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March 2nd
146 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 football player and manager (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 singer (1927–2003).
Born November 18th, 1927 in Detroit.
Died March 2nd, 2003 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer).
Tommy Gemmell
Scottish footballer and manager (1943-2017).
Born October 16th, 1943 in Motherwell.
Died March 2nd, 2017 at 73 years old in Glasgow. [ref]
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