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March 2nd
162 Notable deaths
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]
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]
Lyle Talbot
American actor (1902-1996).
Born February 8th, 1902 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 2nd, 1996 at 94 years old in San Francisco (heart failure).
Buvaisar Saitiev
Russian wrestler, politician (1975–2025).
Born March 11th, 1975 in Khasavyurt.
Died March 2nd, 2025 at 49 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Corey Yuen
Hong kong actor and film director (1951–2022).
Born February 15th, 1951 in Hong Kong.
Died March 2nd, 2022 at 71 years old in Canada (COVID-19). [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 football player and manager (1934–2015).
Born November 14th, 1934 in Edinburgh.
Died March 2nd, 2015 at 80 years old in Nottingham. [ref]
Bertha Cáceres
Honduran environmental activist.
Born March 4th, 1971 in La Esperanza. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2016 at 44 years old in La Esperanza (firearm). [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]
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young