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March 8th
181 Notable deaths
William Howard Taft
President of the united states from 1909 to 1913.
Born September 15th, 1857 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1930 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]
Joe DiMaggio
American baseball player, member of the national baseball hall of fame (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. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2020 at 90 years old in Seillans. [ref]
George Martin
English record producer (1926–2016).
Born January 3rd, 1926 in Highbury.
Died March 8th, 2016 at 90 years old in Coleshill. [ref]
Jack Churchill
British soldier who fought throughout world war ii armed with a longbow, arrows, and a scottish broadsword.
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]
John Inman
English 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]
Harold Lloyd
American film actor and producer (1893-1971).
Born April 20th, 1893 in Burchard. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1971 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (prostate cancer). [ref]
William Guarnere
United states army paratrooper during world war ii.
Born April 28th, 1923 in Philadelphia.
Died March 8th, 2014 at 90 years old in Philadelphia. [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).
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull