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March 15th
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Mothering Sunday (UK)
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242 Notable deaths
H. P. Lovecraft
American writer and editor (1890–1937).
Born August 20th, 1890 in Providence.
Died March 15th, 1937 at 46 years old in Providence (small intestine cancer).
Aristotle Onassis
Greek shipping magnate (1906–1975).
Born September 21st, 1906 in İzmir. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1975 at 68 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (respiratory failure).
Nate Dogg
American singer and rapper (1969-2011).
Born August 19th, 1969 in Long Beach.
Died March 15th, 2011 at 41 years old in Long Beach (stroke, heart failure). [ref]
Charles Harrelson
American murderer and hitman, father of woody harrelson (1939–2007).
Born July 23rd, 1939 in Huntsville.
Died March 15th, 2007 at 67 years old in United States Penitentiary, Florence ADMAX (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Yaphet Kotto
American actor (1939–2021).
Born November 15th, 1939 in New York City.
Died March 15th, 2021 at 81 years old in Manila. [ref]
Wings Hauser
American actor.
Born December 12th, 1947 in Hollywood.
Died March 15th, 2025 at 77 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Ron Silver
American actor and activist (1946-2009).
Born July 2nd, 1946 in Manhattan.
Died March 15th, 2009 at 62 years old in Manhattan (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Nikolai Bukharin
Russian revolutionary and politician (1888–1938).
Born October 9th, 1888 in Moscow.
Died March 15th, 1938 at 49 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground (gunshot wound).
Ann Sothern
American actress (1909–2001).
Born January 22nd, 1909 in North Dakota.
Died March 15th, 2001 at 92 years old in Ketchum (heart failure).
Alexei Rykov
Premier of russia and the soviet union (1881-1938).
Born February 25th, 1881 in Saratov.
Died March 15th, 1938 at 57 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Benjamin Spock
American pediatrician and author of baby and child care (1903-1998).
Born May 2nd, 1903 in New Haven.
Died March 15th, 1998 at 94 years old in La Jolla.
David Brenner
American comedian and actor (1936-2014).
Born February 4th, 1936 in Philadelphia.
Died March 15th, 2014 at 78 years old in New York City (cancer).
Len Deighton
English writer (1929–2026).
Born February 18th, 1929 in Marylebone.
Died March 15th, 2026 at 97 years old in Guernsey. [ref]
Thora Hird
British actress (1911–2003).
Born May 28th, 1911 in Morecambe.
Died March 15th, 2003 at 91 years old in Royal Variety Charity (stroke).
Lester Young
American jazz saxophonist (1909–1959).
Born August 27th, 1909 in Woodville.
Died March 15th, 1959 at 49 years old in New York City.
Talaat Paşa
Turkish ottoman politician (1874–1921).
Born September 1st, 1874 in Kardzhali.
Died March 15th, 1921 at 46 years old in Berlin (assassination).
Mike Porcaro
American bassist (1955–2015).
Born May 29th, 1955 in Hartford.
Died March 15th, 2015 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Clarissa Dickson Wright
English celebrity chef, television personality, businesswoman and formerly a barrister (1947-2014).
Born June 24th, 1947 in St John's Wood.
Died March 15th, 2014 at 66 years old in Edinburgh (infectious disease).
Dmitri Polyakov
Soviet major general, high-ranking gru officer, and prominent cold war spy.
Born July 6th, 1921 in Starobilsk.
Died March 15th, 1988 at 66 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Joseph Bazalgette
British civil engineer (1819–1891).
Born March 28th, 1819 in London Borough of Enfield.
Died March 15th, 1891 at 71 years old in Wimbledon.
Mariya Oktyabrskaya
Soviet war hero (1902–1944).
Born July 21st, 1907 in Blyzhnie.
Died March 15th, 1944 at 36 years old in Smolensk.
Matt Clark
American actor.
Born November 25th, 1936 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 15th, 2026 at 89 years old in Austin (surgical complications). [ref]
Caroline Weldon
American activist (1844-1921).
Born December 4th, 1844 in Basel-Kleinhüningen.
Died March 15th, 1921 at 76 years old in Brooklyn.
Rebecca West
British writer, journalist, literary critic, and feminist (1892-1983).
Born December 21st, 1892 in London.
Died March 15th, 1983 at 90 years old in London.
Victor Vasarely
French-hungarian painter and printmaker (1906–1997).
Born April 9th, 1908 in Hungary, Pécs.
Died March 15th, 1997 at 88 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner