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March 31st
181 Notable deaths
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
German politician and member of the free democratic party (1927-2016).
Born March 21st, 1927 in Reideburg. [ref]
Died March 31st, 2016 at 89 years old in Pech (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Imre Kertész
Hungarian author (1929-2016).
Born November 9th, 1929 in Budapest. [ref]
Died March 31st, 2016 at 86 years old in Budapest (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Rodion Malinovsky
Soviet military commander.
Born November 23rd, 1898 in Odesa.
Died March 31st, 1967 at 68 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Andrew Jack
British dialect coach and actor (1944–2020).
Born January 28th, 1944 in London.
Died March 31st, 2020 at 76 years old in Surrey (COVID-19). [ref]
Emil Adolf von Behring
German physiologist who received the first nobel prize in physiology or medicine 1901 for his discovery of a diphtheria antitoxin.
Born March 15th, 1854 in Ławice. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1917 at 63 years old in Marburg (pneumonia). [ref]
Rob Kaman
Dutch martial artist.
Born June 5th, 1960 in Amsterdam.
Died March 31st, 2024 at 63 years old in Skopelos. [ref]
Paul Watzlawick
Austrian-american psychologist and philosopher (1921-2007).
Born July 25th, 1921 in Villach. [ref]
Died March 31st, 2007 at 85 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Kang Youwei
Chinese politician and scholar (1858-1927).
Born March 19th, 1858 in Nanhai District.
Died March 31st, 1927 at 69 years old in Qingdao.
Patrick Demarchelier
French photographer.
Born August 20th, 1943 in Eaubonne. [ref]
Died March 31st, 2022 at 78 years old in Saint Barthélemy. [ref]
Douglas Wilmer
British actor (1920 – 2016).
Born January 8th, 1920 in London. [ref]
Died March 31st, 2016 at 96 years old in Ipswich. [ref]
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