Hearse dealerships are in the business of providing transportation for the recently departed. As a result, many hearse dealerships reflect on the previous year during this season. Here are a few of the deaths in 2008 that made headlines, touched our hearts and affected us all.
Heath Ledger – This was probably the most surprising death in 2008. With the release of “The Dark Knight” and the other movie Ledger was working on, his death became even more tragic.
Bernie Mac – Who saw this one coming? This comic genius will truly be missed.
Paul Newman – The star of such movies like “Cool Hand Luke,” “The Color of Money” and others left us with his legacy earlier this year.
Estelle Getty – This “Golden Girl” passed away in 2008. I used to watch “Golden Girls” on Saturday nights and still catch it in syndication sometimes simply because of Estelle Getty.
Tim Russert – This surprising death took everybody off guard, especially since it was close to the elections. He would have enjoyed talking to the pundits, politicians and others leading up to Election Day this year.
These are just a few people that we said our final farewells to in 2008 as they took their final ride in a Cadillac hearse. It makes you wonder what’s going to happen in ’09.
