March 2nd
208 Notable deaths
Philip K. Dick
American science fiction author (1928–1982).
Born December 16th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died March 2nd, 1982 at 53 years old in Santa Ana (stroke).
Dusty Springfield
British singer (1939–1999).
Born April 16th, 1939 in London.
Died March 2nd, 1999 at 59 years old in Henley-on-Thames (breast cancer).
Sarojini Naidu
Indian poet, politician, governor of the united provinces of agra and oudh from 1947 to 1949.
Born February 13th, 1879 in Hyderabad.
Died March 2nd, 1949 at 70 years old in Lucknow (myocardial infarction).
Jeff Healey
Canadian musician (1966–2008).
Born March 25th, 1966 in Toronto.
Died March 2nd, 2008 at 41 years old in Toronto (sarcoma). [ref]
Randolph Scott
American actor (1898–1987).
Born January 23rd, 1898 in Orange County.
Died March 2nd, 1987 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (lung disease).
Serge Gainsbourg
French singer, songwriter, composer, writer, actor and director (1928–1991).
Born April 2nd, 1928 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 2nd, 1991 at 62 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
D. H. Lawrence
English writer and poet (1885–1930).
Born September 11th, 1885 in Eastwood.
Died March 2nd, 1930 at 44 years old in Vence (tuberculosis).
Howard Carter
British egyptologist (1874–1939).
Born May 9th, 1874 in Brompton. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1939 at 64 years old in London (lymphoma). [ref]
Sandy Dennis
American actress (1937–1992).
Born April 27th, 1937 in Hastings.
Died March 2nd, 1992 at 54 years old in Westport (ovarian cancer).
James Lipton
Poet, talk show host, writer, teacher (1926-2020).
Born September 19th, 1926 in Detroit. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2020 at 93 years old in Manhattan (bladder cancer). [ref]
Billy Herrington
American pornographic actor (1969–2018).
Born July 14th, 1969 in North Babylon.
Died March 2nd, 2018 at 48 years old in Palm Springs (traffic collision).
Wayne Shorter
American jazz saxophonist and composer (1933–2023).
Born August 25th, 1933 in Newark.
Died March 2nd, 2023 at 89 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Winston Churchill
British politician (1940–2010).
Born October 10th, 1940 in Chequers. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2010 at 69 years old in Belgravia (prostate cancer). [ref]
Mercedes McCambridge
American actress (1916-2004).
Born March 17th, 1918 in Joliet.
Died March 2nd, 2004 at 85 years old in La Jolla.
Bunny Wailer
Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and percussionist (1947-2021).
Born April 10th, 1947 in Kingston.
Died March 2nd, 2021 at 73 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Jaclyn Jose
Filipino actress (1963–2024).
Born October 21st, 1963 in Angeles. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2024 at 60 years old in Quezon City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Berthe Morisot
French painter (1841-1895).
Born January 14th, 1841 in Bourges.
Died March 2nd, 1895 at 54 years old in Paris (influenza).
Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Grand duchess of russia (1876–1936).
Born November 25th, 1876 in San Anton Palace.
Died March 2nd, 1936 at 59 years old in Amorbach (stroke).
Johnny Brown
American actor and singer (1937–2022).
Born June 11th, 1937 in St. Petersburg.
Died March 2nd, 2022 at 84 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Emily Carr
Canadian painter and writer (1871–1945).
Born December 13th, 1871 in Victoria.
Died March 2nd, 1945 at 73 years old in Victoria (myocardial infarction).
Melchora Aquino
Filipina revolutionary (1812-1919).
Born January 6th, 1812 in Balintawak.
Died March 2nd, 1919 at 107 years old in Caloocan.
Ulay
German artist (1943-2020).
Born November 30th, 1943 in Solingen.
Died March 2nd, 2020 at 76 years old in Ljubljana (lymphoma). [ref]
Jubal Early
Lawyer, politician, and general of the confederate states army (1816-1894).
Born November 3rd, 1816 in Franklin County.
Died March 2nd, 1894 at 77 years old in Lynchburg.
Anita Morris
American actress, singer and dancer (1943-1994).
Born March 14th, 1943 in Durham.
Died March 2nd, 1994 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer).
John Okafor
Nigerian actor (1961–2024).
Born October 17th, 1961 in Nkanu West.
Died March 2nd, 2024 at 62 years old in Lagos (cardiac arrest). [ref]
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan