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March 31st
242 Notable deaths
William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr.
American attorney and judge, and fourth united states secretary of transportation (1920–2017).
Born July 7th, 1920 in Philadelphia.
Died March 31st, 2017 at 96 years old in Alexandria.
Enid Bagnold
English dramatist, playwright, memoirist (1889-1981).
Born October 27th, 1889 in Rochester.
Died March 31st, 1981 at 91 years old in 17, Hamilton Terrace Nw8 (bronchopneumonia).
Leslie White
American anthropologist (1900–1975).
Born January 19th, 1900 in Salida.
Died March 31st, 1975 at 75 years old in Lone Pine.
Egon Erwin Kisch
Austrian/czech publicist and writer (1885-1948).
Born April 29th, 1885 in Prague.
Died March 31st, 1948 at 62 years old in New Town (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Hristo Jivkov
Bulgarian actor (1975-2023).
Born February 18th, 1975 in Sofia.
Died March 31st, 2023 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Mitchell Parish
American lyricist (1900–1993).
Born July 10th, 1900 in Lithuania.
Died March 31st, 1993 at 92 years old in New York City.
Astrid Allwyn
American film and stage actress (1905–1978).
Born November 27th, 1905 in Manchester.
Died March 31st, 1978 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
John Stainer
English composer (1840–1901).
Born June 6th, 1840 in Southwark.
Died March 31st, 1901 at 60 years old in Verona.
Tommy Seebach
Danish musician (1949–2003).
Born September 14th, 1949 in Copenhagen.
Died March 31st, 2003 at 53 years old in Copenhagen (myocardial infarction).
Pape Diouf
Was a sports journalist, agent for football players, and later president of olympique de marseille from 2005 to 2009..
Born December 18th, 1951 in Abéché.
Died March 31st, 2020 at 68 years old in Dakar (COVID-19). [ref]
Christina Stead
Australian novelist and short-story writer.
Born July 17th, 1902 in City of Rockdale.
Died March 31st, 1983 at 80 years old in Sydney.
Emil Krebs
German polyglot and sinologist (1867–1930).
Born November 15th, 1867 in Świebodzice.
Died March 31st, 1930 at 62 years old in Berlin.
Nilo Peçanha
President of brazil (1867-1924).
Born October 2nd, 1867 in Campos dos Goytacazes.
Died March 31st, 1924 at 56 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
William Robertson Smith
Scottish orientalist and minister of the free church of scotland (1846–1894).
Born November 8th, 1846 in Aberdeenshire.
Died March 31st, 1894 at 47 years old in Cambridge (tuberculosis).
Hubert von Herkomer
German-born british artist (1849-1914).
Died March 31st, 1914 at 64 years old in Budleigh Salterton.
Richard Howard
American poet and literary critic (1929–2022).
Born October 13th, 1929 in Cleveland.
Died March 31st, 2022 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Toby Wing
American actress and showgirl (1915-2001).
Born July 14th, 1915 in Amelia Court House.
Died March 31st, 2001 at 85 years old in Mathews.
Kamal Ganzouri
Former egyptian prime minister (1933-2021).
Born January 12th, 1933 in Markaz al Bājūr.
Died March 31st, 2021 at 88 years old in El-Tagamu El Khames (disease). [ref]
Clifford Shull
American physicist (1915–2001).
Born September 23rd, 1915 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 31st, 2001 at 85 years old in Medford.
Ralph DePalma
Italian-american racecar driver.
Born December 19th, 1882 in Biccari. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1956 at 73 years old in South Pasadena (cancer).
Edward Meyrick
English entomologist and schoolmaster (1854-1938).
Born November 24th, 1854 in Ramsbury.
Died March 31st, 1938 at 83 years old in Marlborough.
Don Alvarado
American actor, assistant film director, and film production manager (1904–1967).
Born November 4th, 1904 in Albuquerque.
Died March 31st, 1967 at 62 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Dante Giacosa
Italian automobile designer (1905–1996).
Born January 3rd, 1905 in Rome.
Died March 31st, 1996 at 91 years old in Turin.
John Godfrey Saxe
American poet (1816-1887).
Born June 2nd, 1816 in Highgate.
Died March 31st, 1887 at 70 years old in Albany.
Luang Wichitwathakan (Wichit Wichitwathakan)
Thai nobleman (1898–1962).
Born August 11th, 1898 in Uthai Thani.
Died March 31st, 1962 at 63 years old in Bangkok.
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson