March 2nd
138 Notable deaths
Charlie Christian
American swing and jazz guitarist (1916-1942).
Born July 29th, 1916 in Dallas.
Died March 2nd, 1942 at 25 years old in Staten Island (tuberculosis). [ref]
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).
Lyle Talbot
American actor (1902-1996).
Born February 8th, 1902 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1996 at 94 years old in San Francisco (heart failure).
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]
Rafael Viñoly
Uruguayan architect.
Born June 1st, 1944 in Montevideo. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2023 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
Dave Mackay
Scottish footballer (1934-2015).
Born November 14th, 1934 in Edinburgh.
Died March 2nd, 2015 at 80 years old in Nottingham. [ref]
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]
Chris Barber
English trombonist (1930-2021).
Born April 17th, 1930 in Welwyn Garden City.
Died March 2nd, 2021 at 90 years old in Welwyn Garden City. [ref]
Hank Ballard
American r&b recording artist; singer and songwriter.
Born November 18th, 1927 in Detroit.
Died March 2nd, 2003 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Tommy Gemmell
Scottish footballer and manager (1943-2017).
Born October 16th, 1943 in Motherwell.
Died March 2nd, 2017 at 73 years old [ref]
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