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March 8th
195 Notable deaths
Günther Prien
German u-boat commander during world war ii.
Born January 16th, 1908 in Osterfeld.
Died March 8th, 1941 at 33 years old in Atlantic Ocean. [ref]
William Walton
English composer (1902–1983).
Born March 29th, 1902 in Oldham. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1983 at 80 years old in Ischia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wendy Hughes
Australian actress (1952–2014).
Born July 29th, 1952 in Melbourne.
Died March 8th, 2014 at 61 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Andrew Watson
Scottish footballer (1857-1921).
Born May 18th, 1857 in Georgetown.
Died March 8th, 1921 at 63 years old in Forest Road.
Zbigniew Religa
Polish cardiac surgeon and politician (1938-2009).
Born December 16th, 1938 in Miedniewice, Masovian Voivodeship.
Died March 8th, 2009 at 70 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer). [ref]
Henry Hull
American actor (1890–1977).
Born October 3rd, 1890 in Louisville.
Died March 8th, 1977 at 86 years old in Cornwall (stroke).
Kelly Catlin
American cyclist.
Born November 3rd, 1995 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2019 at 23 years old in Stanford (asphyxia). [ref]
Karen Morley
American film actress (1909-2003).
Born December 12th, 1909 in Ottumwa.
Died March 8th, 2003 at 93 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet
British conductor and impresario.
Born April 29th, 1879 in St Helens. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1961 at 81 years old in London (coronary thrombosis). [ref]
Edward Van Sloan
American film character actor (1882–1964).
Born November 1st, 1882 in Chaska.
Died March 8th, 1964 at 81 years old in San Francisco.
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