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March 31st
181 Notable deaths
Selena
American singer (1971–1995).
Born April 16th, 1971 in Lake Jackson.
Died March 31st, 1995 at 23 years old in Corpus Christi (ballistic trauma).
Anne Frank
German-born dutch jewish diarist and holocaust victim (1929-1945).
Born June 12th, 1929 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1945 at 15 years old in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp (typhus). [ref]
Brandon Lee
American actor (1965–1993).
Born February 1st, 1965 in Oakland.
Died March 31st, 1993 at 28 years old in Iztapalapa (gunshot wound).
Nipsey Hussle
American rapper (1985-2019).
Born August 15th, 1985 in Crenshaw.
Died March 31st, 2019 at 33 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Jesse Owens
American track and field athlete (1913–1980).
Born September 12th, 1913 in Oakville. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1980 at 66 years old in Tucson (lung cancer). [ref]
Zaha Hadid
Iraqi british architect, designer and painter (1950–2016).
Born October 31st, 1950 in Baghdad.
Died March 31st, 2016 at 65 years old in Miami (heart attack). [ref]
Meena Kumari
Indian actress and poet.
Born August 1st, 1933 in Dadar.
Died March 31st, 1972 at 38 years old in Mumbai (liver cirrhosis).
Ronnie Corbett
Scottish stand-up comedian, actor, writer, broadcaster, and comedian (1930-2016).
Born December 4th, 1930 in Edinburgh.
Died March 31st, 2016 at 85 years old in London (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Barbara Rush
American actress (1927–2024).
Born January 4th, 1927 in Denver.
Died March 31st, 2024 at 97 years old in Westlake Village (dementia). [ref]
Eben Byers
Industrialist, amateur golfer (1880-1932).
Born April 12th, 1880 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 31st, 1932 at 51 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
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