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March 19th
216 Notable deaths
Chuck Norris
American martial artist and action actor (1940–2026).
Born March 10th, 1940 in Ryan.
Died March 19th, 2026 at 86 years old in Kauaʻi. [ref]
Randy Rhoads
American guitarist (1956–1982).
Born December 6th, 1956 in Santa Monica.
Died March 19th, 1982 at 25 years old in Leesburg (aviation accident, blunt trauma).
John DeLorean
American engineer and executive in the u.s. automobile industry (1925–2005).
Born January 6th, 1925 in Detroit.
Died March 19th, 2005 at 80 years old in Summit (stroke).
Arthur C. Clarke
British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917–2008).
Born December 16th, 1917 in Minehead.
Died March 19th, 2008 at 90 years old in Colombo (heart failure). [ref]
Richard Beckinsale
English actor (1947–1979).
Born July 6th, 1947 in Carlton.
Died March 19th, 1979 at 31 years old in Sunningdale (myocardial infarction).
M. Emmet Walsh
American actor (1935–2024).
Born March 22nd, 1935 in Ogdensburg.
Died March 19th, 2024 at 88 years old in St. Albans (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Vasily Dzhugashvili
Soviet general and son of joseph stalin (1921–1962).
Born March 21st, 1921 in Moscow.
Died March 19th, 1962 at 40 years old in Kazan.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
American writer (1875–1950).
Born September 1st, 1875 in Chicago.
Died March 19th, 1950 at 74 years old in Encino (myocardial infarction).
Frank Nitti
Boss of chicago outfit (1886–1943).
Born January 27th, 1886 in Angri.
Died March 19th, 1943 at 57 years old in North Riverside (gunshot wound).
Fred Phelps
American pastor and activist (1929-2014).
Born November 13th, 1929 in Meridian.
Died March 19th, 2014 at 84 years old in Topeka (cardiovascular disease).
Andrew Wood
American musician and singer (1966–1990).
Born January 8th, 1966 in Columbus.
Died March 19th, 1990 at 24 years old in Seattle (drug overdose).
Nasir Hussain
Indian film director (1931–2002).
Born February 3rd, 1931 in Bhopal.
Died March 19th, 2002 at 71 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease).
Arthur Balfour
British prime minister, conservative politician, and statesman (1848-1930).
Born July 25th, 1848 in Whittingehame. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1930 at 81 years old in Woking. [ref]
Willem de Kooning
Dutch-american abstract expressionist artist (1904–1997).
Born April 24th, 1904 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1997 at 92 years old in East Hampton (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Harry Reems
American pornographic actor (1947–2013).
Born August 27th, 1947 in The Bronx.
Died March 19th, 2013 at 65 years old in Salt Lake City (pancreatic cancer).
Paul Kossoff
British guitarist (1950–1976).
Born September 14th, 1950 in Hampstead.
Died March 19th, 1976 at 25 years old in Los Angeles.
Paul Scofield
British actor (1922–2008).
Born January 21st, 1922 in Hurstpierpoint.
Died March 19th, 2008 at 86 years old in Brighton (leukemia). [ref]
Roy Bean
American judge (1825–1903).
Born March 10th, 1825 in Mason County.
Died March 19th, 1903 at 78 years old in Langtry. [ref]
Louis de Broglie
Nobel laureate credited to pioneer the discovery of wave character of matter (1892–1987).
Born August 15th, 1892 in Dieppe. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1987 at 94 years old in Louveciennes. [ref]
Peter Whittingham
English footballer (1984–2020).
Born September 8th, 1984 in Nuneaton.
Died March 19th, 2020 at 35 years old in University Hospital of Wales (cranial trauma). [ref]
E. M. S. Namboodiripad
Indian communist politician and theorist and first chief minister of kerala state (1909-1998).
Born June 13th, 1909 in Perinthalmanna.
Died March 19th, 1998 at 88 years old in Thiruvananthapuram.
Edward Platt
American actor (1916-1974).
Born February 14th, 1916 in Staten Island.
Died March 19th, 1974 at 58 years old in Santa Monica.
Jimmy Breslin
American journalist and author (1928-2017).
Born October 17th, 1928 in Jamaica. [ref]
Died March 19th, 2017 at 88 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
47th prime minister of romania (1952-1955).
Born November 8th, 1901 in Bârlad.
Died March 19th, 1965 at 63 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer).
William Hale Thompson
American politician (1869–1944).
Born May 14th, 1869 in Boston. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1944 at 74 years old in The Blackstone Hotel.
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