
Norman Smith
Mar 3, 2008
British Writer
HPI: 55.07
Annemarie Renger
Mar 3, 2008
German Politician
HPI: 53.97
Gary Gygax
Mar 4, 2008
American Game Designer
HPI: 57.72
Semka Sokolović-Bertok
Mar 4, 2008
Bosnian, Herzegovinian Actor
HPI: 56.98
Leonard Rosenman
Mar 4, 2008
American Composer
HPI: 56.13
Joseph Weizenbaum
Mar 5, 2008
German Computer Scientist
HPI: 60.90
Elfriede Kaun
Mar 5, 2008
German Athlete
HPI: 54.97
Gustaw Holoubek
Mar 6, 2008
Polish Actor
HPI: 54.16
Peter Poreku Dery
Mar 6, 2008
Ghanaian Religious Figure
HPI: 53.14
David Gale
Mar 7, 2008
American Mathematician
HPI: 56.02
Francis Pym
Mar 7, 2008
British Politician
HPI: 47.91
Lazare Ponticelli
Mar 12, 2008
Italian Businessperson
HPI: 59.62
Károly Németh
Mar 12, 2008
Hungarian Politician
HPI: 56.16
Erwin Geschonneck
Mar 12, 2008
Polish Actor
HPI: 55.47
Paulos Faraj Rahho
Mar 13, 2008
Iraqi Religious Figure
HPI: 53.69
Chiara Lubich
Mar 14, 2008
Italian Writer
HPI: 67.40
Sarla Thakral
Mar 15, 2008
Emirati Pilot
HPI: 59.37
G. David Low
Mar 15, 2008
American Astronaut
HPI: 43.55
Ola Brunkert
Mar 16, 2008
Swedish Musician
HPI: 53.46
Laurus Škurla
Mar 16, 2008
Slovak Religious Figure
HPI: 52.97
Bill Brown
Mar 16, 2008
Australian Cricketer
HPI: 40.58
Anthony Minghella
Mar 18, 2008
British Film Director
HPI: 63.30
Arthur C. Clarke
Mar 19, 2008
British Writer
HPI: 74.78
Hugo Claus
Mar 19, 2008
Belgian Writer
HPI: 64.16
Paul Scofield
Mar 19, 2008
British Actor
HPI: 61.78
Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro
Mar 20, 2008
Polish Politician
HPI: 60.21
John List
Mar 21, 2008
American Extremist
HPI: 55.02
Gabriel París Gordillo
Mar 21, 2008
Colombian Politician
HPI: 53.42
Adolfo Suárez Rivera
Mar 22, 2008
Mexican Religious Figure
HPI: 54.84
Cachao
Mar 22, 2008
Cuban Composer
HPI: 52.35
Richard Widmark
Mar 24, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 72.29
Neil Aspinall
Mar 24, 2008
British Businessperson
HPI: 55.56
Rafael Azcona
Mar 24, 2008
Spanish Film Director
HPI: 54.77
Abby Mann
Mar 25, 2008
American Writer
HPI: 49.83
Manuel Marulanda
Mar 26, 2008
Colombian Politician
HPI: 62.08
Jean-Marie Balestre
Mar 27, 2008
French Journalist
HPI: 63.74
Rajko Mitić
Mar 29, 2008
Serbian Soccer Player
HPI: 65.74
Dith Pran
Mar 30, 2008
Cambodian Journalist
HPI: 55.40
Jules Dassin
Mar 31, 2008
American Film Director
HPI: 69.29
Nikolai Baibakov
Mar 31, 2008
Azerbaijani Politician
HPI: 54.68
Halszka Osmólska
Mar 31, 2008
Polish Politician
HPI: 51.86
Pippa Bacca
Mar 31, 2008
Italian Artist
HPI: 51.63
April 2008
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in April of 2008. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in April were Albert Hofmann (HPI: 75.52), Charlton Heston (HPI: 74.96), and John Archibald Wheeler (HPI: 68.02).
Péter Baczakó
Apr 1, 2008
Hungarian Athlete
HPI: 49.53
Hrvoje Ćustić
Apr 3, 2008
Croatian Soccer Player
HPI: 45.62
Wu Xueqian
Apr 4, 2008
Chinese Politician
HPI: 54.28
Charlton Heston
Apr 5, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 74.96
Stanley Kamel
Apr 8, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 58.59
Cedella Booker
Apr 8, 2008
Jamaican Singer
HPI: 56.60
Nadezhda Rumyantseva
Apr 8, 2008
Russian Actor
HPI: 56.53
Graham Higman
Apr 8, 2008
British Mathematician
HPI: 49.58
Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada
Apr 10, 2008
Mexican Religious Figure
HPI: 53.52
Claude Abbes
Apr 11, 2008
French Soccer Player
HPI: 58.87
Patrick Hillery
Apr 12, 2008
Irish Politician
HPI: 56.58
Cecilia Colledge
Apr 12, 2008
British Skater
HPI: 52.59
John Archibald Wheeler
Apr 13, 2008
American Physicist
HPI: 68.02
Ignazio Fabra
Apr 13, 2008
Italian Wrestler
HPI: 54.57
Ollie Johnston
Apr 14, 2008
American Designer
HPI: 56.02
Benoît Lamy
Apr 15, 2008
Belgian Film Director
HPI: 52.64
Hazel Court
Apr 15, 2008
British Actor
HPI: 48.60
Edward Norton Lorenz
Apr 16, 2008
American Mathematician
HPI: 67.64
Aimé Césaire
Apr 17, 2008
Writer
HPI: 67.66
Germaine Tillion
Apr 18, 2008
French Social Activist
HPI: 57.97
Joy Page
Apr 18, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 50.10
Alfonso López Trujillo
Apr 19, 2008
Colombian Physician
HPI: 59.17
Monica Lovinescu
Apr 20, 2008
Romanian Writer
HPI: 55.49
Dora Ratjen
Apr 22, 2008
German Athlete
HPI: 61.11
Jean-Daniel Cadinot
Apr 23, 2008
French Film Director
HPI: 60.80
Jimmy Giuffre
Apr 24, 2008
American Musician
HPI: 53.33
Árpád Orbán
Apr 26, 2008
Hungarian Soccer Player
HPI: 52.94
Eudy Simelane
Apr 28, 2008
South African Soccer Player
HPI: 43.73
Albert Hofmann
Apr 29, 2008
Swiss Chemist
HPI: 75.52
Charles Tilly
Apr 29, 2008
American Sociologist
HPI: 61.18
Chuck Daigh
Apr 29, 2008
American Racing Driver
HPI: 48.86
Julie Ege
Apr 29, 2008
Norwegian Actor
HPI: 48.52
May 2008
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in May of 2008. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in May were Irena Sendler (HPI: 75.30), Willis Lamb (HPI: 73.08), and Sydney Pollack (HPI: 71.42).
Anthony Mamo
May 1, 2008
Maltese Politician
HPI: 59.68
Philipp von Boeselager
May 1, 2008
German Politician
HPI: 59.34
Nirmala Deshpande
May 1, 2008
Indian Social Activist
HPI: 50.93
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
May 3, 2008
Spanish Politician
HPI: 63.95
Jaime Gómez
May 4, 2008
Mexican Soccer Player
HPI: 54.08
Witold Woyda
May 5, 2008
Polish Athlete
HPI: 51.41
Eddy Arnold
May 8, 2008
American Singer
HPI: 50.98
François Sterchele
May 8, 2008
Belgian Soccer Player
HPI: 45.46
Leyla Gencer
May 10, 2008
Turkish Singer
HPI: 62.52
John Rutsey
May 11, 2008
Canadian Musician
HPI: 47.75
Irena Sendler
May 12, 2008
Polish Social Activist
HPI: 75.30
Robert Rauschenberg
May 12, 2008
American Painter
HPI: 66.75
Finn Haunstoft
May 12, 2008
Danish Athlete
HPI: 52.97
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
May 13, 2008
Kuwaiti Politician
HPI: 65.37
Bernardin Gantin
May 13, 2008
Beninese Religious Figure
HPI: 62.93
John Phillip Law
May 13, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 58.06
Yuri Rytkheu
May 14, 2008
Russian Writer
HPI: 57.15
Willis Lamb
May 15, 2008
American Physicist
HPI: 73.08
Alexander Courage
May 15, 2008
American Musician
HPI: 52.73
Jack Rayner
May 17, 2008
Australian Athlete
HPI: 10.18
Joseph Pevney
May 18, 2008
American Film Director
HPI: 50.84
Jonathan James
May 18, 2008
American Engineer
HPI: 39.49
Khiuaz Dospanova
May 20, 2008
Kazakhstani Military Personnel
HPI: 60.16
Jürgen Ehlers
May 20, 2008
German Physicist
HPI: 58.20
Harald Hein
May 20, 2008
German Athlete
HPI: 49.82
Cornell Capa
May 23, 2008
Hungarian Photographer
HPI: 58.05
Heinz Kwiatkowski
May 23, 2008
German Soccer Player
HPI: 57.93
Rob Knox
May 24, 2008
British Actor
HPI: 49.08
Sydney Pollack
May 26, 2008
American Film Director
HPI: 71.42
Sven Davidson
May 28, 2008
Swedish Tennis Player
HPI: 58.66
Harvey Korman
May 29, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 52.63
Luc Bourdon
May 29, 2008
Canadian Athlete
HPI: 32.20
Boris Shakhlin
May 30, 2008
Russian Gymnast
HPI: 61.83
June 2008
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in June of 2008. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in June were Yves Saint Laurent (HPI: 77.20), Chinghiz Aitmatov (HPI: 75.97), and Leonid Hurwicz (HPI: 67.95).
Yves Saint Laurent
Jun 1, 2008
Algerian Fashion Designer
HPI: 77.20
Tommy Lapid
Jun 1, 2008
Serbian Politician
HPI: 62.20
Mel Ferrer
Jun 2, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 67.93
Bo Diddley
Jun 2, 2008
American Musician
HPI: 63.84
Ken Naganuma
Jun 2, 2008
Japanese Soccer Player
HPI: 59.52
Ferenc Fejtő
Jun 2, 2008
Hungarian Writer
HPI: 57.27
Grigory Romanov
Jun 3, 2008
Russian Politician
HPI: 58.30
Agata Mróz-Olszewska
Jun 4, 2008
Polish Volleyball Player
HPI: 38.12
Eugenio Montejo
Jun 5, 2008
Venezuelan Writer
HPI: 53.36
Dino Risi
Jun 7, 2008
Italian Film Director
HPI: 66.41
Mustafa Khalil
Jun 7, 2008
Egyptian Politician
HPI: 55.40
Šaban Bajramović
Jun 8, 2008
Serbian Singer
HPI: 60.06
Algis Budrys
Jun 9, 2008
Russian Writer
HPI: 53.37
Karen Asrian
Jun 9, 2008
Armenian Chess Player
HPI: 45.46
Chinghiz Aitmatov
Jun 10, 2008
Kirghiz Writer
HPI: 75.97
Ove Andersson
Jun 11, 2008
Swedish Racing Driver
HPI: 60.13
Võ Văn Kiệt
Jun 11, 2008
Vietnamese Politician
HPI: 57.69
Tim Russert
Jun 13, 2008
American Journalist
HPI: 42.29
Esbjörn Svensson
Jun 14, 2008
Swedish Musician
HPI: 54.02
Stan Winston
Jun 15, 2008
American Film Director
HPI: 58.66
Mario Rigoni Stern
Jun 16, 2008
Italian Writer
HPI: 56.15
Cyd Charisse
Jun 17, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 62.25
Tsutomu Miyazaki
Jun 17, 2008
Japanese Extremist
HPI: 60.67
Jean Delannoy
Jun 18, 2008
French Actor
HPI: 61.74
Abdulah Gegić
Jun 21, 2008
Serbian Soccer Player
HPI: 56.15
George Carlin
Jun 22, 2008
American Comedian
HPI: 67.09
Albert Cossery
Jun 22, 2008
Egyptian Writer
HPI: 61.26
Natalia Bekhtereva
Jun 22, 2008
Russian Psychologist
HPI: 54.86
Arthur Chung
Jun 23, 2008
Guyanese Politician
HPI: 61.44
Vlado Taneski
Jun 23, 2008
Macedonian Extremist
HPI: 49.57
Leonid Hurwicz
Jun 24, 2008
Russian Economist
HPI: 67.95
Viktor Kuzkin
Jun 24, 2008
Russian Politician
HPI: 51.01
Lilyan Chauvin
Jun 26, 2008
French Actor
HPI: 52.10
Sam Manekshaw
Jun 27, 2008
Indian Military Personnel
HPI: 58.62
Ruslana Korshunova
Jun 28, 2008
Kazakhstani Model
HPI: 52.93
Douglas Bennett
Jun 28, 2008
Canadian Athlete
HPI: 52.82
Don S. Davis
Jun 29, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 63.13
July 2008
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in July of 2008. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in July were Youssef Chahine (HPI: 64.57), Mate Parlov (HPI: 63.54), and Michael DeBakey (HPI: 62.68).
Omar Caetano
Jul 2, 2008
Uruguayan Soccer Player
HPI: 54.32
Elizabeth Spriggs
Jul 2, 2008
British Actor
HPI: 54.28
Tony Duvert
Jul 2, 2008
French Writer
HPI: 54.13
Evelyn Keyes
Jul 4, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 57.78
Janwillem van de Wetering
Jul 4, 2008
Dutch Writer
HPI: 56.12
Jesse Helms
Jul 4, 2008
American Politician
HPI: 53.13
Thomas M. Disch
Jul 4, 2008
Writer
HPI: 50.76
René Harris
Jul 5, 2008
Nauruan Politician
HPI: 58.03
Nonna Mordyukova
Jul 6, 2008
Ukrainian Actor
HPI: 59.74
Giovanni Viola
Jul 7, 2008
Italian Soccer Player
HPI: 54.26
John Templeton
Jul 8, 2008
American Businessperson
HPI: 57.30
David Ausubel
Jul 9, 2008
American Psychologist
HPI: 60.54
Michael DeBakey
Jul 11, 2008
American Physician
HPI: 62.68
Tony Snow
Jul 12, 2008
American Politician
HPI: 39.76
Bronisław Geremek
Jul 13, 2008
Polish Politician
HPI: 60.60
Gennadi Volnov
Jul 15, 2008
Russian Basketball Player
HPI: 53.31
György Kolonics
Jul 15, 2008
Hungarian Athlete
HPI: 42.13
Jo Stafford
Jul 16, 2008
American Singer
HPI: 52.49
Beatrice Ohanessian
Jul 17, 2008
Iraqi Musician
HPI: 49.49
Dinko Šakić
Jul 20, 2008
Bosnian, Herzegovinian Extremist
HPI: 60.33
El Kazovsky
Jul 21, 2008
Russian Painter
HPI: 47.93
Estelle Getty
Jul 22, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 61.54
Kurt Furgler
Jul 23, 2008
Swiss Politician
HPI: 55.86
Norman Dello Joio
Jul 24, 2008
American Composer
HPI: 49.59
Mikhail Pugovkin
Jul 25, 2008
Russian Actor
HPI: 56.50
Johnny Griffin
Jul 25, 2008
American Musician
HPI: 55.24
Randy Pausch
Jul 25, 2008
American Computer Scientist
HPI: 52.25
Youssef Chahine
Jul 27, 2008
Egyptian Film Director
HPI: 64.57
Horst Stein
Jul 27, 2008
German Musician
HPI: 55.51
Roberto Sosa
Jul 27, 2008
Uruguayan Soccer Player
HPI: 53.57
Suzanne Tamim
Jul 28, 2008
Lebanese Singer
HPI: 47.07
Mate Parlov
Jul 29, 2008
Croatian Boxer
HPI: 63.54
August 2008
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in August of 2008. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in August were Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (HPI: 81.12), Mahmoud Darwish (HPI: 73.49), and Hua Guofeng (HPI: 73.45).
Pauline Baynes
Aug 1, 2008
British Writer
HPI: 52.55
Harkishan Singh Surjeet
Aug 1, 2008
Indian Politician
HPI: 46.86
Fujio Akatsuka
Aug 2, 2008
Chinese Comic Artist
HPI: 57.25
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Aug 3, 2008
Russian Writer
HPI: 81.12
Anton Allemann
Aug 3, 2008
Swiss Soccer Player
HPI: 55.50
Neil Bartlett
Aug 5, 2008
British Chemist
HPI: 52.75
Mahmoud Darwish
Aug 9, 2008
Israeli Writer
HPI: 73.49
Bernie Mac
Aug 9, 2008
American Comedian
HPI: 59.40
Yodrak Salakjai
Aug 9, 2008
Thai Singer
HPI: 50.10
Isaac Hayes
Aug 10, 2008
American Musician
HPI: 63.81
Fred Sinowatz
Aug 11, 2008
Austrian Politician
HPI: 60.52
Anatoly Khrapaty
Aug 11, 2008
Kazakhstani Athlete
HPI: 54.92
John S. Bull
Aug 11, 2008
American Military Personnel
HPI: 47.11
Henri Cartan
Aug 13, 2008
French Mathematician
HPI: 65.26
Sandy Allen
Aug 13, 2008
American Celebrity
HPI: 50.25
Seiji Aochi
Aug 14, 2008
Japanese Skier
HPI: 50.45
Jerry Wexler
Aug 15, 2008
American Musician
HPI: 51.69
Masanobu Fukuoka
Aug 16, 2008
Japanese Philosopher
HPI: 67.46
Dorival Caymmi
Aug 16, 2008
Brazilian Musician
HPI: 58.72
Ronnie Drew
Aug 16, 2008
Irish Musician
HPI: 57.50
Levy Mwanawasa
Aug 19, 2008
Zambian Politician
HPI: 57.93
Hua Guofeng
Aug 20, 2008
Chinese Politician
HPI: 73.45
Sergey Mergelyan
Aug 20, 2008
Mathematician
HPI: 55.07
Jerry Finn
Aug 21, 2008
American Musician
HPI: 39.63
Rubens de Falco
Aug 22, 2008
Brazilian Actor
HPI: 60.68
Thomas Huckle Weller
Aug 23, 2008
American Biologist
HPI: 67.82
Josef Tal
Aug 25, 2008
Polish Composer
HPI: 60.15
Phil Hill
Aug 28, 2008
American Racing Driver
HPI: 66.59
Heinz Wewers
Aug 29, 2008
German Soccer Player
HPI: 51.84
September 2008
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in September of 2008. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in September were Paul Newman (HPI: 76.70), Richard Wright (HPI: 71.63), and Jerry Reed (HPI: 64.91).
Jerry Reed
Sep 1, 2008
American Musician
HPI: 64.91
Carl Kaufmann
Sep 1, 2008
American Athlete
HPI: 51.40
Don LaFontaine
Sep 1, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 47.48
Bill Melendez
Sep 2, 2008
Mexican Actor
HPI: 49.18
Joan Segarra
Sep 3, 2008
Spanish Soccer Player
HPI: 60.11
Françoise Demulder
Sep 3, 2008
French Photographer
HPI: 51.14
Antonio Innocenti
Sep 6, 2008
Religious Figure
HPI: 57.40
Anita Page
Sep 6, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 57.04
Nouhak Phoumsavanh
Sep 9, 2008
Thai Politician
HPI: 62.06
Jacob Lekgetho
Sep 9, 2008
South African Soccer Player
HPI: 40.45
David Foster Wallace
Sep 12, 2008
American Writer
HPI: 59.46
Simon Hantaï
Sep 12, 2008
Painter
HPI: 58.30
Rubén Héctor Sosa
Sep 13, 2008
Soccer Player
HPI: 53.08
Jean-Jacques Guissart
Sep 14, 2008
French Athlete
HPI: 50.51
Richard Wright
Sep 15, 2008
British Musician
HPI: 71.63
Inga Fischer-Hjalmars
Sep 17, 2008
Swedish Physicist
HPI: 54.10
Mauricio Kagel
Sep 18, 2008
Argentinean Composer
HPI: 64.06
Earl Palmer
Sep 19, 2008
American Musician
HPI: 47.36
Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
Sep 21, 2008
Sri Lankan Politician
HPI: 52.93
Rudolf Illovszky
Sep 23, 2008
Hungarian Soccer Player
HPI: 53.22
Vice Vukov
Sep 24, 2008
Croatian Singer
HPI: 61.19
Derog Gioura
Sep 25, 2008
Nauruan Politician
HPI: 49.40
Paul Newman
Sep 26, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 76.70
Géza Kalocsay
Sep 26, 2008
Ukrainian Soccer Player
HPI: 60.90
Mahendra Kapoor
Sep 27, 2008
Indian Singer
HPI: 50.06
Anatoly Karatsuba
Sep 28, 2008
Russian Mathematician
HPI: 52.07
Andrzej Badeński
Sep 28, 2008
Polish Athlete
HPI: 50.76
Malalai Kakar
Sep 28, 2008
Afghan Politician
HPI: 45.43
Luis de Souza Ferreira
Sep 29, 2008
Peruvian Soccer Player
HPI: 55.64
October 2008
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in October of 2008. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in October were Jörg Haider (HPI: 68.34), George Emil Palade (HPI: 68.05), and Muslim Magomayev (HPI: 64.45).
Boris Yefimov
Oct 1, 2008
Ukrainian Painter
HPI: 58.48
Choi Jin-sil
Oct 2, 2008
South Korean Actor
HPI: 57.76
Ken Ogata
Oct 5, 2008
Japanese Actor
HPI: 57.54
Walter Haummer
Oct 5, 2008
Austrian Soccer Player
HPI: 52.12
Paavo Haavikko
Oct 6, 2008
Finnish Writer
HPI: 57.95
Miroslav Koranda
Oct 6, 2008
Czech Athlete
HPI: 50.50
George Emil Palade
Oct 8, 2008
Romanian Physician
HPI: 68.05
Chicão
Oct 8, 2008
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 50.77
Alton Ellis
Oct 10, 2008
Jamaican Singer
HPI: 51.26
Alexey Prokurorov
Oct 10, 2008
Russian Skier
HPI: 46.65
Jörg Haider
Oct 11, 2008
Austrian Politician
HPI: 68.34
Vija Artmane
Oct 11, 2008
Latvian Actor
HPI: 57.80
Neal Hefti
Oct 11, 2008
American Musician
HPI: 53.50
Guillaume Depardieu
Oct 13, 2008
French Actor
HPI: 59.07
Antonio José González Zumárraga
Oct 13, 2008
Ecuadorean Religious Figure
HPI: 52.96
Edie Adams
Oct 15, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 54.09
Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca
Oct 15, 2008
Turkish Writer
HPI: 52.54
Prince Ludwig of Bavaria
Oct 17, 2008
German Politician
HPI: 56.56
Andrew M. Gleason
Oct 17, 2008
American Mathematician
HPI: 49.04
Levi Stubbs
Oct 17, 2008
American Singer
HPI: 47.29
Dee Dee Warwick
Oct 18, 2008
American Musician
HPI: 58.79
Xie Jin
Oct 18, 2008
Chinese Film Director
HPI: 55.86
Marilyn Ferguson
Oct 19, 2008
American Writer
HPI: 53.00
Sœur Emmanuelle
Oct 20, 2008
Belgian Politician
HPI: 60.12
Helmut Zilk
Oct 24, 2008
Austrian Politician
HPI: 54.50
Muslim Magomayev
Oct 25, 2008
Azerbaijani Singer
HPI: 64.45
Gerard Damiano
Oct 25, 2008
American Film Director
HPI: 62.39
Estelle Reiner
Oct 25, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 52.26
Gábor Delneky
Oct 26, 2008
Hungarian Athlete
HPI: 52.39
Tony Hillerman
Oct 26, 2008
American Writer
HPI: 52.07
Es'kia Mphahlele
Oct 27, 2008
South African Writer
HPI: 42.89
Pak Song-chol
Oct 28, 2008
South Korean Politician
HPI: 61.49
Buck Adams
Oct 28, 2008
American Pornographic Actor
HPI: 56.24
William Wharton
Oct 29, 2008
American Writer
HPI: 56.18
Valentin Bubukin
Oct 30, 2008
Russian Soccer Player
HPI: 55.19
Studs Terkel
Oct 31, 2008
American Writer
HPI: 50.07
November 2008
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in November of 2008. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in November were Miriam Makeba (HPI: 74.65), Jørn Utzon (HPI: 70.71), and Yma Sumac (HPI: 70.30).
Yma Sumac
Nov 1, 2008
Peruvian Singer
HPI: 70.30
Jacques Piccard
Nov 1, 2008
Belgian Inventor
HPI: 69.53
Jimmy Carl Black
Nov 1, 2008
American Singer
HPI: 50.70
Ahmed al-Mirghani
Nov 2, 2008
Sudanese Politician
HPI: 57.22
Michael Crichton
Nov 4, 2008
American Writer
HPI: 69.99
Khertek Anchimaa-Toka
Nov 4, 2008
Russian Politician
HPI: 62.83
Lennart Bergelin
Nov 4, 2008
Swedish Tennis Player
HPI: 57.71
B. R. Chopra
Nov 5, 2008
Indian Film Director
HPI: 48.03
Larry James
Nov 6, 2008
American Athlete
HPI: 53.92
Hidetaka Nishiyama
Nov 7, 2008
Japanese Martial Arts
HPI: 54.20
Irmgard Praetz
Nov 7, 2008
German Athlete
HPI: 51.46
Mieczysław Rakowski
Nov 8, 2008
Polish Politician
HPI: 60.33
Miriam Makeba
Nov 9, 2008
South African Singer
HPI: 74.65
Dorothy Vaughan
Nov 10, 2008
American Computer Scientist
HPI: 66.12
Kiyosi Itô
Nov 10, 2008
Japanese Mathematician
HPI: 62.74
Mitch Mitchell
Nov 12, 2008
British Musician
HPI: 61.35
Bill Miller
Nov 13, 2008
American Athlete
HPI: 53.95
Tsvetanka Khristova
Nov 14, 2008
Bulgarian Athlete
HPI: 48.41
Ennio de Concini
Nov 17, 2008
Italian Film Director
HPI: 56.54
Carole Caldwell Graebner
Nov 19, 2008
American Tennis Player
HPI: 53.71
Ibrahim Nasir
Nov 22, 2008
Maldivan Politician
HPI: 55.62
Richey Edwards
Nov 23, 2008
British Musician
HPI: 53.09
William Gibson
Nov 25, 2008
American Writer
HPI: 54.53
Edna Parker
Nov 26, 2008
American Social Activist
HPI: 59.43
Edwin Ernest Salpeter
Nov 26, 2008
Austrian Astronomer
HPI: 58.36
Vishwanath Pratap Singh
Nov 27, 2008
Indian Politician
HPI: 59.03
Gertrude Liebhart
Nov 27, 2008
Austrian Athlete
HPI: 49.32
Jørn Utzon
Nov 29, 2008
Danish Architect
HPI: 70.71
Béatrix Beck
Nov 30, 2008
Swiss Writer
HPI: 54.48
December 2008
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in December of 2008. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in December were Samuel P. Huntington (HPI: 76.08), Harold Pinter (HPI: 71.27), and Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow (HPI: 67.89).
Mikel Laboa
Dec 1, 2008
Spanish Singer
HPI: 59.49
Henry Molaison
Dec 2, 2008
American Religious Figure
HPI: 63.81
Odetta
Dec 2, 2008
American Singer
HPI: 56.49
Don McKenzie
Dec 3, 2008
American Swimmer
HPI: 52.99
Forrest J Ackerman
Dec 4, 2008
American Writer
HPI: 48.73
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow
Dec 5, 2008
Estonian Religious Figure
HPI: 67.89
Nina Foch
Dec 5, 2008
Dutch Actor
HPI: 59.29
Beverly Garland
Dec 5, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 49.53
Marlyn Meltzer
Dec 7, 2008
American Computer Scientist
HPI: 57.64
Robert Prosky
Dec 8, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 58.86
Dražan Jerković
Dec 9, 2008
Croatian Soccer Player
HPI: 66.78
Yury Glazkov
Dec 9, 2008
Russian Astronaut
HPI: 58.69
Bettie Page
Dec 11, 2008
American Model
HPI: 63.48
Tassos Papadopoulos
Dec 12, 2008
Cypriot Politician
HPI: 65.89
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
Dec 12, 2008
American Physician
HPI: 62.94
Van Johnson
Dec 12, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 56.26
Avery Dulles
Dec 12, 2008
American Religious Figure
HPI: 51.30
Sigitas Geda
Dec 12, 2008
Lithuanian Writer
HPI: 50.97
Horst Tappert
Dec 13, 2008
German Actor
HPI: 66.11
Ricardo Infante
Dec 14, 2008
Argentinean Soccer Player
HPI: 56.16
León Febres Cordero
Dec 15, 2008
Ecuadorean Politician
HPI: 59.03
Anne-Cath. Vestly
Dec 15, 2008
Norwegian Writer
HPI: 57.03
Sam Bottoms
Dec 16, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 50.96
Ai Iijima
Dec 17, 2008
Japanese Presenter
HPI: 53.03
Mark Felt
Dec 18, 2008
American Politician
HPI: 64.74
Majel Barrett
Dec 18, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 59.68
Robert Jonquet
Dec 18, 2008
French Soccer Player
HPI: 58.47
Sam Tingle
Dec 19, 2008
British Racing Driver
HPI: 52.50
Robert Mulligan
Dec 20, 2008
American Film Director
HPI: 58.92
Olga Lepeshinskaya
Dec 20, 2008
Ukrainian Social Activist
HPI: 56.38
Albin Planinc
Dec 20, 2008
Slovene Chess Player
HPI: 52.03
Lansana Conté
Dec 22, 2008
Guinean Politician
HPI: 66.83
Samuel P. Huntington
Dec 24, 2008
American Political Scientist
HPI: 76.08
Harold Pinter
Dec 24, 2008
British Writer
HPI: 71.27
Eartha Kitt
Dec 25, 2008
American Singer
HPI: 63.70
Ann Savage
Dec 25, 2008
American Actor
HPI: 51.84
Alfred Pfaff
Dec 27, 2008
German Soccer Player
HPI: 59.95
Ja'afar of Negeri Sembilan
Dec 27, 2008
Malaysian Politician
HPI: 56.95
Freddie Hubbard
Dec 29, 2008
American Musician
HPI: 58.56
Donald E. Westlake
Dec 31, 2008
American Writer
HPI: 60.70
