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The following is a list of notable deaths. Names are listed by date of death, not the date it was announced. Names under each date are listed in alphabetical order by family name.
Deaths of notable animals (that is, those animals with their own Wikipedia articles) are also reported here.
A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:
- Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, established cause of death, reference.
December 2008
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- Oliver Selfridge, 82, British-born American computer scientist, pioneer of artificial intelligence, injuries from a fall. [1]
- William Spoelhof, 98, American President of Calvin College (1951–1976). [2]
- Ignacio Uria Mendizabal, 71, Spanish businessman, shot. [3]
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- Carlos María Abascal Carranza, 59, Mexican Secretary of the Interior (2005–2006), cancer. [4]
- Frank Crean, 92, Australian politician, Treasurer (1972–1974). [5]
- Margarita Karapanou, 62, Greek author, respiratory problems. [6]
- Pyotr Latyshev, 60, Russian politician, presidential envoy to Urals Federal District. [7]
- Odetta, 77, American folk singer and human rights activist, heart disease. [8]
- Konstantinos Papachronis, 31, Greek actor, motorcycle accident. [9] (Greek)
- Edward Samuel Rogers, 75, Canadian businessman, CEO of Rogers Communications, heart failure. [10]
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- Paul Benedict, 70, American television actor (The Jeffersons). [11]
- Betty Goodwin, 85 Canadian artist. [12]
- Beth Hoffman, 58, American managing editor (The Freeman). [13]
- Tom Kirby, 61, Irish darts player, pancreatic cancer. [14]
- Mikel Laboa, 74, Spanish Basque singer and songwriter. [15] (Spanish)
- Raymond F. Lederer, 70, American politician, member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1977–1981), cancer. [16]
- Emanuel Rackman, 98, American Orthodox rabbi. [17]
- H. Sridhar, 50, Indian sound engineer, heart attack. [18]
- Joseph B. Wirthlin, 91, American oldest living Mormon Apostle, natural causes. [19]
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
See Deaths in July 2008.
June 2008
See Deaths in June 2008.
May 2008
See Deaths in May 2008.
April 2008
See Deaths in April 2008.
March 2008
See Deaths in March 2008.
February 2008
January 2008
External links
- Jørn Utzon, Sydney Opera House architect, dies at the age of 90
- William Gibson, American playwright, dies at age 94
- Wikinews Shorts: November 28, 2008
- Wikinews Shorts: November 27, 2008
- Three Indonesian terrorists executed by firing squad for 2002 Bali bombing
- Indian filmmaker Baldev Raj Chopra dies at age 94
- American author Michael Crichton dies at age 66
- Grandmother of Barack Obama dies at 86
- American prize-winning author Studs Terkel dead at 96
- Acting teacher and director Milton Katselas dies at age 75
- English language obituaries on the Web
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For earlier deaths, see Deaths in 2007, Deaths in 2006, Deaths in 2005, Deaths in 2004, Deaths in 2003, Deaths in 2002, Deaths in 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, ...
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