List of Famous people who died in 2008

Khalid Habib, born Shawqi Marzuq Abd al-Alam Dabbas, was an ascending member of al-Qaeda's central structure in Pakistan and Afghanistan. His nationality was reported as Egyptian and as Moroccan.

Hassib Ben Ammar (Arabic: حسيب بن عمار‎) was a leading Tunisian politician and journalist/editor. He was a powerful campaigner for human rights.

Sophan Sophiaan was an Indonesian film actor and politician. He was a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP).

Shao Hua, formerly known as Zhang Shaohua, was a Chinese photographer and a major general in the People's Liberation Army. She was the wife of Mao Anqing, the second son of Mao Zedong.

Rachman Halim was a Chinese Indonesian businessman.

Yue Qifeng was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Daming County, Hebei Province. In January 1945, at the age of 13, he joined the Communist Party of China. He was governor of his home province (1990).