March 11th
151 Notable deaths
Rupiah Banda
4th president of zambia (2008–2011); 1937–2022.
Born February 13th, 1937 in Gwanda.
Died March 11th, 2022 at 85 years old in Lusaka (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia
Only daughter of grand duke michael nicolaievich of russia and princess cecilie of baden.
Born July 28th, 1860 in Petergof.
Died March 11th, 1922 at 61 years old in Èze.
Ignacio López Tarso
Mexican actor and politician (1925–2023).
Born January 15th, 1925 in Mexico City.
Died March 11th, 2023 at 98 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia). [ref]
Roy Chapman Andrews
American explorer, naturalist, and writer.
Born January 26th, 1884 in Beloit.
Died March 11th, 1960 at 76 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
John Jakes
American historical novelist and fantasy writer.
Born March 31st, 1932 in Chicago.
Died March 11th, 2023 at 90 years old in Sarasota. [ref]
Dragan Nikolić
Serbian actor (1943-2016).
Born August 20th, 1943 in Belgrade. [ref]
Died March 11th, 2016 at 72 years old in Belgrade (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Sonny Terry
American piedmont blues musician.
Born October 24th, 1911 in Greensboro. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1986 at 74 years old in Mineola.
Duke Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg
Russian duke (1868-1924).
Born November 21st, 1868 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 11th, 1924 at 55 years old in Biarritz (tuberculosis).
Bernie Geoffrion
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born February 14th, 1931 in Montreal.
Died March 11th, 2006 at 75 years old in Atlanta (stomach cancer). [ref]
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs