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In Memoriam: A Salute to Those Who Departed in 2008

By The YouTube Team

As 2008 comes to a close, we pause to pay our respects to those notables we lost this year. Today's homepage salute honors a wide range of the dearly departed -- amongst them, a 20th Century movie legend admired for his work in philanthropy, the South African singer and human rights activist known as "Mama Africa", a comedian who shared the humor behind "Seven Dirty Words," to a computer science professor who taught his life's wisdom via "The Last Lecture". 

Here one of the world's best-known mountaineers and explorers receives a musical tribute by a group of fellow New Zealanders who sing the praises of this "Humble Mountain Man."

As you watch this series of video tributes, we encourage you to share your own memories in celebration of the things these remarkable people shared with the world.


In Memoriam,

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