March 1st
255 Notable deaths
Diana Der Hovanessian
Armenian american poet, translator, and author (1934-2018).
Born May 21st, 1934 in Worcester.
Died March 1st, 2018 at 83 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Italian princess (1867-1909).
Born January 15th, 1867 in Zurich.
Died March 1st, 1909 at 42 years old in Cannes (multiple sclerosis).
Jackie Holmes
Racecar driver (1920-1995).
Born September 4th, 1920 in Indianapolis.
Died March 1st, 1995 at 74 years old in Indianapolis.
Ferdinand Albin Pax
German botanist and university teacher (1858–1942).
Born July 26th, 1858 in Dvůr Králové nad Labem.
Died March 1st, 1942 at 83 years old in Wrocław.
Guram Minashvili
Basketball player (1936-2015).
Born November 25th, 1936 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2015 at 78 years old in Tbilisi.
Hannie Termeulen
Dutch swimmer (1929-2001).
Born February 18th, 1929 in Wiesbaden.
Died March 1st, 2001 at 72 years old in Amsterdam.
Dick Garrard
Australian olympic wrestler (1911-2003).
Born January 21st, 1911 in Geelong.
Died March 1st, 2003 at 92 years old in Geelong. [ref]
Tatyana Dmitrieva
Russian psychiatrist (1951-2010).
Born December 21st, 1951 in Ivanovo.
Died March 1st, 2010 at 58 years old in Moscow.
Frank Southall
English racing cyclist (1904–1964).
Born July 2nd, 1904 in Wandsworth.
Died March 1st, 1964 at 59 years old in Hayling Island.
Günther Lüders
German actor (1905-1975).
Born March 5th, 1905 in Lübeck. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1975 at 69 years old in Düsseldorf (liver cancer). [ref]
Herbert Schade
German athletics competitor (1922-1994).
Born May 26th, 1922 in Solingen.
Died March 1st, 1994 at 71 years old in Solingen.
Jean Marie Balland
Catholic cardinal (1934-1998).
Died March 1st, 1998 at 63 years old in 4th arrondissement of Lyon (lung cancer).
Max Bulla
Austrian cyclist (1905–1990).
Born September 26th, 1905 in Vienna.
Died March 1st, 1990 at 84 years old in Pitten.
Edvarts Virza
Latvian writer, poet and translator (1883-1940).
Born December 27th, 1883 in Rāceņi. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1940 at 56 years old in Riga. [ref]
Mikhail Studenetsky
Basketball player.
Born March 6th, 1934 in Moscow.
Died March 1st, 2021 at 86 years old (COVID-19). [ref]
Paolo Maffei
Italian astrophysicist (1926-2009).
Born January 2nd, 1926 in Arezzo. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2009 at 83 years old in Foligno. [ref]
Carlos Velo
Film director, film producer, screenwriter (1909-1988).
Born November 15th, 1909 in Cartelle.
Died March 1st, 1988 at 78 years old in Mexico City.
Tokutaro Ukon
Japanese association football player (1913–1944).
Born September 23rd, 1913 in Kobe.
Died March 1st, 1944 at 30 years old in Bougainville Island.
Ion Monea
Boxer (1940–2011).
Born November 30th, 1940 in Tohanu Vechi.
Died March 1st, 2011 at 70 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer). [ref]
Alva Colquhoun
Australian swimmer.
Born March 30th, 1942 in Brisbane.
Died March 1st, 2025 at 82 years old in Preston. [ref]
Henryk Bałuszyński
Polish footballer (1972-2012).
Born July 15th, 1972 in Knurów.
Died March 1st, 2012 at 39 years old in Ruda Śląska (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Agnes Geraghty
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1907-1974).
Born November 26th, 1907 in New York City.
Died March 1st, 1974 at 66 years old in Oceanside.
Martin Karl
German rower (1911-1942).
Born June 3rd, 1911 in Würzburg.
Died March 1st, 1942 at 30 years old in Soviet Union.
Martti Marttelin
Athletics competitor (1897-1940).
Born June 18th, 1897 in Nummi.
Died March 1st, 1940 at 42 years old in Burnaya.
Reidar Liaklev
Norwegian speed skater (1917–2006).
Born July 15th, 1917 in Jaren.
Died March 1st, 2006 at 88 years old in Gran Municipality.
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For some moments in life there are no words. David Seltzer