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March 4th
244 Notable deaths
Franz Marc
German artist (1880–1916).
Born February 8th, 1880 in Kreuzstraße (München). [ref]
Died March 4th, 1916 at 36 years old in Verdun, Braquis.
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
5th secretary-general of the united nations (1920-2020).
Born January 19th, 1920 in Lima. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2020 at 100 years old in Lima. [ref]
Del Close
Actor, writer, teacher (1934-1999).
Born March 9th, 1934 in Manhattan.
Died March 4th, 1999 at 64 years old in Chicago (pulmonary emphysema).
P. A. Sangma
Former speaker of the lok sabha (1947-2016).
Born September 1st, 1947 in West Garo Hills district.
Died March 4th, 2016 at 68 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joan Taylor
American actress (1929–2012).
Born August 18th, 1929 in Geneva.
Died March 4th, 2012 at 82 years old in Santa Monica (disease). [ref]
Glenn Hughes
American singer (1950–2001).
Born July 18th, 1950 in New York City.
Died March 4th, 2001 at 50 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer).
John McGeoch
Scottish rock guitarist (1955–2004).
Born August 25th, 1955 in Greenock.
Died March 4th, 2004 at 48 years old in London.
Bert Williams
American comedian and actor (1874–1922).
Born November 12th, 1874 in Nassau.
Died March 4th, 1922 at 47 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Eden Ahbez
American songwriter and recording artist (1908–1995).
Born April 15th, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died March 4th, 1995 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).
Harold Stassen
25th governor of minnesota (1907-2001).
Born April 13th, 1907 in West St. Paul.
Died March 4th, 2001 at 93 years old in Bloomington.
Lucille La Verne
American actress (1872–1945).
Born November 7th, 1872 in Nashville.
Died March 4th, 1945 at 72 years old in Culver City (cancer).
Art Babbitt
American animator (1907-1992).
Born October 8th, 1907 in Omaha.
Died March 4th, 1992 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Nan Martin
American actress (1927–2010).
Born July 15th, 1927 in Decatur.
Died March 4th, 2010 at 82 years old in Malibu (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Louis Buchalter
American mobster (1899-1947).
Born February 6th, 1897 in New York City.
Died March 4th, 1944 at 47 years old in Sing Sing (electrocution).
Judith Heumann
American disability rights activist (1947–2023).
Born December 18th, 1947 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2023 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Horton Foote
American playwright and screenwriter (1916–2009).
Born March 14th, 1916 in Wharton.
Died March 4th, 2009 at 92 years old in Hartford. [ref]
Ted Lindsay
Canadian ice hockey player (1925–2019).
Born July 29th, 1925 in Renfrew.
Died March 4th, 2019 at 93 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Mark Pavelich
American ice hockey player (1958–2021).
Born February 28th, 1958 in Eveleth.
Died March 4th, 2021 at 63 years old in Sauk Centre. [ref]
Torin Thatcher
British actor (1905–1981).
Born January 15th, 1905 in Mumbai.
Died March 4th, 1981 at 76 years old in Thousand Oaks (cancer).
Joe Nickell
American skeptical investigator.
Born December 1st, 1944 in West Liberty.
Died March 4th, 2025 at 80 years old in Buffalo. [ref]
Carey Loftin
American actor (1914-1997).
Born January 31st, 1914 in Blountstown.
Died March 4th, 1997 at 83 years old in Huntington Beach.
John Schofield
United states army medal of honor recipient and union army general (1831–1906).
Born September 29th, 1831 in Chautauqua County. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1906 at 74 years old in St. Augustine.
Moritz Moszkowski
German composer, pianist and teacher (1854–1925).
Born August 23rd, 1854 in Wrocław.
Died March 4th, 1925 at 70 years old in Paris.
Lyudmila Rudenko
Soviet chess player (1904-1986).
Born July 27th, 1904 in Lubny.
Died March 4th, 1986 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Har Dayal
Indian revolutionary (1884–1939).
Born October 14th, 1884 in Delhi.
Died March 4th, 1939 at 54 years old in Philadelphia.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson