Which musicians died in 2008?
Great musicians who we lost in 2008
- Bo Diddley. Born Otha Ellas Bates (later known as Ellas McDaniel) in 1928 at McComb, Mississippi, Bo Diddley was a true-to-life music icon.
- Al Wilson.
- Jimmy McGriff.
- Jerry Wexler.
What famous singers died in 2008?
Celebrity Deaths 2008
| Suzanne Pleshette January 19 | Heath Ledger January 22 | Roy Scheider February 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Russert June 13 | Estelle Getty July 22 | George Carlin June 22 |
What famous celebrities died in 2008?
Date of Death between 2008-01-01 and 2008-12-31 (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
- Heath Ledger. Actor | Brokeback Mountain.
- Paul Newman. Actor | The Hustler.
- Brad Renfro. Actor | The Client.
- Roy Scheider. Actor | Jaws.
- Charlton Heston. Actor | Ben-Hur.
- Suzanne Pleshette. Actress | The Bob Newhart Show.
- Sydney Pollack.
- Cyd Charisse.
Who died in June 2008?
June 2008
- Anne d’Harnoncourt, 64, American chief executive of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, natural causes.
- Brian Doyle, 77, Australian Olympic bronze medal-winning (1956) rower.
- Maurizio Galli, 75, Italian Roman Catholic bishop, Bishop of Fidenza (1998–2007).
- Al Jones, 62, British folk singer.
Who died July 2008?
Keith Charles, 74, American actor, lung cancer. Clay Felker, 82, American editor and journalist (New York magazine), throat cancer. Mel Galley, 60, British guitarist (Trapeze, Whitesnake, Phenomena), esophageal cancer. Mogens Glistrup, 82, Danish politician, lawyer and founder of the Progress Party.
What famous person died in 2007?
Celebrity Deaths 2007
| Darlene Conley January 14 | Barbaro January 29 | Betty Hutton March 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Wally Schirra May 3 | Rev. Jerry Falwell May 15 | Lady Bird Johnson July 11 |
| Luciano Pavoratti September 6 | Jane Wyman September 10 | Dick Wilson (Mr. Whipple) November 19 |
What was the biggest thing in 2008?
Gallery
- Gallery.
- Tibetan monks arrested after the March, 14 unrest.
- Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar.
- 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
- XXIX Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
- South Ossetia war.
- November terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
- Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the subprime mortgage crisis.
Who was the country singer who died on Christmas Eve 2008?
The song was performed or recorded by many, including country musician Willie Nelson, R&B artist Roberta Flack and opera legend Luciano Pavarotti. Rick Darnell was born in Galveston, Texas and moved to Farmville, Virginia where he purchased radio station WPAK-AM. Mr. Darnell died on Christmas Eve 2008 after a brief illness.
What was the cause of death for Nat Adderley?
Alzheimer’s disease. Orange, Texas. US Pulmonary thrombosis. Suicide by gunshot. Kraftwerk, Neu!, La! Neu? Respiratory failure. Cardiac arrest triggered by propofol overdose. ^ “Nat Adderley, Jazz Cornetist, Is Dead at 68”.
What was the date that Buddy Holly died?
“The Joe Meek Curse; The record producer Joe Meek claimed to have learnt in a seance that Buddy Holly would die on 3 February. (He did, in 1959.) He himself died on 3 February 1967”. The Independent. (Independent Print Limited via Highbeam Research ).