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March 4th
168 Notable deaths
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 (death from AIDS-related complications).
Harry Chauvel
Australian army officer.
Born April 16th, 1865 in Tabulam.
Died March 4th, 1945 at 79 years old in Melbourne.
George Foster Peabody
American banker and philanthropist.
Born July 27th, 1852 in Columbus.
Died March 4th, 1938 at 85 years old in Warm Springs.
Leonard Rosenman
American composer (1924-2008).
Born September 7th, 1924 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2008 at 83 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert H. Dicke
American astronomer.
Born May 6th, 1916 in St. Louis.
Died March 4th, 1997 at 80 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Johnny Preston
American musician.
Born August 18th, 1939 in Port Arthur.
Died March 4th, 2011 at 71 years old in Beaumont (heart failure). [ref]
Viktor Nikiforov
Russian ice hockey player (1931-1989).
Born December 4th, 1931 in Moscow.
Died March 4th, 1989 at 57 years old in Moscow.
Fernand Point
French restaurateur.
Born February 25th, 1897 in Louhans. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1955 at 58 years old in Vienne. [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).
William Phillips
New zealand economist.
Born November 18th, 1914 in Te Rehunga. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1975 at 60 years old in Auckland.
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti