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March 26th
171 Notable deaths
Sukumari
Indian film actress.
Born October 6th, 1940 in Nagercoil.
Died March 26th, 2021 at 80 years old in Chennai.
Darlene Cates
American actress (1947-2017).
Born December 13th, 1947 in Borger.
Died March 26th, 2017 at 69 years old in Forney (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roland Barthes
French philosopher and essayist.
Born November 12th, 1915 in Cherbourg. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1980 at 64 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
American politician (1927-2003).
Born March 16th, 1927 in Tulsa. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2003 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C. (surgical complications). [ref]
Randy Castillo
American drummer.
Born December 10th, 1950 in Albuquerque.
Died March 26th, 2002 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (skin cancer).
Jim Harrison
American poet, novelist, and essayist (1937 – 2016).
Born December 11th, 1937 in Grayling. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2016 at 78 years old in Patagonia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Edmund Muskie
American politician (1914–1996).
Born March 28th, 1914 in Rumford. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1996 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]
Paul Hester
Australian musician.
Born January 8th, 1959 in Melbourne.
Died March 26th, 2005 at 46 years old in Melbourne (hanging).
Tadamichi Kuribayashi
Japanese general (1891-1945).
Born July 7th, 1891 in Nishijō. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1945 at 53 years old in Iwo Jima (killed in action).
Diana Wynne Jones
English children's fantasy writer.
Born August 16th, 1934 in London. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2011 at 76 years old in Bristol (lung cancer). [ref]
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