March 4th
244 Notable deaths
Charles Scott Sherrington
English footballer, neurophysiologist and nobel prize recipient (1857–1952).
Born November 27th, 1857 in London.
Died March 4th, 1952 at 94 years old in Eastbourne.
Thomas E. Starzl
American physician (1926-2017).
Born March 11th, 1926 in Le Mars.
Died March 4th, 2017 at 90 years old in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Fanny Eaton
Jamaican british artist's model and domestic worker.
Born June 23rd, 1835 in Saint Andrew Parish.
Died March 4th, 1924 at 88 years old in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Bud Collins
Us sports journalist and tennis player (1929–2016).
Died March 4th, 2016 at 86 years old in Brookline. [ref]
Néstor Almendros
Spanish director of photography and director (1930–1992).
Born October 30th, 1930 in Barcelona.
Died March 4th, 1992 at 61 years old in New York City (lymphoma).
Roger Brown
American basketball player (1942-1997).
Born May 22nd, 1942 in Brooklyn.
Died March 4th, 1997 at 54 years old in Indianapolis (liver cancer).
William Willett
Proponent of british summer time (1856–1915).
Born August 10th, 1856 in Farnham.
Died March 4th, 1915 at 58 years old in Chislehurst (influenza).
Jyotirindranath Tagore
Playwright, musician, editor and painter (1849-1925).
Born May 4th, 1849 in Kolkata.
Died March 4th, 1925 at 75 years old in Ranchi.
Howard Greenfield
American lyricist and songwriter, who for several years in the 1960s worked out of the famous brill building..
Born March 15th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died March 4th, 1986 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure, death from AIDS-related complications).
Karl-Jesco von Puttkamer
German admiral (1900–1981).
Born March 24th, 1900 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died March 4th, 1981 at 80 years old in Neuried.
Leonard Rosenman
American composer (1924-2008).
Born September 7th, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Died March 4th, 2008 at 83 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Foster Peabody
American banker and philanthropist (1852-1938).
Born July 27th, 1852 in Columbus.
Died March 4th, 1938 at 85 years old in Warm Springs.
Harry Chauvel
Australian army officer (1865–1945).
Born April 16th, 1865 in Tabulam.
Died March 4th, 1945 at 79 years old in Melbourne.
Luisa Piccarreta
Italian mistic (1865–1947).
Born April 23rd, 1865 in Corato.
Died March 4th, 1947 at 81 years old in Corato.
Robert H. Dicke
American astronomer (1916–1997).
Born May 6th, 1916 in St. Louis.
Died March 4th, 1997 at 80 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Harve Bennett
American television and film producer (1930-2015).
Born August 17th, 1930 in Chicago.
Died March 4th, 2015 at 84 years old in Medford.
Johnny Preston
American rock and roll singer (1939–2011).
Born August 18th, 1939 in Port Arthur.
Died March 4th, 2011 at 71 years old in Beaumont (heart failure). [ref]
Tarako
Japanese actress, voice actress and singer (1960–2024).
Born December 17th, 1960 in Ōta-shi.
Died March 4th, 2024 at 63 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Alenush Terian
Iranian astronomer (1920-2011).
Born November 9th, 1920 in Tehran. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2011 at 90 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Mosiuoa Lekota
South african politician.
Born August 13th, 1948 in Kroonstad.
Died March 4th, 2026 at 77 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Song Ping
Chinese communist revolutionary and politician (1917–2026).
Born April 24th, 1917 in Ju County. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2026 at 108 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Eddie Dean
American actor, singer-songwriter, musician and singer (1907–1999).
Died March 4th, 1999 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Jewel Carmen
American actress (1897–1984).
Born July 13th, 1897 in Portland.
Died March 4th, 1984 at 86 years old in El Cajon (lymphoma).
Charles W. Bryan
American politician (1867–1945).
Born February 10th, 1867 in Salem.
Died March 4th, 1945 at 78 years old in Lincoln.
Fernand Point
French restaurateur (1897–1955).
Born February 25th, 1897.
Died March 4th, 1955 at 58 years old in Vienne.
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs