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March 4th
176 Notable deaths
Sidney Verba
American political scientist.
Born May 26th, 1932 in New York City.
Died March 4th, 2019 at 86 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Vladislav Ardzinba
President of abkhazia (1945-2010).
Born May 14th, 1945 in Eshera (ეშერა).
Died March 4th, 2010 at 64 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Andrés Caicedo
Colombian writter (1951-1977).
Born September 29th, 1951 in Cali.
Died March 4th, 1977 at 25 years old in Cali.
Toma Caragiu
Romanian actor.
Born August 21st, 1925 in Argos Orestiko.
Died March 4th, 1977 at 51 years old in Bucharest (1977 Vrancea earthquake).
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]
Sébastien Japrisot
French author.
Born July 4th, 1931 in Marseille. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2003 at 71 years old in Vichy. [ref]
Albert L. Lehninger
American biochemist.
Born February 17th, 1917 in Bridgeport.
Died March 4th, 1986 at 69 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Ita Wegman
Dutch physician.
Born February 22nd, 1876 in Java. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1943 at 67 years old in Arlesheim. [ref]
Vasily Margelov
Soviet paratrooper of belarusian origin (1908-1990).
Born December 27th, 1908 in Dnipro.
Died March 4th, 1990 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Gao Lingwei
Chinese politician (1870-1940).
Born September 12th, 1870 in Tianjin.
Died March 4th, 1940 at 69 years old in Beijing.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 176
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche