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The following is a list of notable deaths in April 2008. The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced Deaths in 2007: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August Deaths in 2008: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August Deaths in 2008: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August Deaths in 2008: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August Deaths in 2008: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August The following is a list of notable deaths in 2008. Names are listed by date of death not the date it was announced International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland

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• John Cargher, 89, Australian radio broadcaster, hosted Singers of Renown since 1966. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Pinchas Cargher AM, known professionally as John Cargher (24 January 1919 - 30 April 2008 was a British -born Australian music and ballet journalist For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For the band see Broadcast (band Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or Video signals which transmit Singers of Renown was an Australian radio program broadcast on ABC Radio National for 42 years and presented for every episode by John Cargher. [1] [2]
• Juancho Evertsz, 85, Dutch Antillean politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (1973–1977). Juancho Evertsz ( March 8, 1923 Curaçao - April 30, 2008 Curaçao) whose full name was Juan Miguel Gregorio The Netherlands Antilles ( Dutch:) previously known as the Netherlands West Indies or Dutch Antilles/West Indies, is part of the Lesser Antilles A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person List of Prime Ministers of the Netherlands Antilles: Ciro Domenico Kroon (1968&ndash1969 PNP Gerald C [3] (Dutch)
• Ling Ling, 22, Chinese panda, lived in Ueno Zoo, Tokyo, oldest giant panda in Japan, heart failure. This article is about the giant panda given to Japan For the giant panda named Ling-Ling given to the U China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Giant Panda ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca, "black-and-white cat-foot" is a Mammal classified in the Bear family ( Ursidae) native to The is a Zoo, managed by Tokyo Metropolitan Government and located in Taito Tokyo, Japan. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Heart failure is a Cardiac condition that occurs when a problem with the structure or function of the Heart impairs its ability to supply [4]
• M. G. Pandithan, 68, Malaysian politician, leukemia. Tan Sri MG Pandithan ( April 3, 1940 - April 30, 2008) was a Malaysian Indian politician and the founder president of the Indian For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός, "white" aima αίμα, "blood" is a Cancer of the Blood [5]
• Allan Sparrow, 63, Canadian politician, activist and Toronto city councillor (1974–1980), colorectal cancer. Allan Sparrow (1944 &ndash April 30, 2008) was a political activist and long standing city councillor in the Canadian city of Toronto. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The Toronto City Council is the governing body of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes Cancerous growths in the colon, Rectum and [6]

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• John Berkey, 75, American science fiction artist. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. John Berkey ( 1932 - April 29, 2008) was an artist known for his space and sci-fi themed works The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating [7]
• Bo Yang, 88, Taiwanese writer. Bo Yang ( 7 March 1920 – 29 April 2008) also sometimes called Bai Yang, was a Chinese language writer based in Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms [8]
• Ernesto Bonino, 86, Italian singer. Ernesto Pietro Bonino ( 16 January[[ 922]]&mdash 29 April[[ 008]] was an Italian singer of pop and jazz standards whose peak of popularity was during the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest [9] (Italian)
• Gordon Bradley, 74, British footballer and coach (North American Soccer League), Alzheimer's disease. Gordon Bradley ( November 23, 1933 – April 29, 2008) was a English-American Football Midfielder born and raised on The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A footballer is a person who plays in various games known as " Football " &ndash especially Association football, although the term is also used to refer Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U Alzheimer's disease ( AD) also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of Dementia. [10]
• Chuck Daigh, 84, American racing driver, heart and respiratory conditions. Chuck Daigh ( November 29 1923 - April 29 2008) was an American racing car driver The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Respiratory Disease is the term for Diseases of the Respiratory system. [11]
• Hassan Dehqani-Tafti, 87, Iranian Anglican Bishop, first ethnic Iranian Christian bishop since the 7th century. The Right Reverend Hassan Barnaba Dehqani-Tafti ( May 14, 1920 - April 29, 2008) was the Anglican Bishop of Iran from 1961 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. See also Holy Orders The Anglican ministry is both the leadership and agency of Christian service in the Anglican Communion. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. [12]
• Julie Ege, 64, Norwegian actress (On Her Majesty's Secret Service), breast cancer. Julie Ege jʉli ɛgɛ ( 12 November, 1943 &mdash 29 April, 2008 Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works On Her Majesty's Secret Service, released in 1969, is the sixth Spy film in the James Bond series, and the only one to star George Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men [13]
• Tatsuo Hasegawa, 92, Japanese automotive engineer, development chief of the first Toyota Corolla. Tatsuo Hasegawa (長谷川 龍雄 Hasegawa Tatsuo, February 8, 1916 &ndash April 29, 2008) was a Japanese automotive engineer and For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Vehicle engineering encompasses the fields of Automotive engineering, Aerospace engineering, and Marine engineering. The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact / Compact cars produced by the Japanese Automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout [14]
• Albert Hofmann, 102, Swiss researcher, chemist and discoverer of LSD, heart attack. Albert Hofmann ( January 11 1906 – April 29 2008) was a Swiss scientist best known for having been the first to synthesize Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Research is defined as Human activity based on Intellectual application in the investigation of Matter. A chemist is a Scientist trained in the Science of Chemistry. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [15]
• Sir Anthony Kershaw, 92, British Conservative MP (1955–1987). Sir John Anthony Kershaw MC, DL (14 December 1915 &ndash 29 April 2008 was a British Conservative Party Member of Parliament for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. [16]
• Charles Tilly, 78, American sociologist, historian and political scientist. Charles Tilly ( May 20, 1929 &ndash April 29, 2008) was an American sociologist, political scientist, and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" See also History An historian is an individual who studies and writes about History, and is regarded as an Authority on it This is a list of notable political scientists See the List of political theorists for those who study politics without using the Scientific method. [17]
• Micky Waller, 66, British drummer (Jeff Beck Group, Cyril Davies), liver failure. Michael Micky (Mickey Waller ( 6 September 1941, in Hammersmith, West London - 29 April 2008) was a Drummer The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion The Jeff Beck Group were an English Rock band formed in London in February 1967 by ex- Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Cyril Davies ( 23 January 1932 - 7 January 1964) was one of the first British blues Harmonica players and Blues musician Liver failure is the inability of the Liver to perform its normal synthetic and metabolic function as part of normal physiology [18]

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• Diana Barnato Walker, 90, British aviator, first British woman to break the sound barrier. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Diana Barnato Walker MBE FRAeS ( 15 January 1918 - 28 April 2008) was an English aviator and horse rider the first The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [19]
• Ivan Caesar, 41, American football player (Boston College, Minnesota Vikings, Portland Forest Dragons), gunshot. Ivan Orsen Caesar Jr ( January 7 1967 - April 28 2008) was an American football Linebacker who played one season The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The Oklahoma Wranglers was the final name of a team in the Arena Football League, that also operated in Memphis Tennessee, and Portland Oregon. Gunshot is also a British hip hop group A gunshot is the discharge of a Firearm, and the Sound effect thereof [20]
• Max Cherry, 81, Australian Olympics and Commonwealth Games athletics coach, heart attack. Maxwell George Cherry OAM (1927 – 28 April 2008) was an Australian athletics and fitness coach based in Hobart Tasmania For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [21] [22]
• Tarka Cordell, 40, British musician, suicide. Tarka Cordell ( 1968 - 28 April 2008) was a British Musician, Writer and sometime model The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a [23]
• John Patrick Crecine, 69, American president of Georgia Tech (1987–1994). John Patrick Crecine ( Pat) (born August 22, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan; died April 28, 2008 in Pittsburgh The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in [24]
• Jack Hanrahan, 75, American Emmy Award–winning television script writer. Jack Hanrahan ( 1933 - April 28 2008) was an American Emmy Award -winning comedy writer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic [25]
• Sir Derek Higgs, 64, British chairman of Alliance & Leicester, sudden illness. Sir Derek Alan Higgs ( 3 April 1944 – 28 April 2008) was an English businessman and merchant banker The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Alliance & Leicester is a British Bank and former Building society. [26]
• Ed Marion, 81, American official in the National Football League from 1960 to 1987. Ed Marion ( 1927 - 28 April, 2008) was an American official in the National Football League. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In American football, an official is a person who has responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. [27]
• Will Robinson, 96, American coach, first African-American Division I college basketball (ISU) coach, Detroit Pistons scout. Will Robinson ( June 3 1911 &ndash April 28 2008) was an American College basketball coach and scout The United States of America —commonly referred to as the African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States College basketball most often refers to the American Basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Illinois State University is a Public university in Normal Illinois and is the oldest public institution of Higher education in the state. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area "Talent scout" redirects here For talent scouting in the music industry see A&R Professional sports scouts are trained talent [28] [29]

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• Art Johnson, 88, American baseball player. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Arthur Henry Johnson ( July 16 1919 &ndash April 27 2008) was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each [30]
• Ron O'Brien, 56, American disc jockey, pneumonia. "Big" Ron O'Brien ( October 24, 1951 &ndash April 27, 2008) was a Disc jockey who worked at many top radio stations during The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal [31]
• Mike Patrick, 55, American former NFL punter (New England Patriots). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. A punter ( P) in American or Canadian football is a Special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston [32]
• Hal Stein, 79, American jazz musician. Hal Stein (born Harold Jerome Stein on September 5 1928 in Weehawken N The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States [33].
• Marios Tokas, 54, Greek Cypriot composer, cancer. Marios Tokas (Μάριος Τόκας ( June 8, 1954 – April 27, 2008) was a Cypriot (born in Limassol Greek Cypriots ( Greek: Ελληνοκύπριοι Turkish: Kıbrıslı Rumlar are the ethnic Greek population of Cyprus. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [34]
• Frances Yeend, 95, American soprano opera singer. Frances Yeend ( 28 January 1913 – 27 April 2008) was an American lyric Soprano opera singer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto [35]

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• Henry Brant, 94, Canadian-born American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Henry Brant ( September 15, 1913 &ndash April 26, 2008) was a California -based composer of Art music based on Spatialization Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Pulitzer Prize for Music was first awarded in 1943 Joseph Pulitzer did not call for such a prize in his will but had arranged for a music scholarship to be awarded A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance [36]
• Moisey Feigin, 103, Russian artist, Guinness World Record–holder for the oldest professional working artist. Moisey Aleksandrovich Feigin ( October 23, 1904 &ndash April 26, 2008) was a Russian Artist of Jewish extraction Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U [37] [38] (Russian)
• Wallace Gichere, 53, Kenyan photojournalist. Wallace Gichere (1955?- April 26, 2008) was a Kenyan Photojournalist and social activist The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Photojournalism is a particular form of Journalism (the collecting editing and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast that creates images in order to tell [39]
• Yossi Harel, 90, Israeli captain of Exodus, cardiac arrest. Yossi Harel (יוסי הראל born Yosef Hamburger ( January 4, 1918 - April 26, 2008) was the supervisor of the Exodus For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Captain is the traditional customary title given to the person in charge in command of a Ship at sea Early history The ship was built in 1928 by Pusey and Jones Corp A cardiac arrest, also known as cardiorespiratory arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest, is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of [40]

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• Enrico Donati, 99, Italian-born American surrealist painter and sculptor. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Enrico Donati Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early-1920s and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e [41]
• Sonny Grandelius, 79, American football player and coach. Everett John "Sonny" Grandelius ( April 16 1929 - April 25 2008) was the an American football coach who served The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations [42]
• Humphrey Lyttelton, 86, British jazz trumpeter and chairman of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, following surgery for aortic aneurysm. Humphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton (23 May 1921 – 25 April 2008 also known as Humph, was an English Jazz musician and broadcaster, and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, sometimes abbreviated to "ISIHAC" or simply "Clue", is a BBC [43]
• John H. McConnell, 84, American owner of Worthington Industries and the Columbus Blue Jackets. John Henderson McConnell ( May 10, 1923 - April 25, 2008) was the founder of Worthington Industries, which manufactures processed steel The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Worthington Industries Inc is a metal processing company with annual sales of approximately $3 billion The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional Ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. [44]

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• Lucy Appleby, 88, British traditional cheesemaker. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Florence Lucy Appleby née Walley MBE ( 1 February, 1920 - 24 April, 2008) was a British traditional Cheesemaker The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A cheesemaker is a person who makes Cheese. The cheesemaking process is very old and dates back some 5500 years [45]
• Tristram Cary, 82, British film and television composer. Tristram Ogilvie Cary OAM (14 May 1925 &ndash 24 April 2008 was a pioneering British Composer. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance [46]
• James Day, 89, American televison host, respiratory failure. James Day ( December 22, 1918, Alameda California &ndash April 24, 2008, New York City) was an American The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Respiratory failure is a medical term for inadequate Gas exchange by the Respiratory system. [47]
• Harry Geris, 60, Canadian Olympic wrestler. Harry Geris ( November 22, 1947 &ndash April 24, 2008) was a Canadian Olympic wrestler who represented Canada Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport Wrestling. [48]
• Jimmy Giuffre, 86, American jazz clarinetist, pneumonia. James Peter Giuffre ( April 26, 1921 &ndash April 24, 2008) was an American Jazz composer arranger and Saxophone The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal [49]
• Kenneth Keith Kallenbach, 39, American entertainer, member of Howard Stern's Wack Pack, pneumonia. The Wack Pack is the name given to a wide assortment of regular guests of The Howard Stern Show. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. The Wack Pack is the name given to a wide assortment of regular guests of The Howard Stern Show. Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal [50] [51]
• Carlos Robalo, 76, Portuguese politician (CDS/PP) and secretary of state (1980–1981). Carlos Robalo (? - April 24, 2008) was a Portuguese politician and a member of the Democratic and Social Center / People's Party. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Secretary of State is a commonly used title for a Government Official. [52] (Portuguese)
• Trilochan Singh, 85, Indian field hockey player, member of the gold medal-winning 1948 Summer Olympics team. Trilochan Singh ( February 12, 1923 &ndash April 24, 2008) was an Indian Field hockey player who competed in the India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in London [53]

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• Jean-Daniel Cadinot, 64, French film director and producer, heart attack. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Jean-Daniel Cadinot ( February 10 1944 &ndash April 23 2008) was a French director and producer of Gay Pornographic This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [54]
• Don Gillis, 85, Canadian-born American sportscaster. Donald A Gillis ( August 1, 1922 - April 23 2008) was an American Sportscaster, born in Canada, who was sports Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television [55]
• Martha Kostuch, 58, Canadian environmentalist, multiple system atrophy. Martha Kostuch ( July 8, 1949, Moose Lake, Minnesota United States — April 23, 2008, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta Canada Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. Multiple system atrophy (MSA is a Degenerative Neurological disorder. [56] [57]
• Loreto Paras-Sulit, 99, Filipino writer. Loreto Paras-Sulit ( December 10, 1908 — April 23, 2008) was a Filipino writer best known for her English-language short The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms [58]
• Rustam Sani, 64, Malaysian politician, sociologist, political scientist and blogger. Rustam Abdullah Sani ( August 12, 1944 - April 23, 2008) was a Malaysian Politician, Sociologist, Political For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" This is a list of notable political scientists See the List of political theorists for those who study politics without using the Scientific method. [59]
• Harold Stephenson, 87, British first-class wicketkeeper (Somerset). Harold William Stephenson ( 18 July 1920 - 23 April, 2008) was an English first-class Cricketer who played for Somerset The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by Cricket wicket keeperjpg|thumb|300px|A wicket-keeper in characteristic position ready to face a delivery Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county [60]
• William H. Stewart, 86, American surgeon general (1965–1969), complications from renal failure. William H Stewart ( May 19 1921 &ndash April 23 2008) was an American pediatrician and epidemiologist The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Overview The Surgeon General is nominated by the US President and confirmed via majority vote by the Senate. Renal failure or kidney [61]

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• Cameron Argetsinger, 87, American auto racing pioneer. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Cameron Argetsinger (born March 1, 1921 in Youngstown Ohio, United States - died April 22 2008) was a sports car enthusiast The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It [62]
• Monna Bell, 70, Chilean singer, stroke. Monna Bell ( January 23, 1938 - April 22, 2008) whose Birthname was Nora Escobar, was a Chilean singer who enjoyed Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain [63] (Spanish)
• Bob Childers, 61, American singer-songwriter, emphysema. Robert Wayne “Bob” Childers (born November 20, 1946, in West Union West Virginia - died April 22 2008, Stillwater The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Emphysema is a chronic obstructive Pulmonary disease ( COPD) formerly termed a chronic obstructive Lung disease (COLD [64]
• Ed Chynoweth, 66, Canadian president of the Western Hockey League (1972–1995) and CHL (1975–1995), cancer. Ed Chynoweth ( December 14, 1941, Dodsland Saskatchewan – April 22, 2008, Calgary, Alberta) was the long time Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The Canadian Hockey League is an Umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian -based Major Junior Ice hockey leagues for players 16 Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [65]
• Paul Davis, 60, American singer ("I Go Crazy," "'65 Love Affair," "Cool Night"), heart attack. Paul Davis ( April 21, 1948 &ndash April 22, 2008) was an American Singer, best known for his radio hits and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the " '65 Love Affair " was a song performed by Paul Davis on his album Cool Night. " Cool Night " is a song by Paul Davis that was a #11 single in January 1982 Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [66]
• Safdar Kiyani, 60, Pakistani teacher and pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Balochistan, shot. Safdar Ali Kiyani (? - April 22, 2008) was a Pakistani teacher and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Balochistan, which Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or In a University, an assistant to a Vice-Chancellor is called a Pro-Vice-Chancellor (also Pro Vice-Chancellor or Deputy Vice-Chancellor) University of Balochistan was established in 1974 at Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. [67]
• Francisco Martins Rodrigues, 81, Portuguese anti-Fascist resistant, Marxist-Leninist Committee founder, cancer. Francisco Martins Rodrigues ( 1927 - April 22, 2008) was a Portuguese Anti-Fascist resistant and the founder of the Portuguese Marxist-Leninist Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Anti-fascism is the opposition to fascist ideologies organizations governments and people Portuguese Marxist-Leninist Committee (in Portuguese: Comité Marxista-Leninista Português) was a communist organization in Portugal. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [68] (Portuguese)
• Daniel Lee Siebert, 54, American serial killer, pancreatic cancer. Daniel Lee Siebert ( 17 June, 1954 - 22 April, 2008) was an American Serial killer on Alabama 's Death row The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor of the Pancreas. Each year about 37680 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition and 34290 [69]

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• Darell Garretson, 76, American professional basketball referee. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Darell Lee Garretson ( March 18, 1932 &ndash April 21, 2008) was an American Professional basketball Referee The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m [70] [71]
• Aaron Shearer, 88, American classical guitarist. Aaron Shearer (born September 6, 1919; died April 21, 2008) was an American Classical guitarist known primarily as a pedagogue The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [72]
• Carmen Silva, 92, Brazilian actress, multiple organ failure. Carmen Silva ( April 5, 1916 - April 21, 2008) who was often credited as Carmem Silva, was a Brazilian Television |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS, previously known as multiple organ failure (MOF, is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring [73] (Portuguese)
• Al Wilson, 68, American soul singer ("Show and Tell"), kidney failure. Al Wilson (June 19 1939 – April 21 2008 was an American soul Singer best known for the hit song " Show and Tell The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. " Show and Tell " is a popular Song written by Jerry Fuller and first recorded by Johnny Mathis in 1972. Renal failure or kidney [74]

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• Richard Alexander, 73, British politician, Conservative MP for Newark (1979–1997), cancer. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Richard Thain Alexander ( 29 June 1934 &ndash 20 April 2008) was a British politician The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Newark is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [75]
• Bebe Barron, 82, American composer, pioneer of electronic music. Louis ( 23 April, 1920, Minneapolis &ndash 1 November, 1989, Los Angeles) and Bebe Barron ( 16 June The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production [76]
• Gazanfer Bilge, 85, Turkish freestyle wrestler, 1948 Olympic champion. Gazanfer Bilge ( July 23, 1924 &ndash April 20, 2008) was a Turkish sports wrestler who won the gold medal in the Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Freestyle wrestling is a style of Amateur wrestling that is practiced throughout the world At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 Wrestling events were contested for all men [77]
• Farid Chopel, 55, French actor and singer, cancer. Farid Chopel ( December 4, 1952 Paris - April 20, 2008 Paris) was a French Actor, Comedian This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [78] (French)
• Orish Grinstead, 27, American rhythm and blues singer, member of 702, kidney failure [79]
• Monica Lovinescu, 84, Romanian writer. Orish Grinstead ( June 2, 1980 - April 20, 2008) was an American R&B singer and founding member of the R&B group 702 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Renal failure or kidney Monica Lovinescu ( November 19 1923 &ndash April 20, 2008) was a Romanian essayist short story writer literary critic, Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms [80]
• Derek McKay, 58, Scottish footballer (Deveronvale, Dundee, Aberdeen, Barrow), heart attack. Derek McKay ( 13 December 1948 – 20 April 2008) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Deveronvale FC is a senior football club currently playing the Highland Football League in Scotland. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893 are a football team based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. Aberdeen Football Club (also known as The Dons, The Reds and The Dandies) is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen Barrow AFC are a football team based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [81]
• VL Mike, 30, American rapper, shot. Michael Allen ( January 19, 1976 &ndash April 20, 2008) better known as VL Mike, was an American Rap artist The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and [82]
• Nissan Nativ, 86, Israeli director, actor and acting teacher. Nissan Nativ (originally Notovich; 1922 - 20 April 2008) was an Israeli Actor, director and Acting For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. [83]
• Tariq Niazi, 68, Pakistani field hockey player, member of 1968 Olympic gold medal team, cardiac arrest. Tariq Niazi ( 15 March, 1940 - 20 April, 2008) was a Pakistani Field hockey player between 1961 and 1969 and also member Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick Final results for the Hockey Competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics: A cardiac arrest, also known as cardiorespiratory arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest, is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of [84]
• Geoff Polites, 60, Australian chief executive officer of Jaguar Land Rover. Geoffrey Paul Polites ( 5 November, 1947 - 20 April, 2008) was the Australian Chief executive officer of Jaguar Land For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business [85] [86]
• William R. Snodgrass, 85, American government official, Comptroller of Tennessee (1955–1999). William Ramsey Snodgrass Sr ( September 15, 1922 &ndash April 20, 2008) was a former Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A comptroller or controller (kənˈtroʊlər ˈkɑmˌtroʊ- also financial controller, abrv Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. [87]
• Harry Ulinski, 83, American football player (Washington Redskins), sepsis. Harry John Ulinski ( April 4, 1925 &ndash April 20, 2008) was an American football Offensive lineman in the National The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Sepsis is a serious medical condition characterized by a whole-body inflammatory state (called a Systemic inflammatory response syndrome or SIRS caused [88]

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• Alessandro Cevese, 57, Italian ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho, Mauritius and Madagascar, car accident. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Alessandro Cevese ( 1951 - 19 April, 2008) was an Italian ambassador Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern [89]
• Lawrence Hertzog, 56, American television writer and producer (Nowhere Man), cancer. Lawrence Hertzog ( June 25, 1951 &ndash April 19, 2008) was an American Television writer and producer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Nowhere Man is an American Television series that aired from 1995 to 1996 starring Bruce Greenwood. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [90]
• Alfonso López Trujillo, 72, Colombian Catholic archbishop, president of Pontifical Council for the Family, diabetes. Alfonso Cardinal López Trujillo ( 8 November 1935 – 19 April 2008) was a Colombian Cardinal Bishop of the Roman Catholic Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead The Pontifical Council for the Family is part of the Curia of the Roman Catholic Church. Diabetes mellitus (ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz or /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/ /məˈlaɪtəs/ or /ˈmɛlətəs/ often referred to simply as diabetes ( Ancient Greek: grc [91]
• John Marzano, 45, American baseball player (Boston Red Sox), co-host of Leading Off on mlb.com, injuries from a fall. John Robert Marzano ( February 14 1963 - April 19 2008) commonly referred to as Johnny Marz was an American Catcher The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. MLBcom is the official site of Major League Baseball. MLBcom is a source of baseball-related information including baseball news statistics and sports columns [92]
• Germaine Tillion, 100, French anthropologist, member of French Resistance. Germaine Tillion ( May 30 1907 &ndash April 19 2008) was a French Anthropologist, best known for her work in This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Anthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ from Greek grc ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, "human" -λογία -logia) is the study of The French Resistance is the collective name used for the French Resistance movements which fought against the Nazi German [93]
• Constant Vanden Stock, 93, Belgian former president of RSC Anderlecht football club. Constant Vanden Stock ( June 13, 1914 – April 19, 2008) was the honorary president and former president and player of Belgian The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA, is a Belgian football club from Anderlecht, in the Brussels Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered [94]

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• Peter Howard, 80, American music director and arranger, complications of Parkinson's Disease. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Peter Howard (born Howard Weiss, July 29, 1927 in Florida, died April 18, 2008 in Englewood, New Jersey The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The title of music director or musical director is used by many Symphony orchestras to designate the primary conductor and artistic leader of the orchestra Parkinson's disease (also known as Parkinson disease or PD) is a degenerative disorder of the Central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's [95]
• Michael de Larrabeiti, 73, British author (The Borrible Trilogy). Michael de Larrabeiti ( August 18, 1934 – April 18, 2008) was an English Novelist and Travel writer. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created The Borrible Trilogy is a series of young adult books written by English writer Michael de Larrabeiti. [96]
• Zoya Krakhmalnikova, 79, Russian Christian dissident and writer. Zoya Alexandrovna Krakhmalnikova ( January 14, 1929 - April 17, 2008) was a Russian Christian Writer, Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A dissident, broadly defined is a person who actively challenges an established doctrine policy or institution A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms [97]
• Kay Linaker, 94, American actress and screenwriter (The Blob). Mary Katherine Linaker, known professionally as "Kay Linaker" "Kate Phillips" and "Kay Linaker-Phillips" ( July 13, 1913 in Pine The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made The Blob is an independently made American horror/ Science-fiction film from 1958 depicting a giant Amoeba -like alien that terrorizes [98]
• Joy Page, 83, American actress (Casablanca), complications from a stroke and pneumonia. Joy Page ( November 9, 1924 - April 18, 2008) was an American actress best known for her role as the Bulgarian The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Casablanca ( is an American Romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal [99]
• Rosalie Ritz, 84, American courtroom artist (O.J. Simpson Trial, Sirhan Sirhan trial), lung cancer. Rosalie Ritz ( August 6, 1923 - April 18, 2008) (born Rosalie Jane Mislove in Racine Wisconsin) was The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A courtroom sketch is an artistic depiction of the proceedings in a Court of Law. The O J Simpson murder case was a highly publicized US Criminal trial in which O Sirhan Bishara Sirhan (born March 19, 1944) is the convicted Assassin of United States Senator Robert F Lung cancer is a Disease of uncontrolled Cell growth in tissues of the Lung. [100]
• William W. Warner, 88, American biologist and writer, complications of Alzheimer's Disease. William W Warner ( April 2, 1920 – April 18, 2008) was an American Biologist and Writer. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A biologist is a Scientist devoted to and producing results in Biology through the study of Organisms Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Alzheimer's disease ( AD) also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of Dementia. [101]

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• Aimé Césaire, 94, French Martiniquan poet and politician. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Aimé Fernand David Césaire (26 June 1913 &ndash 17 April 2008 was a Afro-[[Martinique Martinican]] Francophone Poet, Author and Politician This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Martinique is an Island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1128 km² A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person [102]
• Richard Chopping, 90, British illustrator. Richard Wasey Chopping ( 14 April 1917 - 17 April 2008) was a British Illustrator and Author best known for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For the vector -based drawing program by Adobe Systems, see Adobe Illustrator. [103]
• Gwyneth Dunwoody, 77, British Labour member of parliament for Crewe and Nantwich, following open heart surgery. Gwyneth Patricia Dunwoody (née Phillips; 12 December 1930 &ndash 17 April 2008) was the longest ever serving female Member The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Crewe and Nantwich is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Cardiac surgery is Surgery on the Heart and/or Great vessels performed by a Cardiac surgeon. [104]
• Danny Federici, 58, American keyboardist for Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, melanoma. Daniel Paul Federici ( January 23 1950 &ndash April 17 2008) was an American Musician, most known as the longtime The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A keyboardist is a Musician who plays Keyboard instruments Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists Melanoma is a Malignant Tumor of Melanocytes which are found predominantly in skin but also in the Bowel and the Eye (see [105]
• Nicolette Goulet, 52, American actress (The Guiding Light), daughter of Robert Goulet, breast cancer. Nicolette Goulet ( June 9, 1956 - April 17, 2008) was an Canadian - American Soap opera actress The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Guiding Light (known as The Guiding Light prior to 1975 or simply GL) is an Emmy award winning American Television Robert Gerard Goulet ( November 26 1933 – October 30 2007) was a Canadian Grammy - and Tony Award - winning Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men [106]
• George Pollard, 89, American portrait painter (Harry Truman, Muhammad Ali), pneumonia. George Pollard ( March 20, 1920 - April 17, 2008) was an American Portrait painter. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A portrait is a painting, photograph, Sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person in which the face and its expression is predominant Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal [107]
• Rosario Sánchez Mora, 88, Spanish female anti-Franco veteran of the Spanish Civil War. Rosario Sánchez Mora ( April 21, 1919 - April 17, 2008) was a Spainish female anti- Franco veteran of the Spanish Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of [108]
• Mikhail Tanich, 84, Russian poet, kidney problems. Mikhail Isaievich Tanich (Tankhilevich (Михаил Исаевич Танич ( September 15, 1923 – April 17, 2008) was a popular Russian Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" The kidneys are complicated organs that have numerous biological roles [109] (Russian)

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• Joe Alston, 81, American badminton player and FBI agent. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Joseph Cameron Alston ( December 20[[ 926]] &ndash April 16 2008) was an American Badminton player who won major titles between 1951 and 1967 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles or two opposing pairs (doubles who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court [110]
• Lucia Cunanan, 80, Filipino restaurateur credited with inventing sisig, murdered by hammer. Lucia "Lucing" Cunanan (1927 or 1928 - April 16 2008) was a Filipino restaurateur credited in some quarters as having invented The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. Sisig is a Kapampangan term which means "to snack on something sour" [111] [112]
• Joe Feeney, 76, American tenor (The Lawrence Welk Show), emphysema. Joe Feeney ( August 15, 1931 - April 16, 2008) was an American Tenor singer who was a member of The Lawrence Welk The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice The Lawrence Welk Show is a musical Variety show hosted by former Big band leader Lawrence Welk. Emphysema is a chronic obstructive Pulmonary disease ( COPD) formerly termed a chronic obstructive Lung disease (COLD [113]
• Edward Norton Lorenz, 90, American professor of meteorology, cancer. Edward Norton Lorenz ( May 23, 1917) was an American Mathematician and meteorologist, and a pioneer of Chaos theory. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Meteorology (from Greek grc μετέωρος metéōros, "high in the sky" and grc -λογία -logia) is the Interdisciplinary Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [114]
• Fadel Shana'a, 23, Palestinian Reuters cameraman, flechette shell. Fadel Shana'a (1984/1985&ndash 16 April[[ 008]] was a Palestinian journalist working as a Cameraman for Reuters. Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson The French word fléchette means "little arrow" or Dart projectile of steel that is sharp and pointed with a vaned tail for stable flight [115]
• Joseph Solman, 99, American painter with Works Progress Administration. Joseph Solman (born January 25 1909, Vitebsk; d 16 April 2008, New York City) was an American painter The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e The Works Progress Administration (renamed in 1939 the Work Projects Administration; WPA) was the largest New Deal agency employing millions of people [116]

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• Imre Antal, 72, Hungarian pianist, TV personality, actor and humorist, cancer. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Imre Antal ( 31 July 1935 – 15 April 2008) was a Hungarian pianist Television presenter and Comedian. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A humorist is a person who writes or performs humorous material Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [117]
• David Cass, 71, American economist. David Cass ( January 19, 1937 &ndash April 15, 2008) was a professor of economics at the University of Pennsylvania, mostly known The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An economist is an expert in the Social science of Economics. [118]
• Sean Costello, 28, American blues guitarist and singer. Sean Costello ( April 16 1979 &ndash April 15 2008) was an American Blues guitarist and singer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres [119]
• Hazel Court, 82, British actress (The Masque of the Red Death, The Raven), heart attack. Hazel Court ( February 10 1926 &ndash April 15 2008) was an English Actress known for her roles in Horror films The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The Masque of the Red Death ( 1964) is an American International Pictures Horror film starring Vincent Price in a tale about a The Raven is a 1963 Horror film (comedy produced and directed by Roger Corman. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [120]
• Clifford Davies, 59, American musician, former drummer for Ted Nugent, apparent suicide by gunshot. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion Theodore "Ted" Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (aka Gunshot is also a British hip hop group A gunshot is the discharge of a Firearm, and the Sound effect thereof [121]
• Brian Davison, 65, British musician, former drummer for progressive rock band The Nice. This article is about the drummer For the cricketer see Brian Davison. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved The Nice were an English Progressive rock band from the 1960s known for their unique blend of rock, Jazz and classical music [122]
• Parvin Dowlatabadi, 84, Iranian children's author and poet, heart attack. Parvin Dowlatabadi ( Persian: پروین دولت آبادی born1924-- April 15, 2008 was an Iranian children's Author and Poet For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [123] [124]
• Renata Fronzi, 82, Argentine-born Brazilian actress, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Renata Mirra Ana Maria Fronzi ( August 1, 1925 &ndash April 15, 2008) was an Argentine -born Brazilian television and For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS, previously known as multiple organ failure (MOF, is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring [125] (Portuguese)
• Miguel Galván, 50, Mexican comedian and TV personality, respiratory arrest. Miguel Eduardo Galván Meza ( October 13, 1957 - April 14, 2008) was a Mexican comedian and Actor, known The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention Respiratory arrest is the cessation of Breathing. It is a Medical emergency and it usually is related to or coincides with a Cardiac arrest. [126]
• Hendrik S. Houthakker, 83, American economist. Hendrik Samuel "Hank" Houthakker (December 31 1924 &ndash April 15 2008 was a Dutch Jewish -born American Economist. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An economist is an expert in the Social science of Economics. [127]
• Fernand Jaccard, 100, Swiss football midfielder. Fernand Alfred Jaccard ( October 8 1907 &ndash April 15 2008) was a Swiss football Midfielder. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. [128] (French)
• Benoît Lamy, 62, Belgian motion picture writer-director. Benoît Lamy ( September 19 1945 – April 15 2008) was a Belgian Motion picture Writer - director. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. [129]
• Krister Stendahl, 86, Swedish Lutheran theologian and bishop. Stendahl redirects here If you are searching for the 19th century author see Stendhal. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight [130]
• Mahinarangi Tocker, 52, New Zealand musician, asthma attack. Mahinārangi Tocker, MNZM (1955 - 15 April 2008) was a singer-songwriter from New Zealand. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Asthma is a chronic Condition involving the Respiratory system in which the airways occasionally constrict become inflamed, and are [131]

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• Olivia Cenizal, 81, Filipino actress. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Olivia Cenizal ( October 21, 1926 - April 14, 2008) was a Filipino actress in films The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works [132]
• Madeline Lee Gilford, 84, American actress and theatrical producer, wife of Jack Gilford. Madeline Lee Gilford ( May 30, 1923 &ndash April 15, 2008) was an American Film and stage Actress The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A theatrical producer is the person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatre production. Jack Gilford ( July 25, 1908  &ndash June 4, 1990 was an Academy Award - and Tony Award -nominated and Daytime Emmy Award [133]
• Werner "Frick" Groebli, 92, Swiss ice skating comedian (Frick and Frack). Frick and Frack were two Swiss skaters who came to the US in 1937 and joined the original Ice Follies show as comedy ice skaters Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Ice skating is Traveling on Ice with skates, narrow (and sometimes parabolic) blade-like devices moulded into special Boots A study Frick and Frack were two Swiss skaters who came to the US in 1937 and joined the original Ice Follies show as comedy ice skaters [134]
• Tommy Holmes, 91, American baseball player (Boston Braves). Thomas Francis Holmes ( March 29 1917 — April 14 2008) was an American right and Center fielder and manager The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each [135]
• Ollie Johnston, 95, American animator, the last of Walt Disney's "Nine Old Men". Oliver Martin Johnston Jr ( October 31 1912 &ndash April 14 2008) was an American motion picture animator. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An animator is an Artist who creates multiple images called frames and Key frames that form an illusion of movement called Animation when rapidly displayed Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter Disney's Nine Old Men were the core Animators (some of whom later became directors who created the Disney studio 's most famous works from Snow [136]
• Marisa Sannia, 61, Italian singer. Marisa Sannia ( February 15, 1947 Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy - April 14, 2008 Cagliari, Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest [137] (Italian)
• Robert Somervaille, 86, Australian lawyer, chairman of the Australian Telecommunications Commission (1987–1991). Robert Duncan Somervaille AO ( 29 October, 1921 - April 14, 2008) was an Australian Lawyer and company director For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person The Australian Telecommunications Commission, trading as Telecom Australia, was established on July 1, 1975 after the disaggregation of the [138]
• June Travis, 93, American actress. June Travis ( August 7 1914 - April 14 2008) was a motion picture Actress from Chicago Illinois. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works [139]

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• Nathaniel Bar-Jonah, 51, American kidnapper. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Nathaniel Benjamin Levi Bar-Jonah, born David P Brown ( February 15, 1957 &ndash April 13, 2008) was a convicted felon The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment [140]
• Robert Greacen, 87, Irish poet. Robert Greacen (b 24 October 1920, Derry - d 13 April 2008, Dublin) was an Irish poet and member of Aosdána Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" [141]
• Brandi Hawbaker, 26, American poker player, suicide. Brandi Hawbaker ( 1982 - April 13, 2008) was an American professional Poker player The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Poker is a type of Card game in which players bet on the value of the card combination (" hand " in their possession by placing a bet into [142]
• Michael Mills, 80, Irish first government ombudsman (1984–1994). This is an article about the Irish journalist Other such articles feature R Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. An ombudsman ( English plural conventionally ombudsmen) is an official usually (but not always appointed by the government or by parliament who is charged with [143]
• Mark Speight, 42, British TV presenter (SMart), body found on this date after suicide by hanging. Mark Warwick Fordham Speight (6 August 1965 – 7 April 2008 was a British television presenter who presented the long-running BBC children's art programme The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event SMart is a British CBBC television programme based on the subject of Art, which began in 1994 Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death [144]
• John Archibald Wheeler, 96, American physicist who coined the term "black hole", pneumonia. John Archibald Wheeler ( July 9, 1911 &ndash April 13, 2008) was an eminent American Theoretical physicist. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A physicist is a Scientist who studies or practices Physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning A black hole is a theoretical region of space in which the Gravitational field is so powerful that nothing not even Electromagnetic radiation (e Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal [145]
• Khasan Yandiyev, 51, Russian deputy head of Ingushetia Supreme Court, shot. Khasan Yandiyev (1957 - April 13, 2008) was a Russian judge who served as the deputy head of the Supreme Court of Ingushetia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Republic of Ingushetia ( Ingush: ГӀалгӀай Мохк Респу́блика Ингуше́тия Respublika Ingushetiya) is a federal The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation ( Russian: ru Верховный Суд Российской Федерации is the final instance in Administrative law [146]
• Ross Yockey, 64, American Emmy award-winning author, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Ross Yockey (1943- April 13 2008 is an Emmy Award winning writer producer author and Television journalist. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF, also known as cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis, is a Chronic, progressive interstitial lung disease with an unknown [147]

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• Cecilia Colledge, 87, British figure skater and 1936 Olympic silver medallist. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Magdelena Cecilia Colledge ( November 28 1920 &ndash April 12 2008) was a British figure skater. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging At the 1936 Winter Olympics, three Figure skating events were contested [148]
• Valda Cooper, 92, Australian-born American journalist for the Associated Press. Valda Cooper ( November 15, 1915 - April 12, 2008) whose full name was Valda "Val" Margaret Cooper Lavender, was a longtime For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio [149]
• Dieter Eppler, 81, German film actor and radio drama director. Dieter Eppler (b February 11, 1927 in Stuttgart, Germany; d April 12, 2008 in Stuttgart was a German Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Radio drama is a form of audio storytelling broadcast on radio. [150]
• Donald Forbes, 73, British convicted murderer. Donald Forbes ( 1935 - 12 April, 2008) was a Scottish convicted Murderer. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries [151]
• Patrick Hillery, 84, Irish president (1976–1990) and minister (1959–1973), European commissioner for Ortoli Commission. Patrick John "Paddy" Hillery (Pádraig Seán Ó hIrighile 2 May 1923 &ndash 12 April 2008 was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and the sixth President of Ireland Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ is the Head of state of Ireland. A minister or a secretary is a Politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional Government. A European Commissioner is a member of the 27-member European Commission. The Ortoli Commission is the European Commission that held office from January 6 1973 to 1977. [152]
• Abbas Katouzian, 86, Iranian painter. Abbas Katouzian (1923 &ndash April 12, 2008) was an Iranian painter and artist For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e [153]
• Artur Maurício, 63, Portuguese Constitutional Court president (2004–2007), after long illness. Artur Maurício (? - April 12, 2008) was the Portuguese Judge who served as the President of the Portuguese Constitutional Court from Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Portuguese Constitutional Court ( Tribunal Constitucional, pron. [154] (Portuguese)
• Barbara McDermott, 95, American survivor of the RMS Lusitania sinking. Barbara McDermott ( June 15, 1912 &ndash April 12, 2008) was the last American survivor of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Construction and trials Owned by the Cunard Steamship Company built by John Brown and Company Lusitania was named for the ancient Roman province of [155]
• Buzz Nutter, 77, American football player (Colts, Steelers), heart failure. Madison Monroe "Buzz" Nutter ( February 16, 1931 &ndash April 12, 2008) was an American football center The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Heart failure is a Cardiac condition that occurs when a problem with the structure or function of the Heart impairs its ability to supply [156]
• Augusta Wallace, 78, New Zealand district judge (1975–1990), after long illness. Dame Augusta Wallace DBE ( 11 October 1929 - 12 April 2008) was the first woman in New Zealand to be appointed as a judge New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The District Courts of New Zealand ( Māori: Ngā Kōti ā Rōhe) are low-level Trial courts in New Zealand. [157]
• Dwaine Wilson, 47, American former Canadian Football League player, drowned. Dwaine Wilson was an award winning Running back during his brief Canadian Football League career The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Quadrophenia is the sixth album by the English rock band The Who. [158]
• Jerry Zucker, 58, Israeli-born American businessman, cancer. Jerry Zucker (1949 &ndash April 12, 2008) was an Israeli born American businessman and resident of Charleston South Carolina. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A businessperson (also businessman or businesswoman) is someone who is employed at usually a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically someone Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [159] [160]

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• Claude Abbes, 80, French football player. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Claude Abbes ( May 24, 1927 – April 11, 2008) was a French football goalkeeper. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered [161] (French)
• Clyde Cook, 72, American president of Biola University (1982–2007). Dr Clyde Cook ( June 1 1935 – April 11 2008) was the former president of Biola University in La Mirada, California The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An academic administration is a branch of University or College employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the Biola University is a private, Non-denominational, Evangelical Christian university located near Los Angeles, noted for its conservative [162]
• Willoughby Goddard, 81, British actor. Willoughby Wittenham Rees Goddard ( 4 July, 1926 &ndash 11 April 2008) was a British actor whose trademark rotund figure was well The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works [163]
• Harry Goonatilake, 78, Sri Lankan Air Force Commander (1976–1981). Air Chief Marshal WD Harry Goonetileke USP, ndc psc, SLAF ( November 27, 1929 &ndash April 11, 2008 Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The Commander of the Air Force is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Air Force. [164]
• Joan Jackson, 92, British muse of poet John Betjeman. Joan Jackson (née Joan Hunter Dunn) ( 13 October 1915 – 11 April 2008) was the Muse of Sir John Betjeman The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In Greek mythology, the Muses ( Ancient Greek, hai moũsai: perhaps from the Proto-Indo-European root * men- "think" are A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Sir John Betjeman, CBE ( 28 August 1906 &ndash 19 May 1984 was an English poet writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who [165]
• Bob Pellegrini, 73, American football linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles). Robert Francis Pellegrini born on ( November 13 1934 in Williamsport Pennsylvania died on April 11 2008) in Marmora New Jersey was an The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [166]
• Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson, 91, American author, daughter of Florenz Ziegfeld and Billie Burke, heart failure. Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson ( October 23, 1916 - April 11, 2008) was an American Author. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Florenz Ziegfeld Jr ( March 21, 1869 &ndash July 22, 1932) called Flo Ziegfeld, was an American Broadway Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke ( August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an Oscar -nominated American Heart failure is a Cardiac condition that occurs when a problem with the structure or function of the Heart impairs its ability to supply [167]

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• Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada, 88, Mexican cardinal, archbishop emeritus of Mexico. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Ernesto Cardinal Corripio y Ahumada ( June 29, 1919 - April 10, 2008) was a Priest of the Roman Catholic Church. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico (erected 2 September 1530, as the Diocese of Mexico is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses [168]
• Robert W. Greene, 78, American investigative journalist, heart failure. Robert W Greene (July 12 1929- April 10, 2008) was a pioneering investigative journalist who uncovered corruption in Arizona and twice helped Newsday The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Investigative journalism is a type of reporting in which reporters deeply investigate a topic of interest often involving crime Political corruption, or some other Scandal Heart failure is a Cardiac condition that occurs when a problem with the structure or function of the Heart impairs its ability to supply [169]
• Dickson Mabon, 82, British Labour and SDP MP (1955–1983). Dr Jesse Dickson ("Dick" Mabon FRSA ( 1 November 1925 &ndash 10 April 2008) was a Scottish politician physician The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the This is about the UK Social Democratic Party which existed between 1981 and 1988 A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. [170]
• Jeremiah Nyagah, 87, Kenyan politician, after short illness. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person [171]
• Gopal Raju, 80, American publisher, pioneer of Indian ethnic media in USA (India Abroad, Indo-Asian News Service), jaundice. Gopal Raju ( January 3, 1928 - April 10, 2008) was an Indian born American Publisher, Editor, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The news media refers to the section of the Mass media that focuses on presenting current News to the public India Abroad is a weekly Newspaper published from New York City, which focuses on Indian news meant for an Indian American, Indian diaspora Indo-Asian News Service or IANS is India 's largest private news agency Jaundice, also known as icterus (attributive adjective "icteric" is yellowish discoloration of the Skin, sclerae (whites of the eyes [172]
• Kim Santow, 67, Australian judge (NSW Supreme Court), chancellor of the University of Sydney (2001–2007), brain tumour. The Honourable Justice Geza Francis Kim Santow AO ( 11 March 1941 &ndash 10 April 2008) was an Australian Judge of the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest state Court of the Australian State of New South Wales (other than the Court of Appeal A Chancellor is the head of a University. Other titles are sometimes used such as President or Rector. The University of Sydney (informally Sydney Uni or USyd) is the oldest university in Australia A brain tumor is any intracranial Tumor created by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division, normally either in the Brain itself ( Neurons [173]

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• Abu Ubaidah al-Masri, Pakistani Al Qaeda senior operative, death from probable hepatitis confirmed on this date. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Abu Ubaida al-Masri ( Arabic: ابو عبيده المصري (died December 2007) was an Al-Qaeda operative in Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Hepatitis (plural hepatitides) implies injury to the Liver characterized by the presence of Inflammatory cells in the tissue of [174]
• George Butler, 71, American record producer and A&R man (Blue Note, Columbia), complications from Alzheimer's disease. George Butler (September 2 1931 - April 9, 2008) was a prominent American Jazz Record producer, executive and A&R man. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Artists and Repertoire ( A&R) is the division of a Record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Alzheimer's disease ( AD) also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of Dementia. [175]
• Herman Carr, 83, American physicist, pioneer of MRI, heart disease. Herman Y Carr ( November 28, 1924 - April 9, 2008) was an American physicist and pioneer of Magnetic resonance imaging. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A physicist is a Scientist who studies or practices Physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning Heart disease is an Umbrella term for a variety for different diseases affecting the Heart. [176]
• Diego Catalán, 80, Spanish philologist, grandson of Ramón Menéndez Pidal, heart disease. Diego Catalán ( September 16, 1928 - April 9, 2008) was a Spanish Philologist. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. See Comparative linguistics for the narrower field of "comparative philology" Ramón Menéndez Pidal ( March 13, 1869 - November 14, 1968) was a Spanish Philologist and historian Heart disease is an Umbrella term for a variety for different diseases affecting the Heart. [177] (Spanish)
• Burt Glinn, 82, American photographer, kidney failure and pneumonia. Burton Samuel Glinn ( July 23, 1925 - April 9, 2008) was an American professional photographer who worked with Magnum Photos. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A photographer is a person who takes a Photograph using a Camera. Renal failure or kidney Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal [178]
• Erkki Junkkarinen, 78, Finnish singer. Erkki Aukusti Junkkarinen (b 22 April 1929 in Suonenjoki; d 9 April 2008 in Hämeenlinna) was a Finnish singer Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. [179] (Finnish)
• Bob Kames, 82, American polka musician, songwriter and popularizer of the Chicken Dance, prostate cancer. Bob Kames ( April 21, 1925 &ndash April 9 2008) was an American Musician who specialized in genres such as The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The polka is a fast lively Central European Dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both The " Chicken Dance " is an Oom-pah song composed by Swiss Accordion (Handharmonika player Werner Thomas from Davos, [180]
• Daniela Klemenschits, 25, Austrian tennis player, abdominal cancer. Daniela Klemenschits ( 13 November 1982 - 9 April 2008) was an Austrian Doubles tennis player Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [181]
• Lloyd Lamble, 94, Australian actor. Lloyd Lamble ( February 8, 1914 - April 9, 2008) was a Theater, Radio and Film actor in Australia before For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works [182]
• Jacques Morel, 85, French actor, voice of Obelix. Jacques Morel ( May 29, 1922 Paris - April 9, 2008 Paris was a French Film and Television This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Obelix (Fr Obélix) is a Sidekick with superhuman strength in the Asterix Comic books He is Asterix ' closest friend (they even have [183] (French)
• Choubeila Rached, 75, Tunisian singer. Choubeila Rached ( شبيلة راشد) (b 1933 in Tunis --d April 9, 2008) was a Tunisian singer Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. [184]
• Elizabeth Stefan, 112, American supercentenarian, verified seventh-oldest person in the world. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A supercentenarian (sometimes hyphenated as super-centenarian) is someone who has reached the age of 110 Years or more something achieved by only one in The longest unambiguously documented lifespan of a person is that of Jeanne Calment of France (1875–1997 who died aged 122 years and 164 days [185]
• Marvin Sylvor, 75, American carousel designer, kidney failure. Marvin Sylvor ( April 21, 1934 - April 9, 2008) was an American Carousel and Merry-go-round Designer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A carousel ( carrousel in French) is an Amusement ride consisting of a rotating platform with seats for passengers Renal failure or kidney [186]

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• Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley, 79, British Green Party member of the House of Lords. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Timothy Wentworth Beaumont Baron Beaumont of Whitley ( 22 November 1928 - 8 April 2008) was a United Kingdom politician and an The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" [187]
• Cedella Booker, 81, Jamaican mother of Bob Marley, natural causes. Cedella Marley Booker ( July 23, 1926 – April 8 2008) was the Jamaican mother of the Reggae musician Bob Marley Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6 1945 – May 11 1981 was a Jamaican Musician, Singer-songwriter and Rastafarian In Medicine, death by natural causes is a loosely-defined term used by Coroners describing Death when the cause of death was a naturally occurring disease [188]
• John Button, 74, Australian senator, minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce (1983–1993), pancreatic cancer. John Norman Button ( June 30, 1933 &ndash April 8, 2008) was an Australian politician who served as a senior minister in the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. The current Minister for Innovation Industry Science and Research is Kim Carr, appointed on 3 December 2007. Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor of the Pancreas. Each year about 37680 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition and 34290 [189]
• Graham Higman, 91, British mathematician. Graham Higman FRS ( 19 January 1917 &ndash 8 April 2008) was a leading British Mathematician. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and research is the field of Mathematics. [190]
• Seaman Jacobs, 96, American television writer, cardiac arrest. Seaman Jacobs (born in Kingston, New York on February 25, 1912 - died April 8 2008 in Los Angeles, California The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A cardiac arrest, also known as cardiorespiratory arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest, is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of [191]
• Stanley Kamel, 65, American actor (Monk), heart attack. Stanley Kamel ( January 1, 1943 - April 8 2008) was an American television Actor best known for his role on the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Monk is an American Dramedy series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the title character Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [192]
• Ogawa Kunio, 80, Japanese novelist. was a Japanese novelist born in Shizuoka Prefecture. He was a graduate of the Japanese literature department at Tokyo University. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story [193]
• Hersh Lyons, 92, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals). Herschel Englebert Lyons ( July 23 1915 &ndash April 8 2008) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St [194]
• Nadezhda Rumyantseva, 77, Russian actress, after long illness. Nadezhda Vasilyevna Rumyantseva (Наде́жда Васи́льевна Румя́нцева September 9, 1930, Potapowo Smolensk Oblast, USSR Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works [195]
• Jacqueline Voltaire, 59, British-born Mexican soap opera actress for Televisa, malignant melanoma. Jacqueline Voltaire ( November 6, 1948 &ndash April 8, 2008) was a British -born Mexican Actress, Model The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Televisa is a Mexican multimedia company and is the largest media company in the Spanish -speaking world and a major player in the international entertainment Melanoma is a Malignant Tumor of Melanocytes which are found predominantly in skin but also in the Bowel and the Eye (see [196]

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• Ludu Daw Amar, 92, Burmese journalist, writer and activist. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Ludu Daw Amar ( 29 November 1915 &ndash 7 April 2008) whose name is also spelt Ludu Daw Ah Mar, was a well known and respected leading Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change [197]
• Kunio Egashira, 70, Japanese chairman of Ajinomoto, pancreatic cancer. was the Japanese Chairman of Ajinomoto, a Japanese food company which specializes in Seasoning and Flavorings Egashira was born For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. ( is a Japanese company that produces food Seasonings Cooking oils, foods and Pharmaceuticals. Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor of the Pancreas. Each year about 37680 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition and 34290 [198]
• Sir Frank Little, 82, Australian Roman Catholic archbishop emeritus of the archdiocese of Melbourne. Sir Thomas Francis "Frank" Little, KBE ( 30 November 1925 &mdash 7 April 2008) was the sixth Roman Catholic For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne is located in Victoria, Australia. [199]
• Joe Shell, 89, American member of the California State Assembly (1953–1963). Joseph Claude Shell Sr ( September 7 1918 – April 7 2008) was an American Oil producer and Lobbyist The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. [200]
• Gloria Taylor, 57, British activist and mother of murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor, heart attack. Gloria Taylor ( 1950 - April 7, 2008) was a Nigerian born British Activist. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change Damilola Taylor ( December 7, 1989 &ndash November 27, 2000) was a Nigerian schoolboy who was murdered in the UK Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [201]
• Andrei Tolubeyev, 63, Russian actor, after long illness. Andrei Yurevich Tolubeyev (Андрей Юрьевич Толубеев ( March 30, 1945 &ndash April 7 2008) was a Soviet/Russian theatrical Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Illness (sometimes referred to as ill-health or ail) can be defined as a state of poor Health. [202] (Russian)
• Phil Urso, 82, American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. Phil Urso ( 2 October, 1925, Jersey City New Jersey &mdash 7 April, 2008, Denver Colorado) was an American Jazz The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the Saxophone family a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance [203]

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• James Barrier, 55, American wrestler. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus James "Buffalo Jim" Barrier ( March 22, 1953 - April 6, 2008) born in Buffalo New York was an American wrestling Promotor The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of the opponent [204]
• Lakshman de Alwis, 68, Sri Lankan national athletics coach, suicide bomb attack. Lakshman de Alwis ( March 17 1940 &ndash April 6 2008) was the National coach for Athletics in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island On April 6 2008, 15 people were killed by an alleged Suicide bomber, who exploded himself at the start of a Marathon race which was part of the Sinhala [205]
• Tony Davies, 68, New Zealand rugby union player (All Blacks). William Anthony (Tony Davies ( September 16, 1939 &ndash April 6, 2008) was a New Zealand Rugby union footballer who New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. [206]
• Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, 55, Sri Lankan highways minister, suicide bomb attack. Jeyaraj Fernandopulle (ஜெயராஜ் பெர்னான்டோபுள்ளே January 11, 1953 &ndash April 6, 2008) was Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island On April 6 2008, 15 people were killed by an alleged Suicide bomber, who exploded himself at the start of a Marathon race which was part of the Sinhala [207]
• Abdou Latif Guèye, 52, Senegalese politician, sixth vice-president of the National Assembly (2007–2008), car accident. Abdou Latif Guèye ( March 4 1956 &ndash April 6 2008) was a Senegalese politician Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The National Assembly of Senegal (Assemblée nationale du Sénégal is the lower house of the country's parliament. [208] (French)
• Kuruppu Karunaratne, 47, Sri Lankan Olympic marathoner, suicide bomb attack. Kuruppu Arachchige Karunaratne or KA Karunaratne ( 29 April 1960 &ndash 6 April 2008) was a Sri Lankan long-distance runner Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The official results of the men's Marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Spain, held on Sunday August 9, 1992. On April 6 2008, 15 people were killed by an alleged Suicide bomber, who exploded himself at the start of a Marathon race which was part of the Sinhala [209]
• Abraham Osheroff, 92, American social activist, veteran of the Spanish Civil War (Abraham Lincoln Brigade), heart attack. Abraham Osheroff ( October 24, 1915 &ndash April 6, 2008) was an American social activist carpenter war veteran Documentary The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of The Abraham Lincoln Brigade refers to volunteers from the United States who served in the Spanish Civil War in the International Brigades. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [210]
• Gib Shanley, 76, American radio sportscaster (Cleveland Browns). Gib Shanley ( August 6, 1931 - April 6, 2008) was an Emmy Award -winning sports anchor/reporter for ABC-TV affiliate The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. [211]
• Teoh Chye Hin, 94, Malaysian secretary-general of the Asian Football Confederation (1974–1978). Datuk Teoh Chye Hin ( c 1913/ 1914 - April 6, 2008) was the Malaysian secretary general of the Asian Football Confederation For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The 46 member Asian Football Confederation ( AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel, and including [212]

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• Giuseppe Attardi, 84, American molecular biologist. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Giuseppe Attardi ( September 14, 1923 &ndash April 5, 2008) was an American molecular biologist of Italian origin The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Molecular biology is the study of Biology at a molecular level [213]
• Iris Burton, 77, American talent agent, pneumonia and complications of Alzheimer's disease. Iris Burton ( September 4, 1930 &ndash April 5, 2008) was an American Talent agent and dancer who discovered and represented The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for Actors Musicians models, and other people in various Entertainment Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal Alzheimer's disease ( AD) also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of Dementia. [214]
• Eugene Ehrlich, 85, American lexicographer and author. Eugene Ehrlich ( 21 May 1922 - 5 April 2008) was a Lexicographer and Author. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A lexicographer is a person devoted to the study of Lexicography, especially an author of a Dictionary. An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created [215]
• Alex Grasshoff, 79, American documentary filmmaker known for having his Academy Award revoked. Alexander Grasshoff ( December 10, 1928 — April 5, 2008) was an American documentary filmmaker The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. [216]
• Charlton Heston, 84, American Academy Award–winning actor (Ben-Hur, Ten Commandments), NRA president, pneumonia. Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4 1923 &ndash April 5 2008) was an American Actor of The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Ben-Hur (or Benhur is a 1959 Movie directed by William Wyler, and is the third film version of Lew Wallace 's novel Ben-Hur The Ten Commandments is a 1956 motion picture that Dramatized the Biblical story of Moses, an adopted Egyptian The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is a non-profit ( 501(c(4) group dedicated to the protection of the Second Amendment of the Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal [217]
• Walt Masterson, 87, American baseball player, stroke. Walter Edward Masterson III ( June 22 1920 - April 5 2008) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain [218]
• McKelvey, 9, British race horse, euthanised after fall during Grand National. McKelvey ( 1999 - 5 April 2008) was a British-trained Thoroughbred Racehorse, ridden by Tom O'Brien and trained by The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. Put to sleep redirects here For its literal meaning see Sleep or Anaesthetic. The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt horse race in the world [219]
• Steve Sinnott, 56, British general secretary of the National Union of Teachers since 2004. Steve Sinnott ( 24 June 1951 &ndash 5 April 2008) was the General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers from 2004 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The National Union of Teachers ( NUT) is a Trade union for School Teachers in England and Wales. [220]
• Jeu Sprengers, 69, Dutch chairman of the Royal Netherlands Football Association. Mathieu Jeu Sprengers ( May 24, 1938 - April 6, 2008) was the Dutch chairman of the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Royal Netherlands Football Association (Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond or KNVB is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. [221]
• Wang Donglei, 23, Chinese footballer, car accident. Wang Donglei ( Simplified Chinese: 王冬雷 ( 1 January 1985 - 5 April 2008) was a Chinese footballer China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered [222] (Chinese)
• Michael White, 59, Australian inventor of narrative therapy, cardiac arrest. Michael White (b December 29, 1948 - d April 4, 2008) was the founder of narrative therapy, a significant contribution to For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Narrative Therapy was initially developed during the 1970s and 1980s largely by Australian Michael White ( Dulwich Centre and his friend and colleague David Epston, of New A cardiac arrest, also known as cardiorespiratory arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest, is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of [223]
• Kaku Yamanaka, 113, Japanese supercentenarian, oldest person in Japan. ( December 11, 1894 &ndash April 5, 2008) was a Japanese Supercentenarian who was aged 113 years and 116 days at the time of her For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A supercentenarian (sometimes hyphenated as super-centenarian) is someone who has reached the age of 110 Years or more something achieved by only one in The longest unambiguously documented lifespan of a person is that of Jeanne Calment of France (1875–1997 who died aged 122 years and 164 days For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. [224]

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• Fay McKay, 78, American entertainer ("The Twelve Daze of Christmas"). Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Fay McKay ( 1930 - 4 April, 2008) was an American entertainer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the See also Entertainment (disambiguation and The Entertainer (disambiguation Entertainment is an activity designed to give people [225]
• Jerry Rosholt, 85, American journalist and historian. Karlton Jerome Rosholt (January 20 1923 &ndash April 4 2008 was an American journalist and author holder of the Sigma Delta Chi Distinguished Journalist Award and the St The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends See also History An historian is an individual who studies and writes about History, and is regarded as an Authority on it [226]
• Wu Xueqian, 87, Chinese politician, foreign minister (1982–1988). Wu Xueqian ( Chinese: 吴学谦 Pinyin: Wú Xuéqiān December 19, 1921 - April 4, 2008) was the former Foreign Minister Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and one of the country's most important [227]

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• Johnny Byrne, 73, Irish writer (Doctor Who, Space: 1999). Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. For the former England international footballer and South African soccer coach see Johnny Byrne (footballer Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Space 1999 ( ITC Entertainment and RAI, 1975-77 is a British science-fiction television series [228]
• Andrew Crozier, 64, British poet, brain tumour. Andrew Thomas Knights Crozier ( July 26, 1943 &ndash April 3, 2008) was a Poet associated with the British Poetry Revival The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" A brain tumor is any intracranial Tumor created by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division, normally either in the Brain itself ( Neurons [229]
• Hrvoje Ćustić, 24, Croatian footballer (NK Zadar), head injury. Hrvoje Ćustić ( 21 October 1983 &ndash 3 April 2008) was a Croatian football Striker. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered NK Zadar is a Croatian football club based in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast Traumatic brain injury. THIS PAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ON HEAD INJURY (NOT SPECIFICALLY THE BRAIN--> Head injury is [230]
• William D. Eberle, 84, American businessman, U.S. Trade Representative (1971–1974), kidney failure. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Office of the United States Trade Representative, or USTR, is the United States government agency responsible for developing and recommending United States Renal failure or kidney [231]
• Frosty Freeze, 44, American B-boy, breakdancer and member of the Rock Steady Crew. Wayne "Frosty Freeze" Frost ( December 4 1963 - April 3 2008) also known as The Freeze To Please, was an American Old The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For information on the breakdancers see B-boy. Benjamin "Benny" Cuntapay (born December 29, 1978) is an American Breakdance, breaking, b-boying or b-girling is a Street dance style that evolved as part of the hip hop movement among Rock Steady Crew is a Breakdancing crew and hip hop group that was established in the Bronx, [232]
• Jeremy Knowles, 72, British-born Harvard University dean of Arts and Sciences (1991–2002), prostate cancer. Jeremy Randall Knowles, CBE, FRS ( April 28, 1935 &ndash April 3, 2008) was a professor of chemistry at Harvard University The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In Academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit or over a specific area of concern or both [233]
• Ivan Korade, 44, Croatian general and murder suspect, apparent suicide by gunshot. Ivan Korade (b December 17, 1963; d April 3, 2008 in Velika Veternička) was a Croatian former General Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Croatian military is officially called Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia (Oružane snage Republike Hrvatske and it consists of these branches Gunshot is also a British hip hop group A gunshot is the discharge of a Firearm, and the Sound effect thereof [234]
• Vladimir Preclik, 78, Czech sculptor and writer. Vladimír Preclík ( May 23, 1929 - April 3, 2008) was a Czech writer and sculptor The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms [235]
• Robert Tomasulo, 73, American computer scientist. Robert Marco Tomasulo ( October 31, 1934 - April 3, 2008) was the inventor of the Tomasulo algorithm. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A computer scientist is a person that has acquired knowledge of Computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application [236]

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• Norberto Collado Abreu, 87, Cuban naval officer, helmsman of the yacht Granma which carried Fidel Castro to Cuba in 1956. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Norberto Collado Abreu (c 1921 &ndash April 2, 2008) was the Cuban Captain and Helmsman of the Yacht Granma The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Military of Cuba Military manpower A helmsman is a person who steers a Ship, sailboat submarine or other type of maritime vessel Granma is the Yacht that was used to transport the fighters of the Cuban Revolution from Mexico to Cuba in 1956 for the purpose of Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la [237]
• Sir Geoffrey Cox, 97, British founder of ITN News at Ten. Sir Geoffrey Sandford Cox CNZM, CBE ( 7 April 1910 &ndash 2 April 2008) was a New Zealand born British The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located ITN ( Independent Television News) is a major news and content provider with headquarters in the United Kingdom. "News at Ten" is also a name of track on New Clear Days by The Vapors, and was a follow-up to " Turning Japanese " [238]
• Ray Poole, 86, American football player (New York Giants), cancer. Ray Smith Poole (April 15 1921 - April 2 2008 was an American offensive and defensive end in the National Football League who played The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [239]
• Yakup Satar, 110, Crimean-born supercentenarian, believed to be the last Turkish veteran of World War I. Yakup Satar ( Ottoman Turkish: ﻳﻜﻮﭗ ﺳﺘﺎﺮ, March 11, 1898 &ndash April 2, 2008) is believed to have been Crimea (kraɪˈmiːə or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Крим Автономна Республіка Крим Avtonomna Respublika Krym; Крым A supercentenarian (sometimes hyphenated as super-centenarian) is someone who has reached the age of 110 Years or more something achieved by only one in A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old" is a person who has or is working in the armed forces World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All [240]
• Mona Seilitz, 65, Swedish actress and entertainer, cancer. Mona Seilitz ( January 16, 1943 Malmö, Sweden - April 2, 2008 Malmö was a Swedish Film "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works See also Entertainment (disambiguation and The Entertainer (disambiguation Entertainment is an activity designed to give people Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [241] [242] (Swedish)
• Adam Studziński, 97, Polish Roman Catholic Dominican priest, World War II chaplain of Polish forces. Fr Adam Studziński ( 2 June 1911 &ndash 2 April 2008) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest (of the Dominican Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Order of Preachers ( Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum) after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including A chaplain is typically a Priest, Pastor, ordained Deacon, Rabbi, Imam or other member of the Clergy serving a group of Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Wojsko Polskie ( WP, Polish Army) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. [243]
• Taotao, 36, China's oldest captive giant panda, brain thrombus and cerebral hemorrhage. Taotao (? - April 2, 2008) was a Chinese Giant panda. Taotao was China 's oldest living giant panda at the time of her death at the China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Giant Panda ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca, "black-and-white cat-foot" is a Mammal classified in the Bear family ( Ursidae) native to A thrombus, or blood clot, is the final product of the Blood coagulation step in Hemostasis. A cerebral hemorrhage (or intracerebral hemorrhage, ICH) is a subtype of Intracranial hemorrhage that occurs within the Brain tissue itself [244]

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• Mosko Alkalai, 77, Israeli actor (Blaumilch Canal, The Fox in the Chicken Coop, Yana's Friends), respiratory failure. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Mosko Alkalai ( March 10, 1931 - April 1, 2008) was an Israeli stage and Film Actor. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Blaumilch Canal (international release title The Big Dig) a 1969 Israeli comedy directed by Ephraim Kishon, which depicts the madness of bureaucracy through a municipality’s Based on Ephraim Kishon ’s satirical book by the same name The Fox in the Chicken Coop (Hebrew Ha Shu'al B'Lool Hatarnagalot) is a 1978 Israeli Yana's Friends ( Hebrew: החברים של יאנה HaHaverim shel Yana) directed by Arik Kaplun, is an Israeli movie awarded the Respiratory failure is a medical term for inadequate Gas exchange by the Respiratory system. [245] [246]
• Triston Jay Amero, 26, American hotel bomber, pulmonary edema. Triston Jay Amero (died April 1, 2008) Aka Claudio Lestad, ak The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Pulmonary Edema (American English or oedema (British English is swelling and/or fluid accumulation in the Lungs It leads to impaired gas exchange and may cause [247]
• Shosh Atari, 58, Israeli radio presenter and actress, heart attack. Shosh Atari ( November 24 1949 &ndash April 1, 2008) was an Israeli actress For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A radio personality (also known as a radio host or a radio presenter) is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [248]
• Péter Baczakó, 56, Hungarian weightlifter, 1980 Olympic champion, cancer. Péter Baczakó ( 27 September 1951 &ndash 1 April 2008) was a Hungarian weightlifter. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Weightlifting, also called Olympic weightlifting or Olympic-style weightlifting, is a sport in which participants attempt a maximum weight single lift of a barbell Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by ten events (all &mdash men's individual held between July 20 and July 30 at the Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [249]
• Sabin Bălaşa, 75, Romanian painter, heart attack. Sabin Bălaşa (born June 17, 1932 in Dobriceni, Olt - died April 1, 2008, Bucharest) was a contemporary Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [250]
• Sherry Britton, 89, American burlesque dancer turned musical stage actress (Guys and Dolls). Sherry Britton ( July 28, 1918 - April 1, 2008) was a Burlesque performer of the 1930's and early 1940's The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Burlesque is theatrical entertainment of broad and parodic humor which usually consists of comic skits (and sometimes a strip tease) Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Guys and Dolls is a musical, with the music and lyrics written by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, based on [251] [252]
• Wally Bronner, 81, American founder of Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, cancer. Wallace "Wally" Bronner ( March 9, 1927 - April 1, 2008) was the American founder of Bronner's Christmas Wonderland The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland is a retail store in Frankenmuth, Michigan that is the "World's Largest Christmas Store Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [253]
• Jim Finney, 83, British football referee. James " Jim " Finney (17 August 1924 &ndash 1 April 2008 was an English football referee during the 1960s and 1970s active The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A referee presides over a game of Association football. The referee has "full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match to which [254]
• Licínio Pereira da Silva, 63, Portuguese last political prisoner of PIDE during Estado Novo, nosocomial infection. Licínio Pereira da Silva (? - April 1, 2008) was a former Portuguese Political prisoner under the regime of António de Oliveira Salazar Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. A political prisoner is someone held in Prison or otherwise detained perhaps under House arrest, for his or her involvement in political activity Pide can mean several things Pita, a type of flatbread typical of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines Estado Novo ( Portuguese for " New State " pron (ɨʃ'tadu 'novu also known as the Second Republic) is the name of the Portuguese Nosocomial infections are Infections which are a result of treatment in a Hospital or a healthcare service unit but secondary to the patient's original condition [255] (Portuguese)
• Floyd Simmons, 84, American decathlon Olympic bronze medallist (1948, 1952) and actor (South Pacific). Floyd Macon Simmons ( April 10 1923 &ndash April 1 2008) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the Decathlon The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The decathlon is an Athletic event consisting of ten Track and field events The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested 24 for men and 9 for women At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, 33 athletics events were contested 24 for men and 9 for women An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works This article is about the 1958 film. For the stage musical see South Pacific (musical. [256] [257]
• Otto Soemarwoto, 82, Indonesian professor and ecologist, Order of the Golden Ark recipient. Prof Dr Otto Soemarwoto ( Purwokerto, 19 February 1926 &ndash Bandung, 1 April 2008) was a professor of plant physiology The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies Ecology (from Greek grc οἶκος oikos, "house(hold" and grc -λογία -logia) is the scientific study of The Most Excellent Order of the Golden Ark was established by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands in 1971 as an official order of the government of the Netherlands. [258] (Bahasa Indonesia)
• Marvin Stone, 26, American basketball player for Saudi Arabian Al-Ittihad (Jeddah) team, heart attack. Marvin Stone ( June 2, 1981 – April 1, 2008) was an American Basketball player The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Al-Ittihad (الاتحاد or Ittihad Jeddah is a Saudi Arabian Sports club based in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [259]

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