Deaths Date 2008 P 4 | History by KabAstro

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Nov 30 Munetaka Higuchi, Japanese drummer (Loudness) (b. 1958)
Nov 30 Naomi Datta, British geneticist and bacteriologist (pioneer in investigating the development of resistance to antibiotics by bacteria), dies at 86
Dec 1 Joseph B. Wirthlin, American businessmen, religious leader, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), dies at 91
Dec 1 Mikel Laboa, Basque singer and songwriter (b. 1934)
Dec 1 Paul Benedict, American actor (Harry-Jeffersons), dies at 70
Dec 2 (Edward) "Ted" Rogers, Canadian entrepreneur (Rogers Communications), MLB team owner (Toronto Blue Jays), and philanthropist, dies of congestive heart failure at 75
Dec 2 Kathleen Baskin-Ball, American United Methodist Pastor
Dec 2 Odetta [Odetta Holmes], American folk singer (Sanctuary), actress and civil rights activist, dies of heart disease at 77
Dec 2 Renato de Grandis, Italian composer, dies at 81
Dec 3 Robert Zajonc, Polish-American social psychologist (b. 1923)
Dec 4 Forrest J. Ackerman, American literary agent and writer who invented the term "sci-fi (Famous Monsters of Filmland), dies at 92
Dec 4 Fritz Behrendt, German-Dutch political cartoonist (Het Parool; De Telegraaf; New York Herald Tribune), dies at 83
Dec 5 Anca Parghel, Romanian jazz singer and composer (b. 1957)
Dec 5 Basil Kelly, Irish barrister, politician and judge (Lord Chief Justice), dies at 88
Dec 5 Beverly Garland [Fessenden], American actress (My Three Sons, Scarecrow and Mrs. King), dies at 82

Dec 5 Constantin Ticu Dumitrescu, Romanian politician and president of the Association of Romanian Former Political Prisoners. (b. 1928)
Dec 5 Nina Foch, Dutch-American actress (The Ten Commandments, Spartacus, An American in Paris), dies from complications of myelodysplastic syndrome at 84
Dec 5 Patriarch Alexy II of Russia, head of the Russian Orthodox Church (b. 1929)
Dec 7 Dennis Yost, American vocalist, dies at 65
Dec 7 Marky Cielo, Filipino and Igorot dancer and actor (b. 1988)
Dec 8 Oliver Postgate, English animator, puppeteer and writer, dies at 83
Dec 8 Robert Prosky, Polish-American actor and comedian (Christine, Thief), dies at 77
Dec 9 Ibrahim Dossey, Ghanaian football player (b. 1972)
Dec 9 Yury Glazkov, Soviet Air Force officer and cosmonaut (Soyuz 24), dies at 69
Dec 10 Didith Reyes [Maria Avenila], Filipino pop singer, dies of a heart attack at 59
Dec 10 Dorothy Porter, Australian poet (The Monkey's Mask), librettist, (The Eternity Man), and lyricist (The Fiery Maze), dies of breast cancer at 54
Dec 10 Henning Christiansen, Danish experimental composer, dies at 76

Bettie Page (1923-2008)

Dec 11 American pinup model considered the 'Queen of Pinups' and the 'Dark Angel', dies at 85

Dec 11 Maddie Blaustein, American voice actress (b. 1960)
Dec 11 Patricia Hutchinson, British diplomat (Ambassador to Uruguay, 1980-83), dies at 82
Dec 11 Ron Carey, American labor leader (International Brotherhood of Teamsters), dies of lung cancer at 72
Dec 12 (Charles) Van Johnson, American actor (in A Guy Named Joe; Brigadoon) always wore red socks, dies at 92
Dec 12 Avery Dulles, American clergyman, Roman Catholic cardinal, theologian, and educator, dies at 90
Dec 12 Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, American virologist, (1976 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work on transmissibility of kuru), dies at 85 [1]
Dec 12 Tassos Papadopoulos, Cypriot lawyer and politician (President, 2003-08), dies at cancer at 74
Dec 13 Horst Tappert, German director, actor and former SS member (Derrick), dies of diabetes at 85
Dec 13 John Drake, New Zealand rugby union footballer (b. 1959)
Dec 13 Kathy Staff [Minnie Higginbottom], British actress (Mary Reilly, Last of the Summer Wine, Open All Hours), dies from a brain tumour at 80
Dec 14 Ramon Barce, Spanish composer, dies at 80
Dec 15 Geraldine McCullough, American painter and sculptor (Phoenix), dies at 91
Dec 15 León Febres Cordero, Ecuadorian politician (President of Ecuador 1984-88), dies at 77
Dec 17 Dave Smith, American baseball player (b. 1955)
Dec 17 Freddy Breck, German schlager singer, composer, record producer and news anchor, dies of cancer at 66

Sammy Baugh (1914-2008)

Dec 17 American College/Pro Football quarterback (TCU; NFL C'ship 1937, 42; 4 × First-team All-Pro; 6 × Pro Bowl; 4 × NFL passing yards leader; Washington Redskins), dies at 94

Dec 18 Jack Douglas, English actor (Carry On films), dies at 81
Dec 18 Majel Barrett, American actress and producer (Star Trek), and the widow of Gene Roddenberry, dies at 76
Dec 18 Mark Felt, the infamous "Deep Throat", American FBI official and whistle blower during the Watergate Scandal dies aged 95
Dec 19 Carol Chomsky, American linguist and education specialist (b. 1930)
Dec 19 Dock Ellis, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star, World Series 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates; pitched no-hitter 1971), dies of liver issues at 63

James Bevel (1936-2008)

Dec 19 American civil rights activist (Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Direct Action), dies of cancer at 72

Dec 19 Kenny Cox, American jazz pianist dies of lung cancer at 68
Dec 20 Dorothy Sarnoff, American operatic soprano, Broadway actress (Rosalinda), author and pioneer of the self-help movement (Speech Can Change Your Life, Speech Dynamics), dies at 94
Dec 22 Lansana Conté, Guinean politician, dies at 74
Dec 23 Eric Charles Twelves Wilson, English British Army officer (awarded Victoria Cross), dies at 96

Harold Pinter (1930-2008)

Dec 24 British playwright and screenwriter (The Birthday Party, The Homecoming), dies at 78

Samuel P. Huntington (1927-2008)

Dec 24 American political scientist (The Clash of Civilizations) and presidential adviser, dies at 81

Dec 25 Eartha Kitt, American singer (Santa Baby), dancer, comedian, actress and activist (Catwoman-Batman), dies at 81
Dec 26 Gösta Krantz, Swedish actor (b. 1925)
Dec 27 Delaney Bramlett, American rocker (Shindogs; Delaney & Bonnie), dies at 69
Dec 29 Daniel Nagrin, American modern dancer and choreographer, dies at 91
Dec 29 Freddie Hubbard, American jazz trumpet player (b. 1938)
Dec 29 Kees [Cornelis Pieter] van Dijk, Dutch minister of the Interior, dies at 77
Dec 30 Derek Wadsworth, British jazz composer and arranger, dies at 69
Dec 30 Dick Green, Canadian actor
Dec 31 Donald E. Westlake, American author (The Hunter), dies at 75

Famous People Who Died in 2008 (Part 4)

Bettie Page (1923-2008)

Sammy Baugh (1914-2008)

James Bevel (1936-2008)

Harold Pinter (1930-2008)

Samuel P. Huntington (1927-2008)

Famous People by Cause of Death