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March 14th
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220 Notable deaths
Stephen Hawking
British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018).
Born January 8th, 1942 in Oxford. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2018 at 76 years old in Cambridge (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Karl Marx
German-born philosopher (1818-1883).
Born May 5th, 1818 in Trier. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1883 at 64 years old in London (lung disease). [ref]
Scott Hall
American professional wrestler (1958–2022).
Born October 20th, 1958 in St. Mary's County.
Died March 14th, 2022 at 63 years old in Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center (myocardial infarction).
Peter Graves
American actor (1926-2010).
Born March 18th, 1926 in Minneapolis.
Died March 14th, 2010 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Susan Hayward
American actress (1917–1975).
Born June 30th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died March 14th, 1975 at 57 years old in Hollywood (brain cancer).
Tony Benn
British politician (1925–2014).
Born April 3rd, 1925 in Marylebone.
Died March 14th, 2014 at 88 years old in London (chronic lymphocytic leukemia).
Jürgen Habermas
German sociologist and philosopher (1929–2026).
Born June 18th, 1929 in Düsseldorf.
Died March 14th, 2026 at 96 years old in Starnberg. [ref]
Bobby Caldwell
American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (1951-2023).
Born August 15th, 1951 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2023 at 71 years old in Great Meadows, Manhattan (peripheral neuropathy). [ref]
Genesis P-Orridge
British artist, musician and writer (1950–2020).
Born May 22nd, 1950 in Victoria Park.
Died March 14th, 2020 at 69 years old in Lower East Side (leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia). [ref]
Fannie Lou Hamer
American civil rights activist (1917–1977).
Born October 6th, 1917 in Montgomery County. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1977 at 59 years old in Mound Bayou (heart failure). [ref]
Howard Ashman
American playwright and lyricist (1950-1991).
Born May 17th, 1950 in Baltimore.
Died March 14th, 1991 at 40 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).
George Eastman
American entrepreneur, inventor and photographer (1854–1932).
Born July 12th, 1854 in Waterville.
Died March 14th, 1932 at 77 years old in Rochester (gunshot wound).
Adrian Lamo
American hacker and threat analyst (1981–2018).
Born February 20th, 1981 in Boston. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2018 at 37 years old in Wichita. [ref]
Henry Darrow
American-born puerto rican actor (1933–2021).
Born September 15th, 1933 in New York City.
Died March 14th, 2021 at 87 years old in Wilmington. [ref]
Zita of Bourbon-Parma
Empress of austria from 1916 to 1918.
Born May 9th, 1892 in Capezzano Pianore.
Died March 14th, 1989 at 96 years old in Zizers (pneumonia).
Edward Abbey
American author and essayist (1927-1989).
Born January 29th, 1927 in Indiana.
Died March 14th, 1989 at 62 years old in Tucson.
Alan Simpson
American politician (1931–2025).
Born September 2nd, 1931 in Denver.
Died March 14th, 2025 at 93 years old in Cody. [ref]
Lucretia Garfield
First lady of the united states from 1881 to 1881.
Born April 19th, 1832 in Garrettsville.
Died March 14th, 1918 at 85 years old in Pasadena.
Werner von Blomberg
German army field marshal and military chief of the wehrmacht military forces (heer,luftwaffe,kriegsmarine) (1878-1946).
Born September 2nd, 1878 in Stargard.
Died March 14th, 1946 at 67 years old in U.S. Army Hospital Nurnberg (cancer).
Frederick Browning
British army general (1896–1965).
Born December 20th, 1896 in Kensington.
Died March 14th, 1965 at 68 years old in Cornwall (myocardial infarction).
Busby Berkeley
American film director and musical choreographer (1895-1976).
Born November 29th, 1895 in Los Angeles.
Died March 14th, 1976 at 80 years old in Palm Springs.
Fred Zinnemann
Austrian film director (1907-1997).
Born April 29th, 1907 in Rzeszów.
Died March 14th, 1997 at 89 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Walter Camp
American football player and coach, college athletics administrator (1859-1925).
Born April 7th, 1859 in New Britain.
Died March 14th, 1925 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Masabumi Hosono
A bureaucrat during japan's meiji era. the only japanese passenger on the titanic.(1870–1939).
Born November 8th, 1870 in Hokura.
Died March 14th, 1939 at 68 years old in Japan.
Birch Bayh
American lawyer and politician (1928-2019).
Born January 22nd, 1928 in Terre Haute.
Died March 14th, 2019 at 91 years old in Easton (pneumonia). [ref]
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran