Famous Deaths
- Earle Hagen, American big band trombonist (Isham Jones; Tommy Dorsey; Benny Goodman), and Emmy Award-winning television composer (The Dick Van Dyke Show; The Andy Griffith Show; I Spy; The Mod Squad; "Harlem Nocturne"), dies at 88
- Harding Lemay, American writer (head writer for soap "Another World"), dies at 96
Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)
American Academy and Emmy Award-winning director, producer (Tootsie; Out of Africa), and occasional actor, dies of cancer at 73
Died in 2008 2008 Highlights
About May 26, 2008
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 15 years, 11 months and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Gemini
Holidays: Memorial Day (United States), Spring Bank Holiday (United Kingdom)
#1 Song: Lollipop - 
#1 Song: Take A Bow - 