List of Famous people who died in 2008

Joe Hyams was an American Hollywood columnist and author of bestselling biographies of Hollywood stars.

Ahmad Ali Al-Mirghani was the 6th President of Sudan from May 6, 1986, to June 30, 1989, when the democratically elected government was toppled by a military coup led by Omar al-Bashir.

Bror Fredrik "Esbjörn" Svensson was a Swedish jazz pianist and founder of the jazz group Esbjörn Svensson Trio, commonly known as e.s.t.

Jean-Marie Demange was a French member of Parliament. A member of the UMP he was Mayor of Thionville for 13 years, serving in that capacity from June 25, 1995 to March 21, 2008. He had been distraught after losing the 2008 election to a Socialist and committed suicide by gunshot after he killed his mistress following a heated argument.

Momoko Ishii was a distinguished Japanese author and translator of children's books. She was the first member of the Japanese Art Academy from the field of children's literature.

George Allen "Buddy" Miles Jr., was an American rock drummer, vocalist, composer, and producer. He was a founding member of the Electric Flag (1967), a member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys (1969–1970), founder and leader of the Buddy Miles Express and later, the Buddy Miles Band. Miles also played and recorded with Carlos Santana and others. Additionally, he sang lead vocals on the critically and commercially acclaimed "California Raisins" claymation TV commercials and recorded two California Raisins R&B albums.

(Hugh) Glencairn Balfour Paul was a British Arabist and diplomat. He served as the British Ambassador to Iraq, Jordan and Tunisia before becoming an academic at Exeter University.

Francis Leslie Pym, Baron Pym, was a British Conservative politician who served in various positions in the Cabinet in the 1970s and 1980s, including Foreign Secretary, Defence Secretary, Northern Ireland Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Cambridgeshire from 1961 to 1983 and South East Cambridgeshire from 1983 to 1987, and was made a life peer in 1987.

Arthur Antônio Sendas was a Brazilian businessman and business magnate, who founded one of Brazil's largest supermarket chains, Sendas supermarket.