List of Famous people who died in 2008

George Fugett Turman was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Montana. Originally a Republican state legislator before becoming a Democrat, he was elected to the position in 1980 on a ticket with fellow Democrat Ted Schwinden. They were re-elected in 1984. Turman relinquished the position in 1988. He died of natural causes on December 9, 2008 in Missoula, Montana, aged 80.

Bradley Mark Stewart, known by his stage name Gidget Gein, was an American musician and artist. He was the second bassist and co-founder of the rock band Marilyn Manson. His stage name is a combination of fictional character Gidget and serial killer Ed Gein.

Michael Miroslav Sláma was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.

Frank Kelley Edmondson was an American astronomer.

Vladimir Markovich Entov was an applied mathematician and physicist.

Ugo Pirro was an Italian screenwriter and novelist.

Israel López Valdés, better known as Cachao, was a Cuban double bassist and composer. Cachao is widely known as the co-creator of the mambo and a master of the descarga. Throughout his career he also performed and recorded in a variety of music styles ranging from classical music to salsa. An exile in the United States since the 1960s, he only achieved international fame following a career revival in the 1990s.