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March 4th
191 Notable deaths
Nikolai Avksentiev
Member of the duma (1878–1943).
Born November 29th, 1878 in Penza. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1943 at 64 years old in New York City. [ref]
Sidney Verba
American political scientist.
Born May 26th, 1932 in New York City.
Died March 4th, 2019 at 86 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Gao Lingwei
Chinese politician (1870-1940).
Born September 12th, 1870 in Tianjin.
Died March 4th, 1940 at 69 years old in Beijing.
Peter Godfrey
British actor and director (1899-1970).
Born October 16th, 1899 in London.
Died March 4th, 1970 at 70 years old in Hollywood (Parkinson's disease).
Albert L. Lehninger
American biochemist (1917–1986).
Born February 17th, 1917 in Bridgeport.
Died March 4th, 1986 at 69 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Jean-Louis Debré
French politician (1944-2025).
Born September 30th, 1944 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2025 at 80 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Barbara Balzerani
Leader of the terrorist group, red brigades (1949–2024).
Born January 16th, 1949 in Colleferro.
Died March 4th, 2024 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
Bobby Jaspar
Belgian cool jazz and hard bop saxophonist, flautist and composer (1926–1963).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Liège.
Died March 4th, 1963 at 37 years old in New York City. [ref]
Karl Muck
German-born swiss conductor of classical music (1859–1940).
Born October 22nd, 1859 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1940 at 80 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Elsa Brändström
Swedish nurse (1888-1948).
Born March 26th, 1888 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 4th, 1948 at 59 years old in Cambridge.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 191
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