List of Famous people who died in 2008

Frigyes Puja was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1973 and 1983.

Larry David Norman was an American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of Christian rock music, and released more than 100 albums.

Gilbert Saint Elmo Heron was a Jamaican professional footballer. He was the first black player to play for Scottish club Celtic and was the father of poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron.

Jean Delannoy was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director.

Mikhail Sergeyevich Solomentsev was a high-ranking Soviet politician and statesman. He was born near Yelets and graduated from the Leningrad Technological Institute in 1940. Solomentsev was a leading Communist Party functionary in Kazakhstan during 1962–1964 and was in charge of the Rostov-on-Don obkom from 1964–1966.

Hans Caninenberg (1913–2008) was a German actor. He was married to the actress Lola Müthel.

Ennio De Concini was an Italian screenwriter and film director, winning the Academy Award in 1962 for the "Best Original Screenplay" for Divorce Italian Style.