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255 Notable deaths
William Howard Taft
27th president of the united states from 1909 to 1913 (1857–1930).
Born September 15th, 1857 in Cincinnati.
Died March 8th, 1930 at 72 years old in Washington metropolitan area (heart failure).
Joe DiMaggio
American baseball player (1914–1999).
Born November 25th, 1914 in Martinez.
Died March 8th, 1999 at 84 years old in Hollywood (lung cancer).
Max von Sydow
Swedish-french actor (1929–2020).
Born April 10th, 1929 in Lund.
Died March 8th, 2020 at 90 years old in Seillans. [ref]
Millard Fillmore
President of the united states from 1850 to 1853.
Born January 7th, 1800 in Summerhill.
Died March 8th, 1874 at 74 years old in Buffalo (stroke).
George Martin
English record producer (1926–2016).
Born January 3rd, 1926 in Highbury.
Died March 8th, 2016 at 90 years old in Coleshill. [ref]
Amar Singh Chamkila
Indian singer (1960–1988).
Born July 21st, 1961 in Dugri.
Died March 8th, 1988 at 26 years old in Mehsampur (gunshot wound).
Jack Churchill
British soldier who fought throughout world war ii armed with a longbow, arrows, and a scottish broadsword (1906–1996).
Born September 16th, 1906 in Colombo.
Died March 8th, 1996 at 89 years old in Surrey. [ref]
Mike Starr
American bassist (1966–2011).
Born April 4th, 1966 in Honolulu.
Died March 8th, 2011 at 44 years old in Salt Lake City (drug overdose). [ref]
Chaim Topol
Israeli actor (1935–2023).
Born September 9th, 1935 in Tel Aviv.
Died March 8th, 2023 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Sam Simon
American television producer (1955–2015).
Born June 6th, 1955 in Los Angeles.
Died March 8th, 2015 at 59 years old in Pacific Palisades (colorectal cancer).
Harold Lloyd
American actor and comedian (1893–1971).
Born April 20th, 1893 in Burchard.
Died March 8th, 1971 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (prostate cancer).
William Guarnere
United states army paratrooper during world war ii (1923–2014).
Born April 28th, 1923 in Philadelphia.
Died March 8th, 2014 at 90 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
John Inman
British actor (1935–2007).
Born June 28th, 1935 in Preston.
Died March 8th, 2007 at 71 years old in St Mary's Hospital (hepatitis A). [ref]
Hector Berlioz
French composer and conductor (1803–1869).
Born December 11th, 1803 in La Côte-Saint-André. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1869 at 65 years old in Paris. [ref]
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
American musician (1945–1973).
Born September 8th, 1945 in San Bruno.
Died March 8th, 1973 at 27 years old in Corte Madera (gastrointestinal bleeding).
Robert Pastorelli
American actor (1954–2004).
Born June 21st, 1954 in New Brunswick.
Died March 8th, 2004 at 49 years old in Hollywood Hills (drug overdose).
Adam Faith
English singer, actor and financial journalist (1940–2003).
Born June 23rd, 1940 in Acton.
Died March 8th, 2003 at 62 years old in Stoke-on-Trent (myocardial infarction).
Trevor Peacock
British stage and television character actor (1931-2021).
Born May 19th, 1931 in Tottenham.
Died March 8th, 2021 at 89 years old in Yeovil (dementia). [ref]
Archduke Franz Karl of Austria
Austrian archduke (1802-1878).
Born December 17th, 1802 in Vienna.
Died March 8th, 1878 at 75 years old in Vienna.
José Raúl Capablanca
Cuban chess player (1888-1942).
Born November 6th, 1888 in Havana.
Died March 8th, 1942 at 53 years old in New York City (brain ischemia).
Larry Scott
American bodybuilder (1938–2014).
Born October 12th, 1938 in Blackfoot.
Died March 8th, 2014 at 75 years old in Salt Lake City (Alzheimer's disease).
Aslan Maskhadov
Chechen warlord and politician.
Born September 21st, 1951.
Died March 8th, 2005 at 53 years old in Tolstoy-Yurt (explosion).
Rab Butler
British politician (1902–1982).
Born December 9th, 1902 in Attock Khurd.
Died March 8th, 1982 at 79 years old in Great Yeldham (colorectal cancer).
Henry Ward Beecher
American clergyman and activist (1813–1887).
Born June 24th, 1813 in Litchfield. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1887 at 73 years old in Brooklyn (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Richard Davalos
American actor (1930–2016).
Born November 5th, 1930 in The Bronx.
Died March 8th, 2016 at 85 years old in Burbank. [ref]
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