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March 24th
176 Notable deaths
Mary of Teck
Queen consort of the united kingdom empress of india.
Born May 26th, 1867 in Kensington Palace.
Died March 24th, 1953 at 85 years old in Marlborough House (lung cancer).
Johan Cruyff
Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016).
Born April 25th, 1947 in Amsterdam.
Died March 24th, 2016 at 68 years old in Barcelona (lung cancer). [ref]
Garry Shandling
American comedian (1949–2016).
Born November 29th, 1949 in Chicago.
Died March 24th, 2016 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (thrombosis).
Jessica Walter
American actress (1941–2021).
Born January 31st, 1941 in Brooklyn.
Died March 24th, 2021 at 80 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Bernard Montgomery
British army officer (1887–1976).
Born November 17th, 1887 in Kennington.
Died March 24th, 1976 at 88 years old in Alton (disease).
Robert Culp
American actor (1930–2010).
Born August 16th, 1930 in Oakland. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2010 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Richard Widmark
American actor and producer (1914–2008).
Born December 26th, 1914 in Sunrise Township.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 93 years old in Roxbury. [ref]
Aaron Kosminski
Polish barber, "jack the ripper"(1865–1919).
Born September 11th, 1865 in Kłodawa.
Died March 24th, 1919 at 53 years old in London (gangrene).
Óscar Romero
Fourth archbishop of san salvador (1917-1980).
Born August 15th, 1917 in Ciudad Barrios.
Died March 24th, 1980 at 62 years old in San Salvador. [ref]
Virginia Hill
American woman who was a chicago outfit courier (1916-1966).
Born August 26th, 1916 in Lipscomb.
Died March 24th, 1966 at 49 years old in Koppl.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde