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March 11th
223 Notable deaths
U. N. Dhebar
Indian politician (1905-1977).
Born September 21st, 1905 in Jamnagar district. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1977 at 71 years old
Infanta Maria José, Duchess in Bavaria
Portuguese and bavarian royal (1857–1943).
Born March 19th, 1857 in Bronnbach.
Died March 11th, 1943 at 85 years old in Vienna.
John Monk Saunders
Screenwriter, novelist, film director (1897-1940).
Born November 22nd, 1897 in Hinckley.
Died March 11th, 1940 at 42 years old in Fort Myers (hanging to death).
Franz Sacher
Austrian chef (1816-1907).
Born December 19th, 1816 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1907 at 90 years old in Baden. [ref]
Ron Delany
Irish middle-distance runner (1935–2026).
Born March 6th, 1935 in Arklow.
Died March 11th, 2026 at 91 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Margaret Cousins
Irish-indian suffragist and feminist.
Born November 7th, 1878 in Boyle.
Died March 11th, 1954 at 75 years old in Adyar.
Friedrich Engelhorn
German businessman (1821–1902).
Born July 17th, 1821 in Mannheim.
Died March 11th, 1902 at 80 years old in Mannheim.
Iolanda Balaș
Romanian high jumper (1936-2016).
Born December 12th, 1936 in Timișoara.
Died March 11th, 2016 at 79 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Henry G. Davis
American senator from west virginia.
Born November 16th, 1823 in Woodstock.
Died March 11th, 1916 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C..
Karl Lehmann
German theologian, bishop of mainz, catholic cardinal (1936-2018).
Born May 16th, 1936 in Sigmaringen.
Died March 11th, 2018 at 81 years old in Mainz (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Moritz von Jacobi
German engineer and physicist (1801–1874).
Born September 21st, 1801 in Potsdam.
Died March 11th, 1874 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg (myocardial infarction).
Júlia da Silva Bruhns
Wife of german politician (1851-1923).
Born August 14th, 1851 in Paraty.
Died March 11th, 1923 at 71 years old in Weßling.
Tim Buck
Canadian politician (1891-1973).
Born January 6th, 1891 in Beccles. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1973 at 82 years old in Toronto. [ref]
László Benedek
Hungarian-born film director.
Born March 5th, 1905 in Budapest.
Died March 11th, 1992 at 87 years old in New York City.
Hermann Gunkel
German evangelical theologian (1862–1932).
Born May 23rd, 1862 in Springe.
Died March 11th, 1932 at 69 years old in Halle (Saale).
Abdullahi Issa
Prime minister of the trust territory of somalia , the designer of the somali flag & the party leader of s.y.l ( somali youth league) ,(born in 1922 and died in 1988).
Born November 11th, 1922 in Afgooye.
Died March 11th, 1988 at 65 years old in Rome.
Tom Adams
Prime minister of barbados.
Born September 24th, 1931 in Barbados.
Died March 11th, 1985 at 53 years old in Barbados (myocardial infarction).
Salih Muslim
Syrian kurdish leader.
Born March 3rd, 1951 in Aïn al-Arab. [ref]
Died March 11th, 2026 at 75 years old in Erbil (kidney failure). [ref]
Sofia Vembo
Greek actor-singer (1910–1978).
Born February 10th, 1910 in Gelibolu.
Died March 11th, 1978 at 68 years old in Athens (stroke).
Helge von Koch
Swedish mathematician (1870-1924).
Born January 25th, 1870 in Svea livgardes church parish.
Died March 11th, 1924 at 54 years old in Danderyd.
Buddy Jeannette
American basketball player and coach (1917–1998).
Born September 15th, 1917 in New Kensington.
Died March 11th, 1998 at 80 years old in Nashua (stroke).
Marion Gräfin Dönhoff
German journalist (1909–2002).
Born December 2nd, 1909 in Friedrichstein Castle.
Died March 11th, 2002 at 92 years old in Castle Crottorf.
Hans van Mierlo
Dutch politician (1931–2010).
Born August 18th, 1931 in Breda.
Died March 11th, 2010 at 78 years old in Amsterdam (liver disease). [ref]
Vladimir Vavilov
Russian guitarist, lutenist and composer (1925-1973).
Born May 5th, 1925 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 11th, 1973 at 47 years old in Saint Petersburg (pancreatic cancer).
Arthur Jeffrey Dempster
Canadian-american physicist (1886–1950).
Born August 14th, 1886 in Toronto.
Died March 11th, 1950 at 63 years old in Stuart.
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