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255 Notable deaths
Bangaru Laxman
Indian politician (1939-2014).
Born March 17th, 1939 in Hyderabad.
Died March 1st, 2014 at 74 years old in Hyderabad (cardiac arrest).
Ernesto Cardenal
Nicaraguan priest and politician (1925-2020).
Born January 20th, 1925 in Argentina, Granada.
Died March 1st, 2020 at 95 years old in Managua (chronic renal insufficiency, cardiac arrest). [ref]
Roland Culver
Actor (1900-1984).
Born August 21st, 1900 in Highgate.
Died March 1st, 1984 at 83 years old in Henley-on-Thames (myocardial infarction).
Jacob H. Smith
United states army general in the philippine–american war.
Born January 29th, 1840 in Ohio.
Died March 1st, 1918 at 78 years old in San Diego.
Roscoe Ates
American actor (1895–1962).
Born January 20th, 1895 in Mississippi.
Died March 1st, 1962 at 67 years old in Hollywood (lung cancer).
Zlatko Kranjčar
Croatian football player and manager.
Born November 15th, 1956 in Zagreb.
Died March 1st, 2021 at 64 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Jerome Courtland
American actor, director and producer (1926–2012).
Born December 27th, 1926 in Knoxville.
Died March 1st, 2012 at 85 years old in Santa Clarita. [ref]
Tarak Mehta
Indian columnist, humorist, writer and playwright (1929-2017).
Born December 26th, 1929 in Ahmedabad.
Died March 1st, 2017 at 87 years old in Ahmedabad (disease).
Kevin Roche
Irish-born american architect (1922-2019).
Born June 14th, 1922 in Dublin. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2019 at 96 years old in Guilford. [ref]
Tommy Farr
British boxer (1913-1986).
Born March 12th, 1913 in Clydach Vale.
Died March 1st, 1986 at 72 years old in Shoreham-by-Sea.
Arnold Kegel
American gynecologist (1894–1972).
Born February 24th, 1894 in Lansing.
Died March 1st, 1972 at 78 years old
George Grossmith
English comedian, writer, composer, actor, and singer in the late 19th to early 20th century.
Born December 9th, 1847 in Islington.
Died March 1st, 1912 at 64 years old in Folkestone.
Rafael Moreno Aranzadi
Spanish footballer (1892–1922).
Born May 23rd, 1892 in Bilbao.
Died March 1st, 1922 at 29 years old in Bilbao (typhus).
Vladislav Listyev
Russian journalist (1956-1995).
Born May 10th, 1956 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1995 at 38 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound). [ref]
Paul Scott
British writer (1920–1978).
Born March 25th, 1920 in Southgate.
Died March 1st, 1978 at 57 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
Barry Hannah
Short story writer, novelist, professor (1942–2010).
Born April 23rd, 1942 in Meridian.
Died March 1st, 2010 at 67 years old in Oxford (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ruby Laffoon
American politician (1869–1941).
Born January 15th, 1869 in Madisonville.
Died March 1st, 1941 at 72 years old in Madisonville (stroke).
Mack Gordon
Polish-american composer and lyricist of songs for the stage and film.
Born June 21st, 1904 in Warsaw.
Died March 1st, 1959 at 54 years old in New York City.
Kiyoshi Oka
Japanese mathematician who worked in the theory of several complex variables (1901-1978).
Born April 19th, 1901 in Osaka.
Died March 1st, 1978 at 76 years old in Nara.
9th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu
Buddhist leader (1933–2012).
Born January 6th, 1933 in Lhasa.
Died March 1st, 2012 at 79 years old in Ulaanbaatar. [ref]
Gregory La Cava
American film director (1892-1952).
Born March 10th, 1892 in Towanda.
Died March 1st, 1952 at 59 years old in Malibu (myocardial infarction).
María Rubio Tejero
Mexican actress (1934–2018).
Born September 21st, 1934 in Tijuana.
Died March 1st, 2018 at 83 years old in Mexico City.
Davíð Oddsson
Icelandic politician.
Born January 17th, 1948 in Reykjavík.
Died March 1st, 2026 at 78 years old in Skerjafjörður. [ref]
Jenny Tamburi
Italian actress (1952-2006).
Born November 27th, 1952 in Rome.
Died March 1st, 2006 at 53 years old in Rome (cancer).
Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky
Pretender to the georgian throne (1950–2025).
Born August 25th, 1950 in Tbilisi.
Died March 1st, 2025 at 74 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
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