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March 28th
153 Notable deaths
Tom Coburn
Medical doctor, politician (1948-2020).
Born March 14th, 1948 in Casper.
Died March 28th, 2020 at 72 years old in Tulsa (prostate cancer). [ref]
Gene Saks
American stage and film director.
Born November 8th, 1921 in New York City.
Died March 28th, 2015 at 93 years old in East Hampton (pneumonia).
Ahmed Kathrada
South african politician (1929-2017).
Born August 21st, 1929 in Schweizer-Reneke.
Died March 28th, 2017 at 87 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Robert J. Wilke
American actor (1914-1989).
Born May 18th, 1914 in Cincinnati.
Died March 28th, 1989 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Virginia Gilmore
Actress (1919-1986).
Born July 26th, 1919 in El Monte. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1986 at 66 years old in Santa Barbara (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Stephen Leacock
Canadian writer and economist.
Born December 30th, 1869 in Hampshire. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1944 at 74 years old in Toronto (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Anthony Powell
English novelist (1905-2000).
Born December 21st, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died March 28th, 2000 at 94 years old in Frome. [ref]
George E. P. Box
British statistician (1919-2013).
Born October 18th, 1919 in Gravesend.
Died March 28th, 2013 at 93 years old in Madison. [ref]
Prince Philippe, Duke of Orléans
Prince of france (1869-1926).
Born August 24th, 1869 in Twickenham.
Died March 28th, 1926 at 56 years old in Palermo.
Edward Mandell House
American diplomat (1858-1938).
Born July 26th, 1858 in Houston. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1938 at 79 years old in New York City.
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