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AITMATOV, Tchinguiz Torekulovich Kyrgyzstani writer and diplomatist. Died 10 June 2008
ARMSTRONG, Anne Legendre American politician, company director and diplomatist. Died 30 July 2008
BACHRACH, Howard L. American biochemist. Died 26 June 2008
BARRON, John Penrose British professor of Greek. Died 16 August 2008
BARRY, Daemion musician and composer. Died 28 July 2004
BARTLETT, Elizabeth British poet. Died 18 June 2008
BASNET, R. B. Bhutanese politician. Died 18 August 2007
BATA, Thomas John Canadian (born Czech) shoe industry executive. Died 1 September 2008
BAXANDALL, Michael David Kighley British art historian and academic. Died 12 August 2008
BAXT, George American writer. Died 28 June 2003
BAYNES, Pauline Diana British designer and illustrator. Died 1 August 2008
BAZÁN, Dominador Kaiser Baldomero Panamanian politician and civil engineer. Died August 2006
BEKHTEREVA, Natalya Petrovna Russian physiologist. Died 22 June 2008
BELITT, Ben American academic, poet and writer. Died 17 August 2003
BENNEY, Adrian Gerald Sallis British gold- and silversmith. Died 26 June 2008
BERGENHEIM, Richard C. American teacher. Died 20 July 2008
BIRLA, Krishna Kumar Indian business executive. Died 30 August 2008
BRAIBANT, Guy French public servant. Died 25 May 2008
BRENNAN, Séamus Irish politician. Died 9 July 2008
BREW, (Osborne Henry) Kwesi Ghanaian ambassador and poet. Died 30 July 2007
BUDRYS, Algirdas Jonas Lithuanian/American writer, editor and publisher. Died 9 June 2008
CALDER, Angus Lindsay Ritchie Scottish writer and poet. Died 5 June 2008
CARTAN, Henri Paul French mathematician. Died 13 August 2008
CHADWICK, Sir Henry British academic. Died 17 June 2008
CHAHINE, Youssef Egyptian film director. Died 27 July 2008
CHANDRACHUD, Yeshwant Vishnu Indian judge. Died 14 July 2008
CHUNG, (Raymond) Arthur Guyanese judge and former head of state. Died 23 June 2008
CLEVELAND, Harlan American administrator, academic and government official. Died 30 May 2008
COOKE, Jean Esme Oregon British artist. Died 6 August 2008
COSSERY, Albert French writer and poet. Died 22 June 2008
COTTON, Sir William (Bill) Frederick British television executive. Died 11 August 2008
DARWISH, Mahmoud Palestinian poet, politician and journalist. Died 9 August 2008
DeBAKEY, Michael Ellis American surgeon. Died 11 July 2008
DEL PINO Y CALVO-SOTELO, Rafael Spanish business executive. Died 14 June 2008
DESAILLY, Jean French actor. Died 11 June 2008
DIDDLEY, Bo American blues singer. Died 2 June 2008
DISCH, Thomas Michael American writer, poet, dramatist, librettist and lecturer. Died 4 July 2008
DOUGLAS, Margaret Elizabeth British broadcasting executive. Died 20 August 2008
ERB, Donald James American composer and music educator. Died 12 August 2008
FARAZ, Ahmad Pakistani poet. Died 25 August 2008
FURGLER, Kurt Swiss politician and lawyer. Died 23 July 2008
FURSENKO, Aleksander Aleksandrovich Russian historian. Died 30 June 2008
GAVA, Antonio Italian politician. Died 8 August 2008
GEREMEK, Bronisław Polish politician, historian and academic. Died 13 July 2008
GETTY, Estelle American actress. Died 22 July 2008
GLISTRUP, Mogens Danish politician and lawyer. Died 1 July 2008
GRAY, Simon James Holliday British writer, playwright and teacher. Died 6 August 2008
GROSEN, Poul Danish United Nations official. Died 22 August 2005
HADŽIPAŠIĆ, Ahmet Bosnia and Herzegovina politician. Died 23 July 2008
HARMAN, Buddy American musician. Died 21 August 2008
HARRIS, Rene Nauruan politician. Died 5 July 2008
HAYES, Isaac Lee American singer, musician and actor. Died 10 August 2008
HELMS, Jesse American politician. Died 4 July 2008
HÜLSE, Günther German pharmaceuticals industry executive. Died 30 November 2004
HUA, Guofeng Chinese politician. Died 20 August 2008
HURWICZ, Leonid (Leo) American economist and academic. Died 24 June 2008
KABUI, Joseph Papua New Guinea politician. Died 7 June 2008
KHALIL, Mustafa Egyptian engineer, banker and politician. Died 7 June 2008
KIET, Vo Van Vietnamese politician. Died 11 June 2008
KOMBOT-NAGUEMON, Nestor Central African Republic politician and diplomatist. Died 26 October 2004
KRONFOL, Sami Lebanese diplomatist. Died 1 February 2005
LANG, Andrew Richard British physicist and academic. Died 30 June 2008
LUNDBERG, Mark American singer. Died 15 August 2008
MANEKSHAW, Field Marshal Sam Hormuzji Framji Jamshedji Indian army officer. Died 26 June 2008
MARTTINEN, Tauno Finnish composer. Died 18 July 2008
MOORE, LeRoi American musician. Died 19 August 2008
MOORE, John Arlington Jamaican musician. Died 16 August 2008
MONTEJO, Eugenio Venezuelan poet and writer. Died 5 June 2008
MORDYUKOVA, Nonna (Noyabrina) Viktorovna Russian actress. Died 6 July 2008
MORTIMER, Katharine Mary Hope British business executive and financial adviser. Died 15 July 2008
MWANAWASA, Levy Patrick Zambian lawyer, politician and head of state. Died 19 August 2008
NIXON, Sir Edwin Ronald British business executive. Died 17 August 2008
NOAKES, Rt Rev. George Welsh ecclesiastic. Died 14 July 2008
NORDGREN, Pehr Henrik Finnish composer. Died 25 August 2008
OVERY, Paul Vivian British art critic, art historian and writer. Died 7 August 2008
PENNARIO, Leonard American pianist. Died 27 June 2008
PRISTAVKIN, Anatoliy Ignatevich Russian author and government official. Died 11 July 2008
PUGOVKIN, Mikhail Ivanovich Russian film actor. Died 25 July 2008
REANEY, James Crerar Canadian academic, poet and dramatist. Died 11 June 2008
REED, Jerry country musician, singer, composer and actor. Died 1 September 2008
RESCIGNO, Nicolà American conductor and artistic director. Died 4 August 2008
REINEROVÁ, Lenka Czech writer and journalist. Died 27 June 2008
RICHMOND, Julius B. American physician. Died 27 July 2008
RITCHIE, J. Murdoch British pharmacologist and academic. Died 9 July 2008
RUHMKORF, Peter German poet and author. Died 8 June 2008
RUSSELL, John American (born British) art critic. Died 23 August 2008
RUSSELL-JOHNSTON, David Russell British politician. Died 27 July 2008
RUSSERT, Timothy (Tim) John, Jr American broadcast journalist. Died 13 June 2008
SALAVERRÍA ALCAINE, Miguel Angel Salvadorean diplomatist. Died 7 July 2008
SEAMANS, Robert Channing, Jr American engineer, academic and government official. Died 28 June 2008
SETUBAL, Olavo Egydio Brazilian banking executive and politician. Died 27 August 2008
SIMONET, Henri François Belgian politician. Died 15 February 1996
SIMUTIS, Anicetas Lithuanian diplomatist. Died 8 March 2006
SINOWATZ, Fred Austrian politician. Died 11 August 2008
SLAOUI, Driss Moroccan diplomatist, academic and business executive. Died 7 February 1999
SNOW, Tony American journalist and government official. Died 12 July 2008
SOLZHENITSYN, Aleksandr Isayevich Russian writer. Died 3 August 2008
SORSA, (Taisto) Kalevi Finnish politician and business executive. Died 16 January 2004
SOUTHAM, Gordon Hamilton Canadian civil servant. Died 1 July 2008
STAFFORD, Jo American singer. Died 16 July 2008
STEIN, Horst German conductor. Died 27 July 2008
STENT, Gunther Siegmund American molecular biologist and academic. Died 12 June 2008
STOKES, Donald Gresham Stokes British engineer and business executive. Died 21 July 2008
SURJEET, Harkishan Singh Indian politician. Died 1 August 2008
SZAJNA, Józef Polish theatre director, author, scenographer and painter. Died 24 June 2008
TAL, Josef Israeli composer. Died 25 August 2008
TEMPLETON, Sir John Marks British investment counsellor. Died 8 July 2008
URWIN, Gregory (Greg) Australian diplomatist and international organization official. Died 11 August 2008
VARLEY, Lord Eric Graham British politician. Died 29 July 2008
VINOGRADOV, Vladimir Viktorovich Russian banker. Died 29 June 2008
WATSON, Lyall British writer and biologist. Died 25 June 2008
WEATHERSTONE, Sir Dennis British banker. Died 13 June 2008
WELLER, Thomas Huckle American scientist and academic. Died 23 August 2008

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