Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 2008

Franz Künstler was, at age 107, the last known surviving veteran of the First World War who fought for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Following the death of 110-year-old Ottoman veteran Yakup Satar on 2 April 2008, he was also the last Central Powers veteran of any nationality. He was born in Sósd, in the Kingdom of Hungary, now Măureni, Romania.

Elizabeth Gilels was a Soviet violinist and a professor.

Imad Fayez Mugniyah fue un jefe de Inteligencia política de Hezbolá.

Alexander Bichkov (1953—2008),known as Russia's Rambo, was a man who lived alone in a Russian forest for nearly 20 years. Bichkov was known for stealing from and "terrorizing" locals, and burning down nearby houses. Upon his death a search of his home revealed a large amount of weaponry and other survival supplies. He was shot to death by police on 14 March 2008, following a manhunt in which two law enforcement agents were injured.

Imam Samudra, also known as Abdul Aziz, Qudama/Kudama, Fatih/Fat, Abu Umar or Heri, was an Indonesian who was convicted and executed for his role in carrying out the 2002 Bali bombings, an act of terrorism. Samudra, together with Huda bin Abdul Haq and Amrozi bin Nurhasyim were executed together for their part in coordinating and carrying out the Bali bombings.

Wera Frydtberg fue una actriz teatral, cinematográfica y televisiva de nacionalidad alemana.

Borís Grigórievich Fiódorov fue un economista, político y reformador ruso.

Vitaly Vasilyevich Fedorchuk was a Ukrainian Soviet security and intelligence officer and politician.

David Paul Scofield fue un actor británico de teatro y de cine, ganador de un Premio de la Academia. Rechazó el nombramiento de Sir en tres ocasiones, pero fue Par de la Compañía de Honor desde 2001 hasta su muerte.

Vincent Ford, known as "Tata" or "Tartar", was a Jamaican songwriter best known for receiving writing credit for "No Woman, No Cry", the reggae song made famous by Bob Marley & The Wailers, as well as three other Bob Marley songs. However, controversy persisted as to whether the compositions had actually been written by Marley himself, and had been credited to Ford to allow Marley to avoid contractual obligations, resulting in a legal battle that ended with the Marley estate being granted control of the songs.