March 4th
244 Notable deaths
Nicola Calipari
Italian major general and sismi military intelligence officer (1953–2005).
Born June 23rd, 1953 in Reggio Calabria.
Died March 4th, 2005 at 51 years old in Baghdad.
Toma Caragiu
Romanian actor (1925–1977).
Born August 21st, 1925 in Argos Orestiko.
Died March 4th, 1977 at 51 years old in Bucharest (1977 Vrancea earthquake).
José Martínez Ruiz
Spanish novelist, essayist and literary critic (1873–1967).
Born June 11th, 1874 in Monòver.
Died March 4th, 1967 at 92 years old in Madrid.
Charles Jarrott
British film and television director (1927-2011).
Born June 16th, 1927 in London.
Died March 4th, 2011 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]
Andrés Caicedo
Colombian writter (1951-1977).
Born September 29th, 1951 in Cali.
Died March 4th, 1977 at 25 years old in Cali.
Ramón Blanco y Erenas
Spanish colonial governor, general of spain.
Born September 15th, 1833 in San Sebastián. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1906 at 72 years old in Madrid.
Sébastien Japrisot
French author (1931–2003).
Born July 4th, 1931 in Marseille.
Died March 4th, 2003 at 71 years old in Vichy.
Redfield Proctor
American politician (1831-1908).
Born June 1st, 1831 in Proctorsville.
Died March 4th, 1908 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C..
Vasily Margelov
Soviet general (1908–1990).
Born December 27th, 1908 in Dnipro.
Died March 4th, 1990 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Nikolai Avksentiev
Member of the duma (1878–1943).
Born November 16th, 1878 in Penza. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1943 at 64 years old in New York City. [ref]
Sidney Verba
American political scientist (1932–2019).
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]
George Pake
American physicist (1924–2004).
Born April 1st, 1924 in Jefferson.
Died March 4th, 2004 at 79 years old in Tucson.
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]
Wesley Bolin
American politician (1909-1978).
Born July 1st, 1909 in Butler.
Died March 4th, 1978 at 68 years old in Phoenix.
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.
Ita Wegman
Dutch physician.
Born February 22nd, 1876 in Java.
Died March 4th, 1943 at 67 years old in Arlesheim.
Anne Beaumanoir
French physician, righteous among the nations.
Born October 30th, 1923 in Créhen.
Died March 4th, 2022 at 98 years old in Quimper. [ref]
Jean Starobinski
Swiss writer (1920-2019).
Born November 17th, 1920 in Geneva.
Died March 4th, 2019 at 98 years old in Morges. [ref]
Georges Arnaud
French writer (1917–1987).
Born July 16th, 1917 in Montpellier. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1987 at 69 years old in Barcelona (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis