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2008 Memorial Site: Notable Deaths & Obituaries

2008 was a year that will be remembered for the history-making election of President Barack Obama and the beginning of a devastating global financial crisis. It will also be remembered for the deaths of a number of noteworthy individuals from Heath Ledger to Paul Newman, Bo Diddley to Bobby Fisher, Estelle Getty to Bernie Mac. This memorial site was created to honor and remember celebrities, actors, athletes, musicians, journalists, politicians and other notable public figures who died in 2008.
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Bernie Mac Obituary (AP News)
Bernie Mac

2008 Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac blended style, authority and a touch of self-aware bluster to make audiences laugh as well as connect with him. For Mac, who died Saturday at age 50, it was a winning mix, delivering him from a poor childhood to stardom as a standup comedian, in films including the casino heist caper "Ocean's Eleven" and his acclaimed sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show." Though his comedy drew on tough experiences as a black man, he had mainstream appeal — befitting inspiration he found in a wide range...
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George Francis Obituary (AP News)
George Francis

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Freddie Hubbard Obituary (AP News)
Freddie Hubbard

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Grammy-winning jazz musician...

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Robert Graham Obituary (AP News)
Robert Graham

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Hillary Waugh Obituary (AP News)
Hillary Waugh

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Novelist Hillary Waugh,...

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Eartha Kitt Obituary (AP News)
Eartha Kitt

NEW YORK (AP) — Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer,...

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Harold Pinter Obituary (AP News)
Harold Pinter

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California Party Shooting Victims Obituary (AP News)
California Party Shooting Victims

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Dock Ellis Obituary (AP News)
Dock Ellis

Dock Ellis, who infamously claimed he pitched a...

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Caylee Anthony Obituary (AP News)
Caylee Anthony

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Remains found in the woods...

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Mark Felt Obituary (AP News)
Mark Felt

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — W. Mark Felt, the former FBI...

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Sam Bottoms Obituary (AP News)
Sam Bottoms

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Sam Bottoms, who had small but...

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Majel Roddenberry Obituary (AP News)
Majel Roddenberry

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the...

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Dave Smith Obituary (AP News)
Dave Smith

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Dave Smith, a former All-Star...

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Sammy Baugh Obituary (AP News)
Sammy Baugh

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Sammy Baugh, who set...

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Bettie Page Obituary (AP News)
Bettie Page

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Robert Prosky Obituary (AP News)
Robert Prosky

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San Diego Fighter Jet Crash Victims Obituary (AP News)
San Diego Fighter Jet Crash Victims

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Nina Foch Obituary (AP News)
Nina Foch

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Beverly Garland Obituary (AP News)
Beverly Garland

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beverly Garland, the B-movie...

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Sunny von Bulow Obituary (AP News)
Sunny von Bulow

NEW YORK (AP) — Martha "Sunny" von Bulow, the...

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NIU Shooting Victims

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Tim Russert

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